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International English Language Testing System, popularly known as IELTS, was formulated in 1989. It is an international standardized test of the English language competency and fluency mainly amongst non-native English language speakers. By standardized test, it specifically means that it is a fool proof tool that has its proven forms of methodology to evaluate and assess the language of the test-takers. Being jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English, it is one of the major and most sought out examination for evaluation of English fluency in the world; with other tests being the TOEFL, PTE;A and OPI/OPIc.
As far as the mode of examination is concerned, it is either computer-based examination or the traditional paper-based examination. With centres spread around the world in countless numbers, test-takers are convened with easy access to centres for taking a test. The tests are usually conducted in dates, pre-planned by the regulating authority, where the test-taker gets to choose a preferable date, time and venue for his or her examination. The marking is band based, where the band ranges from 0-9, with 0 means totally inadept with the language, while 9 interprets as perfect with the language. Average scores range between 6-7.5, which indicates that the language is enough for survival, though it needs refinement.
To shed light on the types of IELTS modules, there are basically two: Academic and General. Academic modules are taken by those candidates who prefer to fly abroad for studies or academic related purposes, where the concerned education department requests for the language proficiency on an academic scale. General module, however, is taken by those who migrate to English-speaking countries such as Australia, New-Zealand and Canada, where the commonplace language skills of the candidate is evaluated.Even if it is on an academic basis or on a general basis, what is actually being evaluated? IELTS is conducted for testing four basic communication skills which is needed to effectively deliver information intact. These skills are the listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills of the candidate. Both Academic module and General module of IELTS rest these four skills. The examination lasts for an hour each, except for listening and speaking.
In the Academic and General module of listening, tapes of various conversations are played without any pauses. Relevant questions are provided to the exam taker based on the tape being played. The exam taker is to listen to the tape and simultaneously answer the questions the match the content being conversed on. Basically, four sections are played, with considerable time intervals of not more than forty seconds given in between each section, so as to check answers and check questions. In the end, the exam taker is expected to transfer their answers to the answer sheet provided for them within ten minutes time, all of this being done in half an hour’s time. The trickiest part of this exam is to follow the conversation being played and to reproduce them in form of answers, all at one go. Time is a major factor, so is space. If a particular content is missed, about three to four questions go astray. The ability of an effective listener is to be portrayed here.