IELTS test format and instructions
Test format
In IELTS, there are four papers: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. There are two different IELTS modules: Academic and General Training. The Speaking and Listening tests are the same in both modules, but the Reading and Writing tests are different.
What's in the exam?
| Paper |
Content |
Time |
| Listening |
40 questions |
Approximately 30 minutes |
| Reading |
40 questions |
60 minutes |
| Writing |
2 tasks |
60 minutes |