IELTS:

International English Language Testing System.

Administered by:

IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL)

Website:

www.britishcouncil.org

Validity:

The score is valid for 2 years.

Fees:

Rs 13800-

Remittance:

The score is sent to 2 universities.

Registration:

The registration is either done in person or through Cambridge

Address:

Brithish Couscil, Kathmandu , Nepal

Requirements for Registration:

Name as in the Passport, Passport, 2 Photographs- not less than 6 months old, Address

Centres:

Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan,Biratnagar,Bhairahawa

Mode:

The IELTS test is a paper-based test.

Number of Tests:

You may take the IELTS test as many times as you like.

Duration:

The test is for 2 hours & 45 minutes excluding the Speaking module. The Speaking module is for 15 minutes; hence the total duration is for 3 hours.

Score:

Total score is out of 9 Bands. Scoring is between 0-9.

Academic Training:

·         Listening (40 questions) – 30 minutes

·         Reading (40 questions) – 60 minutes

·         Writing (2 essays) – 60 minutes

·         Speaking – 10 to 15 minutes.

General Training:

·         Listening (40 questions) – 30 minutes

·         Reading (40 questions) – 60 minutes

·         Writing (2 essays) – 60 minutes

·         Speaking – 10 to 15 minutes.

Writing:

·         1st essay (150 words) 20 minutes

·         2nd essay (250 words) 40 minutes

Countries Accepting IELTS:

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.