1. BetterThink Learning Systems IELTS International English Language Testing System

2. BetterThink Learning Systems WHY IELTS ?  HIGHER STUDIES  NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION  PROFESSIONAL JOBS WHO CAN TAKE IELTS ?  ONE WITH AGE 16 YEARS OR ABOVE.  ONE WITH A VALID PASSPORT

3. BetterThink Learning Systems COUNTRIES WHICH RECOGNISE IELTS  AUSTRALIA  NEW ZEALAND  UNITED KINGDOM  CANADA  Various other commonwealth countries  USA

4. BetterThink Learning Systems WHO ADMINISTERS IELTS ? IELTS University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate BRITISH COUNCIL - UK IDP - Australia

5. BetterThink Learning Systems TEST CENTERS IN NORTH INDIA TEST CENTERFREQUENCY NEW DELHITWICE A MONTH CHANDIGARHTWICE A MONTH JALANDHARONCE A MONTH JAIPURONCE A MONTH LUDHIANAONCE A MONTH BHOPALONCE IN TWO MONTHS LUCKNOWONCE IN TWO MONTHS AMRITSARONCE A MONTH

6. BetterThink Learning Systems TEST TYPES  GENERAL TRAINING FOR IMMIGRATION  ACADEMIC FOR HIGHER STUDIES FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK VISAS

7. BetterThink Learning Systems TEST STRUCTURE

8. BetterThink Learning Systems LISTENING TIME ALLOWED 30 MIN. + 10 MIN. PROCEDURE  FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST  CASSETTE IS PLAYED  INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED  ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET  TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY) NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 4 SECTIONS STRUCTURE SECTION 1 – Conversation on a social/ semi-official topic SECTION 2 – A monologue about a social topic SECTION 3 – Conversation on between 2-4 speakers about an academic topic SECTION 4 – A university-style presentation of an academic topic by one speaker

9. BetterThink Learning Systems READING TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. PROCEDURE  SECOND MODULE OF THE TEST  ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET AFTER READING THE UNSEEN PASSAGES  TRANSFERING ANSWERS (No extra time provided)  ONLY PENCIL IS ALLOWED NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 3 SECTIONS QUESTION TYPES T/F/NG, HEADINGS, MCQs, SENTENCE COMPLETION, MATCHING etc.

10. BetterThink Learning Systems ACADEMIC READING VS GENERAL TRAINING READING ACADEMICGENERAL TRAINING READING PASSAGES  THREE PASSAGES FORM MAGAZINES, JOURNALS OR NEWSPAPERS  PASSAGES FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC ISSUES  THREE PASSAGES FROM NOTICES, ADS, MAGAZINES & BOOKS  PASSAGES FOCUSED ON SOCIAL ISSUES DIFFICULTY LEVEL COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULTEASIER TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40

11. BetterThink Learning Systems WRITING TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. PROCEDURE  THIRD MODULE OF THE TEST  TWO WRITING TASKS OF SPECIFIED WORD LIMITS TO BE COMPLETED  OPTION OF USING A PEN OR A PENCIL

12. BetterThink Learning Systems ACADEMIC WRITING VS GENERAL TRAINING WRITING ACADEMICGENERAL TRAINING FORMAT OF QUESTIONS  INTERPRETING AND DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART  GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM  WRITING A LETTER  GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM DIFFICULTY LEVEL MORE DIFFICULTEASIER TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. WORD LIMIT 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART 250 WORDS FOR ESSAY 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART 250 WORDS FOR ESSAY

13. BetterThink Learning Systems SPEAKING TIME ALLOWED 10 TO 15 MIN. PROCEDURE  ONE TO ONE INTERVIEW  ENTIRE CONVERSATION IS RECORDED STRUCTURE  INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW  TOPIC CARD  EXTENDED QUESTIONS ON TOPIC CARD / DISCUSSION WHAT IS ASSESSED  GRAMMAR  FLUENCY  PRONUNCIATION  VOCABULARY  BODY LANGUAGE

14. BetterThink Learning Systems