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WHAT IELTS TESTS ARE LIKE?

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TEST TEST TEST [ZooM Web Survey] APPLY FOR IELTS AT SCIENCES-PO

IELTS PDF application form for ZooM end page testing

takes around 30 minutes plus 10 minutes for transferring answers to the answer sheet
the text is recorded on a CD which contains all the instructions and necessary pauses
the supervisor will conduct a sound check before beginning the test
once the CD has started it can not be stopped for questions so please make sure you ask any relevant questions before the CD begins
you must use a pencil and not a pen on the answer sheet

READING:

takes 60 minutes and contains 3 sections of increasing difficulty
regular time checks will be given by the supervisor
please note there will be NO extra time to transfer answers to the answer sheet
if you need to ask a question raise your hand and an invigilator will come to you
you must use a pencil and not a pen on the answer sheet

Some of the questions may appear before a passage, some may come after, depending on the nature of the questions.

WRITING:

takes 60 minutes
task one requires at least 150 words and should take about 20 minutes
task two requires at least 250 words and should take about 40 minutes
You must use your own ideas. Pre-prepared answers will lose marks.
You will lose marks for essays which are under the specified word count
Regular time checks will be given by the supervisor

SPEAKING:

a 15 minutes face to face interview with a Cambridge examiner

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