IELTS

Academic Module is for students seeking entry to a university or institution to pursue their higher education in English medium whereas, General Training Module is mostly taken by individuals for immigration purposes. Also, the professionals seeking a job in an English speaking country are normally advised to General Training Module. The IELTS test format is as follows:

The IELTS has the following format.

Sn.

Skills

Questions

Academic Module

General Training Module

01

Listening

 4 sections, 40 questions
 30 minutes + 10 minutes transfer  time

 4 sections, 40 questions
 30 minutes + 10 minutes transfer  time

02

Reading

Academic Reading:
 3 sections, 40 questions
 60 minutes

General Training Reading:
 3 sections, 40 questions
 60 minutes

03

Writing

Academic Writing:
 2 tasks
 60 minutes

General Training Writing:  2 tasks
 60 minutes

04

Speaking

 11 to 14 minutes

 11 to 14 minutes

 

Max conducts IELTS preparation courses for 30 hours in a period of six weeks with an hour per day from Monday to Friday. The students have an unlimited access to the Self Access Centre to practice the skills. Every Sunday, full tests are administered by the faculty and the test papers are assessed by qualified examiners before they are returned. Students’ essays are provided with teachers’ feedback for improvement. The final IELTS test is taken at the British Council. Test dates are announced in advance and therefore students need to register for their test as per the availability of the date at the British Council. For further detail about the test dates, students can also visit the website www.britishcouncil.org/nepal