IELTS (International English Language
Testing System)
Many students have a desire to pursue their further study abroad so that they can
avail the best career opportunities, but when they apply for an international
university program, they have to demonstrate their English language proficiency
by appearing in English language test. IELTS is one of the most widely accepted
language tests by international schools, universities, companies, immigration
authorities and professional organizations. The performance of the students is
assessed in fair and unbiased manners regardless of nationality, background,
gender, lifestyle or location.
What is IELTS?
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an international
standardized test of English that assesses the competence of non-native English
language speakers. There are two versions of IELTS test: Academic, for those
who want to go abroad for their study and professional registration and General
Training -for those who want to work and settle in Australia, New Zealand,
Canada and the UK. A nine-band scale is used to determine the level of the person
in four modules: Listening, Reading, Writing and speaking. The LRW are
conducted on same day consecutively while speaking test may appear 7 days
before or after the main test.
Listening: the test contains 40 questions that students need to answer by listening
to an audio script. The listening normally lasts for 30 minutes. 10 minutes extra are
given to students for transferring their answers on an answer sheet.
Reading:The test has around 40 questions of various types and students are
required to answer these questions on the basis of passages or sections given. The
total time for the module is 60 minutes. There is no extra time for transferring
answers.
Writing: the writing module contains two tasks Task 1 and Task 2. The time given
to write both the tasks is 60 minutes. Task 1 is the interpretation of an illustration

in case of academic test while in general training task 1 is a letter. Task 2 is a topic
based essay.
Speaking: It is a one to one interview minutes with the examiner which lasts for
11-15. The speaking is divided into three parts: general questions, cue-card and
follow-up questions.
The result of the IELTS is declared after 13 days. IELTS is accepted by thousands
of organizations over 135 countries. Most institutions require the students to score
around 6 or 7 bands for the admission in courses. Every year 48 IELTS tests are
conducted. The authorities which jointly organize and manage the IELTS are
British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language
Assessment. The scoreof the test are valid for 2 years. There is no any restriction

on retaking of test which means students can appear as many time as they wish to
achieve their desired scores.
How do we help students?
Knowledge icon assists the students to achieve their desired band scoreby
providing them the best coaching. We deliver the best strategies and techniques
devised as per the needs of the students and designed according to the standard of
IELTS test.
At knowledge icon students get personalized attention which let them know their
areas of improvement. The classes consist of small batches with practice of all
modules on daily basis. The audio-visual aids are used for making learning of
English easy for students. The daily practice of all modules with the discussions
and weekly tests help the students to overcome their test anxiety.
We have trainers well versed in English language who though having vast
experience of teaching, continuously update themselves with the latest teaching
patterns. The relentless commitment and experiences of the faculties supportthe
students to fulfill their IELTS targets. That is the reason that we have a long list of
successfuland satisfied candidates who have met their IELTS targets under our
guidance.
The standardized material is given to students for IELTS preparation. Additional
material is also distributed in class for enhancing the vocabulary and ideas of the
students. Thus, the students are prepared in the manner that they are able to
perform well in real test.
The IELTS classes are divided in to three levels:
Sprint: Learning basics and getting familiar to the IELTS pattern.
Marathon: Learning techniques through practice and discussion.
Pace: Rigorous practice for all the modules before the test.