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Ielts WT2

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IELTS Listening – how it's marked

The Listening test is marked by certificated markers, who are regularly


monitored to ensure their reliability. All answer sheets, after being marked, are
further analysed by Cambridge Assessment English.

Band score conversion

A Band Score conversion table is produced for each version of the Listening test
which translates scores out of 40 into the IELTS 9-band scale. Scores are
reported in whole bands and half bands.

One mark is awarded for each correct answer in the 40-item test. Care should
be taken when writing answers on the answer sheet as poor spelling and
grammar are penalised.

Test format – Academic Reading

60 minutes

The Reading section consists of 40 questions, designed to test a wide range of reading
skills. These include reading for gist, reading for main ideas, reading for detail,
skimming, understanding logical argument and recognising writers' opinions, attitudes
and purpose.

IELTS Academic test - this includes three long texts which range from the descriptive
and factual to the discursive and analytical. These are taken from books, journals,
magazines and newspapers. They have been selected for a non-specialist audience
but are appropriate for people entering university courses or seeking professional
registration.

IELTS Academic Reading description

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Paper Three reading passages with a variety of questions using a number of
format task types.

Timing 60 minutes

No. of
40
questions

A variety of question types are used, chosen from the following; multiple
choice, identifying information, identifying the writer’s views/claims,
matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching
Task types
sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note
completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label
completion and short-answer questions.

Texts are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers, and
have been written for a non-specialist audience. All the topics are of
general interest. They deal with issues which are interesting,
recognisably appropriate and accessible to test takers entering
undergraduate or postgraduate courses or seeking professional
Sources
registration. The passages may be written in a variety of styles, for
example narrative, descriptive or discursive/argumentative. At least one
text contains detailed logical argument. Texts may contain non-verbal
materials such as diagrams, graphs or illustrations. If texts contain
technical terms a simple glossary is provided.

Test takers are required to transfer their answers to an answer sheet


Answering during the time allowed for the test. No extra time is allowed for
transfer. Care should be taken when writing answers on the answer

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sheet as poor spelling and grammar are penalised.

Marks Each question is worth 1 mark.

IELTS Academic Reading in detail

A detailed look at the paper with links to related resources.

Task type 1 – Multiple choice

Test takers are required to choose the best answer from four
alternatives (A, B, C or D), or the best two answers from five
alternatives (A, B, C, D or E), or the best three answers from seven
alternatives (A, B, C, D, E, F or G). Test takers write the letter of
the answer they have chosen on the answer sheet. The questions
may involve completing a sentence, where they are given the first
Task type
part of a sentence and then choose the best way to complete it
and format
from the options, or could involve complete questions; with the
test takers choosing the option which best answers them.

The questions are in the same order as the information in the


text: that is, the answer to the first question in this group will be
located in the text before the answer to the second question, and
so on. This task type may be used with any type of text.

Multiple choice tests a wide range of reading skills, including detailed


Task focus understanding of specific points or an overall understanding of the
main points of the text.

No. of
Variable
questions

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Task type 2 – Identifying information

Test takers will be given a number of statements and asked: ‘Do


the following statements agree with the information in the text?’
They are then required to write ‘true’, ‘false’ or ‘not given’ in the
boxes on their answer sheets.

It is important to understand the difference between 'false' and


Task type
'not given'. 'False' means that the passage states the opposite of
and format
the statement in question; 'not given' means that the statement is
neither confirmed nor contradicted by the information in the
passage.

Students need to understand that any knowledge they bring with


them from outside the passage should not play a part when
deciding on their answers.

Identifying information assesses the test takers’ ability to recognise


Task focus particular points of information conveyed in the text. It can thus be
used with more factual texts.

No. of
Variable
questions

Task type 3 – Identifying writer’s views/claims

Test takers will be given a number of statements and asked: ‘Do


the following statements agree with the views/claims of the
writer?’ They are required to write ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘not given’ in the
Task type
boxes on their answer sheet.
and format

It is important to understand the difference between 'no' and 'not


given'. 'No' means that the views or claims of the writer explicitly
disagree with the statement, i.e. the writer somewhere expresses

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