IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Many students have a desire to pursue their further study abroad so that they can avail the best career opportunities, but when they apply for an international university program, they have to demonstrate their English language proficiency by appearing in English language test. IELTS is one of the most widely accepted language tests by international schools, universities, companies, immigration authorities and professional organizations. The performance of the students is assessed in fair and unbiased manners regardless of nationality, background, gender, lifestyle or location.
What is IELTS? IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an international standardized test of English that assesses the competence of non-native English language speakers. There are two versions of IELTS test: Academic, for those who want to go abroad for their study and professional registration and General Training -for those who want to work and settle in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. A nine-band scale is used to determine the level of the person in four modules: Listening, Reading, Writing and speaking. The LRW are conducted on same day consecutively while speaking test may appear 7 days before or after the main test. Listening: the test contains 40 questions that students need to answer by listening to an audio script. The listening normally lasts for 30 minutes. 10 minutes extra are given to students for transferring their answers on an answer sheet. Reading: The test has around 40 questions of various types and students are required to answer these questions on the basis of passages or sections given. The total time for the module is 60 minutes. There is no extra time for transferring answers. Writing: the writing module contains two tasks Task 1 and Task 2. The time given to write both the tasks is 60 minutes. Task 1 is the interpretation of an illustration
in case of academic test while in general training task 1 is a letter. Task 2 is a topic based essay.
Speaking: It is a one to one interview minutes with the examiner which lasts for 11-15. The speaking is divided into three parts: general questions, cue-card and follow-up questions. The result of the IELTS is declared after 13 days. IELTS is accepted by thousands of organizations over 135 countries. Most institutions require the students to score around 6 or 7 bands for the admission in courses. Every year 48 IELTS tests are conducted. The authorities which jointly organize and manage the IELTS are British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment. The score of the test are valid for 2 years. There is no any restriction
on retaking of test which means students can appear as many time as they wish to achieve their desired scores.
How do we help students? Knowledge icon assists the students to achieve their desired band score by providing them the best coaching. We deliver the best strategies and techniques devised as per the needs of the students and designed according to the standard of IELTS test. At knowledge icon students get personalized attention which let them know their areas of improvement. The classes consist of small batches with practice of all modules on daily basis. The audio-visual aids are used for making learning of English easy for students. The daily practice of all modules with the discussions and weekly tests help the students to overcome their test anxiety. We have trainers well versed in English language who though having vast experience of teaching, continuously update themselves with the latest teaching patterns. The relentless commitment and experiences of the faculties support the students to fulfill their IELTS targets. That is the reason that we have a long list of successful and satisfied candidates who have met their IELTS targets under our guidance. The standardized material is given to students for IELTS preparation. Additional material is also distributed in class for enhancing the vocabulary and ideas of the students. Thus, the students are prepared in the manner that they are able to perform well in real test. The IELTS classes are divided in to three levels: Sprint: Learning basics and getting familiar to the IELTS pattern. Marathon: Learning techniques through practice and discussion. Pace: Rigorous practice for all the modules before the test.