IELTS Preparation

IELTS Preparation Courses

Are you planning to study or train abroad? Are you applying to an institution and need to prove your level of English? Do you need to raise your standard in English? Then we can help you with an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. It will provide you with the training and skills necessary to get a good score in the IELTS test.

What are the IELTS Preparation Courses?

An IELTS preparation course will teach you valuable English skills and strategies for taking the IELTS exam that will make the experience much easier and give you a better score! Learn about the different exam sections, the ways to maximize your exam time, and the types of questions on the IELTS.

Take the IELTS supplementary course if you want to better your English skills, but also want to practice for the exam. In the General English lessons, you will practice reading, writing, listening and speaking, and also improve your grammar and vocabulary.

Course Details

 ACADEMIC READING TEST

This is a 1 hour test in 3 sections with 40 questions based on 1 reading text per section (ie: 3 reading texts). The length of the Academic reading test will be between 2000 and 2750 words. Candidates are given a question paper and an answer paper. They may write on the question paper but they may not remove it from the test room after the test. All answers must be put onto the reading answer sheet before the end of the hour - there is no extra time after the 1 hour set for the academic reading test for the transfer of answers to the answer paper.

A variety of question types is used. Questions types that you will see will usually come from the following list:

·         multiple choice

·         short answer

·         sentence completion

·         notes/summary/diagram/flow chart completion

·         choosing from a heading bank to identify paragraphs or parts of the text

·         identification of writers opinions/ideas - yes/no/not given

·        identification of information in the text - yes/no/not given OR true/false/not given

·         classification

·         matching lists or phrases

Texts are taken from magazines, journals, books and newspapers. Texts are for an undergraduate or postgraduate readership but assume NO specialist knowledge of the subject. All reading passage topics will be of general academic interest. At least one text will contain a logical argument. One text may include a diagram, graph or illustration. If there are any words or terms of a specialist technical nature, which candidates would not be expected to know, and then a short glossary will be provided.

THE ACADEMIC WRITING TEST

In writing test is of 1 hour duration. Candidates are required to do 2 tasks.

The Academic Writing Task 1 asks the candidate to describe in his or her own words factual information given to the candidate in pictorial form(s). The pictorial form(s) could be a line graph, a bar chart, a pie chart, a table or a picture describing a process. There could be a combination of these input forms. Candidates must write a minimum of 150 words. The Academic Writing Task 2 asks the candidate to write an essay on a general academic topic. Candidates must write a minimum of 250 words.

THE ACADEMIC SPEAKING TEST

The IELTS Academic Speaking Test is the same for both the AC and GT modules. The test is conducted with 1 examiner and 1 candidate. The Academic Speaking test is recorded. The Academic Speaking Test is divided into 3 sections.

Section 1 The Academic Speaking Test Section 1 begins with some general introductory questions. This is followed by some questions on personal information similar to the type of questions one would ask when meeting someone for the first time. Finally the examiner asks a series of questions of 2 topics of general interest. (4 - 5 minutes)

Section 2 The Academic Speaking Test Section 2 is a monologue (1 person speaking) by the candidate. The examiner will give the candidate a card with a subject and a few guiding questions on it. The student must talk for 1 to 2 minutes on this subject. The examiner decides on the exact length. The student has an optional 1 minute in order to prepare for his talk and is provided with some paper and a pencil in order to make some brief notes. After the candidate's talk the examiner will ask 1 or 2 brief questions in order to finish off the section. (3 - 4 minutes)

Section 3 In the Academic Speaking Test section 3 the examiner will ask some more questions generally related to the subject spoken about in section 2. These questions will be more demanding and require some critical analysis on the part of the candidate. (4 - 5 minutes)

IELTS exam centers in Bangladesh

Chittagong
BritishCouncil - Chittagong
IDP Education Pty Ltd - Chittagong

Dhaka
British Council Dhaka
IDP Education Pty Ltd - Dhaka (Test Centre)

Khulna
British Council Khulna (Test Venue)
 

Rajshahi
British Council Rajshahi (Test Venue)

Sylhet
British Council Sylhet

IELTS Test Dates 2012/2013

IDP Bangladesh  - Test Dates

British Council Bangladesh - Test Dates 

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