The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication. There are two forms of the exam: Academic or General. IELTS is recognized by professional bodies, immigration authorities and a large number of employers.

 IELTS (Academic) is a common requirement for acceptance onto Bachelors and Masters programmes that are taught in English in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Section	Duration	Task	Score
Listening	40 minutes	Listen to conversations and lecture-style talks and answer questions	0-9
Reading	60 minutes	3 long authentic reading texts with a variety of tasks	0-9
Writing	60 minutes	Task 1: explain a table, graph or diagram. Task 2: write an essay giving an opinion in response to a question	0-9
Speaking	14 minutes	Face to face interview with three parts	0-9

Highest Achievable Score: 9

You can register for IELTS at www.ielts.org. Tests are available throughout the year.

Our courses

Focal Point offers a comprehensive exam preparation course of 30 hours teaching time plus additional opportunities to practice the test under exam conditions. Our qualified and experienced instructors will ensure that you become familiar with every question type and the seven core topics used IELTS. You will enter the testing centre confident that you are fully prepared with all the skills and strategies you need. 

We also offer a 1 day IELTS workshop for people with a high level of English and writing skills who just need to understand the structure of the exam and become familiar with question types and strategies.