IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an international testing system designed to assess English language proficiency.
The only possibility to take IELTS for Russians is to do it abroad, for example, in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan or Turkey. You can register for the exam on one of the official websites: British Council or IDP Australia. You can get the results 5-7 days after taking the exam.
IELTS comes in three types:
- General — for jobs and careers in international companies;
- Academic — for international students;
- Life Skills — for those moving for work, study and family reasons, aiming at getting a residence permit (only for the UK).
| Listening |
30 minutes 40 questions |
You listen to the audio, read the questions, and answer them in writing at the same time. You will only hear the information once. Parts and preparation |
| Reading |
60 minutes 40 questions |
You need to read texts of 650 to 1000 words and answer the questions correctly. Parts and preparation |
| Writing |
60 minutes 2 tasks |
In Task 1, you have to describe some visual information in your own words (a graph, table, chart or diagram) in at least 150 words. In Task 2, you are given a point of view, argument or problem which you need to discuss in at least 250 words. Parts and preparation |
| Speaking |
up to 14 minutes 3 tasks |
You will have to talk to the examiner about general and specific topics and answer questions. Parts and preparation |