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Preparing for the right IELTS format Are you preparing for your IELTS ? If the answer to that question is yes, then make sure that you know which format you are preparing for. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world's most popular language test for testing English proficiency. There were more than 2 million IELTS tests taken in 2013. There are two formats of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). They are the Academic format and the General Training format. Both formats have different structures and are accepted by different organizations. In most cases, you cannot choose which format of the IELTS you want to take. The organization you are applying to will specify which format of the test they accept.

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Are you preparing for your IELTS? If the answer to that question is yes, then make sure that you know which format you are preparing for. Read our blog post for detail information: http://blog.aceit-training.com/2014/06/preparing-for-right-ielts-format.html

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Preparing for the right IELTS format

Are you preparing for your IELTS? If the answer to that question is yes, then make sure that you know which format you are preparing for.

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world's most popular language test for testing English proficiency. There were more than 2 million IELTS tests taken in 2013.

There are two formats of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). They are the Academic format and the General Training format. Both formats have different structures and are accepted by different organizations. In most cases, you cannot choose which format of the IELTS you want to take. The organization you are applying to will specify which format of the test they accept.

On top of that, the structures for both tests are different and so are the preparation techniques. So before you start preparing for the IELTS read the article below and make sure that you are preparing for the right IELTS format.

The academic format is for those who want to apply to study in an English-speaking college or university for undergraduate or postgraduate courses.

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The General Training format is for you if you want to gain admission in secondary education or a training program in an English-speaking school or training centre. It is also used by visa authorities for migration purposes to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK.

It is advisable to ask and confirm with the organization about which format of the IELTS they accept.

Look out for our next blog post on how the Academic format and General training formats are different.

Differences in the IELTS format

IELTS is designed to reflect your real-life usage of English and tests the student's reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. It is the leading English proficiency tests in the world today and is accepted by over 9,000 universities, colleges, schools, organizations and immigration authorities over the world.

There are two formats of the IELTS: the Academic format and the General Training format. Both formats are different in their structure and testing. To read more about which organizations accept which format, read our Blog Post Differences in the IELTS FORMATS?

Confirm with the authorities in advance about format of the IELTS they accept and prepare accordingly. Here are the differences and similarities between the Academic format and the General Training format.

The Writing Section is different for both formats. In Task 1 for General Training format, one has to write a 150-word letter. Whereas the Academic format, a 150-1ord report has to be writing that describes the data in a chart or table. Writing Task 2 for both versions of the text is same; it involves writing a 250-word essay responding to a point of view, argument or problem.

The grading for Task 1 for both Academic and General Training is based on the same thing: Task Response, Cohesion and coherence, Vocabulary, Grammar

The Reading Section is also different. The General Training format involves reading shorter passages that are based on social and work contexts. The Academic format involved reading longer passages of academic nature. They are more difficult to tackle than the General Training passages.

The Listening and Speaking Section are same for both formats.

It is vital to pay attention to which format of the IELTS you are giving and prepare accordingly. You can write to us or call using the details given on top of the website.

http://aceit-training.com/

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