IELTS 5.0 Things to know about IELTS

What does the acronym IELTS stand for?

• International English Language Testing Syndrome

• International English Language Testing System

• Interorganizational English Language Testing System

How many skills are being assessed in IELTS?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

IELTS assesses your proficiency level in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

How many questions are there in the listening part?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

Answer explanation

You will be listening to 4 audio recordings. Each recording has a set of 10 questions.

How many audio recordings do you need to listen to?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many reading passages are there in IELTS Reading?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The first reading passage is the easiest.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The 3rd reading passage is the most difficult.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The themes for IELTS Reading are all academic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many sections are there in the SPEAKING PART?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

In the first part, the examiner will introduce himself and will ask you to also introduce yourself. Then, he is going to ask some information about your family, hobbies and many more.

In the second part, he is going to give you a task card with sub-questions.

In part 3, he is going to ask further questions about what you said in Part 2.

How do you call the 'card' given by the examiner in PART 2 of IELTS Speaking?

• card task

• task card

• task envelope

• task question