THE BEST IELTS CLASSES IN AHMEDABAD

30 Minutes

> Questions based on 4 recordings of native English speakers

– The first recording is an everyday social conversation between 2 people.

– The second recording is an everyday social monologue

– The third recording is a discussion between 4 people in an educational setting.

– The fourth recording is a speech on an academic topic.

Number of questions – 40

Timing – 30 mins + 10 mins to transfer your answers on the answer sheet.

Grading – Each question is for 1 mark.

Types of questions: Tasks are chosen from the following categories:

1. MCQs
2. Matching
3. Map/Diagram labelling
4. Form/table/flow chart
5. Sentence completion

60 Minutes

The Questions are designed to gauge your reading skills. This module will test you on a wide range of parameters, such as, reading for the crux, reading for intricate details, comprehending the intent, and identifying the author’s position on various subjects.

Number of questions – 40

Grading – Each question is for 1 mark.

Timing – 60 minutes. No additional time to transfer your answers.

The test involves 3 long form texts that are taken from various literary sources, like magazines, books, and newspapers. The topics are usually non-specific and can be understood perfectly well by almost anyone, regardless of their specialization.

Types of questions:

Tasks are chosen from the following categories:

1. MCQs
2. Interpreting information
3. Interpreting the intent
4. Matching information
5. Sentence completion
6. Summary completion
7. Diagram completion
8. Short answers

60 Minutes

The questions are intended to measure your reading skills. This module will test you on a wide range of parameters, such as, reading for the crux, reading for intricate details, comprehending the intent, and identifying the author’s stance on various topics.

Number of questions – 40

Grading – Each question is for 1 mark.

Timing – 60 minutes. No additional time to transfer your answers.

The test involves 3 sections that may consist of either 2-3 short texts or multiple shorter texts. The texts are sourced from diverse literary sources, like magazines, books, and newspapers. The topics are usually non-specific and can be understood perfectly well by almost anyone, regardless of their specialization.

Types of questions:

Tasks are chosen from the following categories:

1. MCQs
2. Interpreting information
3. Interpreting the intent
4. Matching information
5. Sentence completion
6. Summary completion
7. Diagram completion
8. Short answers

60 Minutes

The questions are intended to measure your writing skills. It will test your ability to communicate your opinions with precision and relevance. Additionally, it’s also meant to assess your comprehensive abilities in terms of recognizing relevant information in graphs, diagrams, and tables. 

Consists of 2 tasks, both of which need to be written in a formal manner:

> The first task requires you to summarize or paraphrase information that is provided to yyou in the form of a graph, diagram or chart. You need to write approximately 150 words in around 20 minutes.

> The second task requires you to write an opinionated essay on a given topic. You need to write approximately 250 words in around 40 minutes.

Number of questions – 2

Grading – The 2nd task carries more weightage than the 1st one. Keep in mind that they’re both assessed independently, meaning that your performance, good or bad, in either task will have no bearing whatsoever on the other one.

Timing – 60 minutes. 

Types of questions: 

1. Describing visual information in your own words.
2. Write an opinionated response to a given topic.

60 Minutes

The questions are intended to measure your writing skills. It will test your ability to express yourself with clarity, and grammatical accuracy. 

Consists of 2 tasks, both of which can be written in casual or formal styles.

> The first task requires you to write a letter with regards to a hypothetical situation. You need to write approximately 150 words in around 20 minutes.

> The second task requires you to express your opinions for a given topic. You need to write approximately 250 words in around 40 minutes.

Number of questions – 2

Grading – The 2nd task carries more weightage than the 1st one. Keep in mind that they’re both assessed independently, meaning that your performance, good or bad, in either task will have no bearing whatsoever on the other one.

Timing – 60 minutes. 

Types of questions: 

1. Writing a letter in a style of your choice.
2. Writing an opinionated essay in response to a given topic.

A recorded test that assesses your vocal communication abilities. 

Roughly divided into 3 sections:

> In the first section, you will be asked questions related to yourself and your preferences. This section won’t take up more than 5 minutes.

> In the second section, you will be provided a random card with a topic. You will be given a minute to prepare before being required to speak on the given topic for around 2 minutes. Additionally, the examiner may also ask you a couple of brief questions on the same topic.

> The third and final section deals with detailed questions about the topic given to you in the second section. It is an opportunity to delve in depth about issues related to your topic. This section will take around 5 minutes to conclude.

Timing: Anywhere between 10 to 15 minutes.

Types of questions:

1. Personal questions that are meant to familiarize the examiner with the candidate’s background, and preferences.
2. Speaking on an everyday topic is supposed to test your spontaneity and the ability to convey your opinions in an organic flow.
3. The examiner will ask you in-depth questions about the opinions expressed in the 2nd part. It is primarily intended to analyse your ability to discuss ideas, and speculate on wide-ranging issues.

Grading: 

You will be graded on account of your performance on the following metrics:

> Fluency and coherence.

> Grammatical accuracy.

> Pronunciations

> Vocabulary.