De Montreal Institute of IELTS & Foreign Language

. Of late American universities too have started accepting IELTS scores. This test is an important step forward for those seeking to study or work in a foreign country. The three main institutions that manage IELTS are the British Council, IDP IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL)
IELTS Test Format
There are two versions of the IELTS exam - Academic and General. Students must know in which category they are supposed to take the test. The first three parts of the tests i.e. Listening, Reading, Writing have to be taken on the first day without any break. While the Speaking test can be taken either on the same day, or 7 days before or after the Listening, Reading, Writing test. Listening and Speaking tests are same in both the versions of the test. There are two versions of the IELTS exam - Academic and General. There is no pass or fail system in IELTS test. Candidates are judged on a band scale of 1 to 9 in each part of the test. These bands clearly demarcates a candidate's ability to use and understand English. IELTS results are valid only for two years. The bands are categorised as hereunder:
Band 9 - Expert User
Band 8 - Very Good User
Band 7 - Good User
Band 6 - Competent User
Band 5 - Modest User
Band 4 - Limited User
Band 3 - Extremely Limited User
Band 2 - Intermittent User
Band 1 - Non User
Band 0 - No original English Used

TIPS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH FOR IELTS

Famliarise yourself with the Test Format
- Improve your skills with practice tests
- Use your Enlish language skills everyday
- Enrol for an IELTS preparatory course