Find out if you need to take an IELTS Academic test by taking a closer look at the test itself, from format to how it is marked.
Find out the differences between IELTS Academic and General Training so you can choose which one is best for you.
If you plan to migrate to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK or the USA, taking an IELTS General Training test makes sense. Or if you plan on studying in secondary education, or enrolling in vocational training, this might still be the right choice.
But if you plan to study in higher education or want professional registration in an English-speaking country, you might need to take an IELTS Academic test.
The Listening, Reading, and Writing parts of the test are completed immediately after each other on the same day. In some test centres, you will sit the Speaking test on the same day, or up to 7 days before or after your test date.
If you take IELTS on computer, the Speaking test will be taken on the same day, either before, or after the other three parts of the test.
Question types in the Academic Reading test
How to successfully book an IDP IELTS test
Question types in the IELTS Academic Writing test
Question types in the IELTS Listening test
Question types in the IELTS Speaking test
