What is IELTS Exam?

IELTS Exam or International English Language Testing Exam is one of the most popular high-stakes English language assessments in the world. With over three million exams completed in the past year, this exam is the most popular English Language Proficiency Examination in the World. It is primarily an English screening exam for educational institutions, professional organizations, and corporations across the country. IELTS is accepted by all Canadian institutions and colleges, as well as all professional groups. It has minimum language criteria for professional registration.
IELTS Exam can help you migrate across the world, achieve the job that you’ve always wanted, or simply testify that your English is proficient.

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Canada’s warm demeanor, growing economy, and simple immigration processes have made it practically ideal for people to visit and permanently stay in the country.
Obtaining permanent status in Canada offers numerous advantages:

• The immigrant is allowed to stay and work in Canada indefinitely.
• Gain access to Canada’s world-class social and healthcare programs.
• Any member of your family can be sponsored for permanent residency in Canada.

If you want to move to Canada as a student then you will need study permission to continue your studies.

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What IELTS Exam should I take? 

Before appearing for an IELTS Exam you should thoroughly know about what IELTS Test Type should you take. The exam is divided into two main categories. Both examinations evaluate your hearing, reading, writing, and speaking abilities in English.
The test you should take is determined by your objectives. Here are the 2 types of IELTS:
1. IELTS Academic

2. IELTS General Training.

IELTS Academic

The IELTS Academic test is designed for students who intend to study at a university or in an English-speaking setting (higher education).
The test will assess whether you are ready to begin learning in English. It contains language that is commonly used in educational institutions.

IELTS General Training

The IELTS General Training test is for people who want to study at a grade below a bachelor’s degree. This is a school or college IELTS that teaches English as a second language. It can also be used for professional experience or other types of training in the workplace. IELTS General Training is also necessary for immigration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The test covers common English language skills that you’ll need in personal and professional settings.

Eligibility Criteria for IELTS Exam in 2021

The exam is open to candidates from all around the world, regardless of ethnicity, gender, color, religion, or age. There is no maximum age limit for taking the test. It is not suggested for anyone under the age of 16 years old at the time of the test to take it.

What Is The Minimum IELTS Score for Canadian Universities?

Admission to the leading colleges in Canada requires an IELTS academic score. For students studying at Canadian universities, English is the medium of teaching. IELTS Academic requires a minimum band score of 6.5 or higher.

IELTS For Express Entry

Normally IELTS General Training is recommended for Express Entry.
To apply for permanent residency through Express Entry, you must have a CLB 7 linguistic competence, which is a minimum of 6.0 in each area of the IELTS.

IELTS Exam Pattern 2021

As stated above, there are two different sorts of IELTS tests: Academic and General Training

Each test has four sections: hearing, presenting, reading, and composing, which are used to assess candidates’ English language competence. For both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training, the hearing and presenting sections follow the same format.

The reading and composing sections, on the other hand, follow a distinct pattern. The Hearing, Reading, and Composing sections are all given on the same day, although the Speaking section can be taken up to seven days before or after the other tests. IELTS Academic has 82 questions and a personal interview as part of the communication section.

• IELTS Listening Test: The listening test will take approximately 30 minutes, plus 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the response sheet. The listening test is the same in both the Academic and General Training components of IELTS.

You’ll listen to four recorded texts, monologues, and dialogues from a variety of fluent speakers and respond to a set of questions. These include questions that assess the capacity to comprehend primary ideas and detailed factual evidence, as well as the ability to comprehend speakers’ perspectives and emotions, the purpose of what is said, and the ability to follow the progression of ideas.

• IELTS Reading Test: The Reading test will take about 60 minutes to complete. There are 40 questions in all. To assess a wide range of reading skills, several question formats are used. Reading for gist, major ideas, detail, scanning, understanding reasonable argument, identifying writers’ perspectives, emotions, and intent are all examples.
• IELTS Writing Test: The Writing test will last for 60 minutes. It is different for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.
• IELTS Speaking Test: This test will last 11 to 14 minutes (the speaking test is also the same for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training).

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How To Prepare for IELTS 2021?

The following study plan can be referred if a student has at least 30 days to prepare for the IELTS exam.

• You must register for the exam far ahead of time to have enough time to prepare for the exam.
• If a candidate has a solid grasp of the English language, grammar, vocabulary, tenses, and so on, one month is enough time to prepare.
• Schedule Your Day
• Spend a Little More Time Working on Your Weaknesses
• Revise your notes regularly
• IELTS test papers and mock tests should be practiced daily.
• Read Good Books

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Fees for Canada IELTS

In Canada, the IELTS exam costs approximately $300.

The Academic and General Training versions of the test, as well as the paper and machine versions, are all the same fee.
All in all, The cost of taking the exam will always be around $300.

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What is Score Band?

Reading, writing, hearing, and speaking are the four components of the IELTS Test because each of these areas contributes 25% to your overall IELTS band score, no one element is more significant than the others.

The IELTS test band scores are used to evaluate your English language skills.

• The band scales span from 0 to 9, with each band reflecting a distinct level of English ability.
• A band score of 6 suggests a proficient user who, despite minor errors, inaccuracies, and misunderstandings, has a generally effective command of the language. They may also utilize and grasp the fairly intricate language in familial situations.

You will receive a band score for each segment of the exam, as well as an entire band score that is the aggregate of your band scores for the four sections, in your IELTS results. Your band scores are displayed as the whole band, half band, and full band scores, with the half or whole band score scaled rounded to the nearest half entire band score.

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IELTS Exam Result Check 2021

IELTS results can be checked in four different ways. The process for checking IELTS results is outlined below –
Online mode:

• Visit the British Authority’s official website (ielts.britishcouncil.org).
• Then, for the outcome, select the link.
• Choose a date for your test.
• Then, enter your date of birth, national identification number, and candidate number.
• Then, after entering all of the information, click the “Find” button.
• Your outcome will be displayed on the screen.

2. Checking results at the Exam center:

• Candidates must present their ID number or passport number used at the time of registration to receive their results from the test center.
• Candidates must present the candidate number given to them on the day of the test.
• The test center will then offer you a hard copy of your IELTS score.
• Candidates who receive their results directly from the testing center will not receive them by phone, SMS, email, or fax.

3. SMS notification results

The Pull SMS British Council can tell you how you can receive your results via SMS.

4. The IELTS result will be sent to you through email.
Candidates will get mail at the email address they provided when they registered for the IELTS test.
The British council will send the mail. The notification of your result will be sent to you through email.

Validity of the Score

As soon as you receive your results, your IELTS  score is valid for two years.

The validity period begins after your examination is completed. The validity of the score varies from one country to another but the validity period of this score is 2 years for most of the countries like the UK, Canada, USA.

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