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IELTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who want to study or work where English is the language of communication. It is also a requirement for those who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree at a Greek University.

IELTS is offered up to four times a month and has a two year validity period.

There are two modules to choose from: Academic or General Training.

  • The Academic module is for candidates wishing to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels.
  • The General Training module is for candidates wishing to emigrate to an English-speaking country.

Both modules cover all four language skill, Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Everyone takes the same Listening and Speaking tests, but the Reading and Writing tests for the Academic and General Training modules are different.

Results are reported as band scores on a scale from 1 (the lowest) to 9 (the highest). You will receive a Test Report Form which reports a score for each of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking), as well as an overall band score. Half band scores may be awarded to indicate a strong performance within a particular band. Results are issued 13 days after the test and are announced online. Candidates will then receive their official results which they can send to the University of their choice or ask to have them sent directly.

EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN IELTS AND OTHER EXAMS

 Common European Framework of Reference LevelIELTS Band ScoresGeneral English Examinations
 C2 (Upper Advanced Level)8+CPE
 C1 (Advanced)7.0 – 7.5CAE
 B2 (Upper Intermediate)5.0 – 6.5FCE

Timing: Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes’ transfer time)

Questions: There are 40 questions. A variety of question types is used, chosen from the following: multiple choice, matching, plan/map/diagram labelling, form completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, summary completion, sentence completion, short-answer questions

Test Parts: There are 4 sections.

Section 1 is a conversation between two people set in an everyday social context (e.g. a conversation in an accommodation agency).

  • Section 2 is a monologue set in an everyday social context (e.g. a speech about local facilities or a talk about the arrangements for meals during a conference). Section 3 is a conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context (e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment, or a group of students planning a research project). Section 4 is a monologue on an academic subject (e.g. a university lecture).

  Each section is heard only once.

  • A variety of voices and native-speaker accents is used.
  • You will be given time to read through the questions before you listen.
  • As you listen, write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

    Marking

  • Each correct answer receives 1 mark.
  • Scores out of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band scale.
  • Scores are reported in whole and half bands.

Timing: 60 minutes (no extra transfer time)

Questions: There are 40 questions A variety of question types is used, chosen from the following: multiple choice, identifying information (True/False/Not Given), identifying writer’s views/claims (Yes/No/Not Given), matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion, short-answer questions

Test Parts: There are 3 sections. The total text length is 2,150-2,750 words.

Academic Reading: Each section contains one long text. Texts are authentic and are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. They have been written for a non-specialist audience and are on academic topics of general interest. Texts are appropriate to, and accessible to, candidates entering undergraduate or postgraduate courses or seeking professional registration.

Marking

  • Each correct answer receives 1 mark.
  • Scores out of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band scale.
  • Scores are reported in whole and half bands.

You will not be given extra time to transfer answers at the end of the test.  Nothing you write on the question paper will be marked. You must write your answers in pencil.

Tasks: There are 2 tasks.

Candidates are required to write at least 150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Task 2.

Academic Writing

In Task 1, candidates are presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and are asked to describe, summarise or explain the information in their own words. They may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process, how something works or describe an object or event.

In Task 2, candidates are asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. The issues raised are of general interest to, suitable for and easily understood by candidates entering undergraduate or postgraduate studies or seeking professional registration.

Responses to Task 1 and Task 2 should be written in a formal style.

Marking: Candidates are assessed on their performance on each task according to four criteria:

  1. task achievement/response,
  2. coherence and cohesion,
  3. lexical resource,
  4. grammatical range and accuracy
  • Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to the Writing score.
  • Scores are reported in whole and half bands.
  • You may write your answers in pencil or pen.

Timing: 11-14 minutes

Tasks: There are three parts in the oral interview. The Speaking test is recorded.

Part 1: Introduction and interview (4-5 minutes)

The examiner introduces him/herself and asks the candidate general questions on familiar topics, e.g. home, family, work, studies and interests.

Part 2: Individual long turn (3-4 minutes)

The examiner gives the candidate a task card which asks the candidate to talk about a particular topic and which includes points which the candidate can cover in their talk. The candidate is given 1 minute to prepare their talk, and is given a pencil and paper to make notes. The candidate must talk for 1-2 minutes on the topic. The examiner then asks the candidate one or two questions on the same topic.

Part 3: Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)

The examiner asks further questions which are connected to the topic of Part 2. These questions give the candidate an opportunity to discuss more abstract issues and ideas

Marking: Candidates are assessed on their performance according to four criteria:

  1. fluency and coherence,
  2. lexical resource,
  3. grammatical range and accuracy,
  4. pronunciation

Scores are reported in whole and half bands.

IELTS RESULTS

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