The IELTS registration process has the following steps:
- One is required to go to the official British Council registration page.
- Then create an account with the British Council.
- Search for your nearest test centre.
- Register for the IELTS test and pay the fee online.
- Those students who are below 18 years of age require their parents or guardian to apply for the test for them.
- Post completion of the registration, the test centre will send a written confirmation to the candidate stating the date and time of the IELTS test.
Following are the parts of IELTS tests:
- IELTS Listening test (30 minutes): One has to listen to four recordings and then respond to the questions mentioned on the screen. The recordings are of native English speakers, and the time period of the test is 30 minutes.
- IELTS Reading test (60 minutes): It requires the candidate to answer 40 questions and is structured in a way to test the person on an array of reading skills. One has to read for gist, key ideas, details, logical arguments, skimming and ascertaining the writers' approaches, perspectives and intentions.
- IELTS Writing test (60 minutes): The IELTS writing test includes two activities and contains the topics of general interest as per the module one has adopted.
- IELTS Speaking Test (11-14 minutes): The IELTS Speaking test evaluates the candidate's spoken English skills. The test is recorded and held in three parts.
