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In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away

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My ultimate goal is to contribute to the betterment of the world so that everyone will be benefited until the end of the world.

Every single blink of your eyes on this page, is my Inspiration

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“Laughter is wine for the soul - laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness - the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.” ― Seán O'Casey

Networking is the pathway to opportunity.

The mark of a good conversationalist is not that you can talk a lot. The mark is that you can get others to talk a lot. Thus, good schmoozer’s are good listeners, not good talkers. - Guy Kawasaki

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

“No matter how smart, talented, driven, or passionate you are, your success as an entrepreneur depends on your ability to build and inspire a team.” ― Jarod Kintz

Writing is the key to successful business communication.

When you are ready to reach out to the gatekeepers, make sure you approach them correctly.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

IELTS Exam Format



Take the time to understand the IELTS test format. There are two versions of the test: IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. Both are graded in exactly the same way.

You will take the first three parts of the test all on one day in the following order: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. There are no breaks between the first three tests.

You will take the Speaking test either on the same day, or 7 days before or after that, depending on local arrangements.

A range of native-speaker accents (North American, Australian, New Zealand and British) is used in the Listening test, and all standard varieties of English are accepted in responses in all parts of the test.

Don't lose your confidence on the test day. Everything will be the same as you expected earlier.


The Test Format
There are four sub-tests, or modules, to the IELTS test: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Students must sit all four sub-tests. While all students take the same Listening and Speaking tests, they sit different Reading and Writing tests, depending on whether they have selected the Academic IELTS test or the General Training IELTS test.

On the day of the test, the four subsections will be taken in the following order





Total Test Time
2 hours 45 minutes
The Speaking test may even take place a day or two later at some centres.

IELTS listening test lasts for about 30 minutes. It consists of four sections, played on cassette tape, in order of increasing difficulty. Each section might be a dialogue or a monologue. The test is played once only, and the questions for each section must be answered while listening, although time is given for students to check their answers.






IELTS Reading test lasts for 60 minutes. Students are given an Academic Reading test, or a General Training Reading test. Both tests consist of three sections, and in both tests the sections are in order of increasing difficulty.

IELTS Writing test also lasts for 60 minutes. Again, students take either an Academic test, or a General Training test. Students must perform two writing tasks, which require different styles of writing. There is no choice of question topics.

IELTS Speaking test consists of a one-to-one interview with a specially trained examiner. The examiner will lead the candidate through the three parts of the test:
An introduction and interview, an individual long turn where the candidate speaks for one or two minutes on a particular topic, and a two-way discussion thematically linked to the individual long turn. This interview will last for approximately 11-14 minutes.




IELTS Scores



 IELTS scores

You can’t fail IELTS - the test assesses all levels of English

The IELTS 9-band scale

You will be given a score from 1 to 9 for each part of the test – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The average produces your overall band score. You can score whole (e.g., 5.0, 6.0, 7.0) or half (e.g., 5.5., 6.5, 7.5) bands in each part of the test.

Band score
Skill level
Description
Band 9
Expert user
You have a full operational command of the language. Your use of English is appropriate, accurate and fluent, and you show complete understanding.
Band 8
Very good user
You have a fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage. You may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations. You handle complex detailed argumentation well.
Band 7
Good user
You have an operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally you handle complex language well and understand detailed reasoning.
Band 6
Competent user
Generally you have an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings. You can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
Band 5
Modest user
You have a partial command of the language, and cope with overall meaning in most situations, although you are likely to make many mistakes. You should be able to handle basic communication in your own field.
Band 4
Limited user
Your basic competence is limited to familiar situations. You frequently show problems in understanding and expression. You are not able to use complex language.
Band 3
Extremely limited user
You convey and understand only general meaning in very familiar situations. There are frequent breakdowns in communication.
Band 2
Intermittent user
You have great difficulty understanding spoken and written English.
Band 1
Non-user
You have no ability to use the language except a few isolated words.
Band 0
Did not attempt the test
You did not answer the questions.








IELTS Score Calculator




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1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2.5
3
2.5
4
2.5
4-6
3
4-6
3
5
3
7-9
3.5
7-9
3.5
9
3.5
10-13
4
10-12
4
12
4
14-16
4.5
13-15
4.5
15
4.5
17-20
5
16-19
5
18
5
21-24
5.5
20-22
5.5
21
5.5
25-28
6
23-25
6
26
6
29-32
6.5
26-28
6.5
31
6.5
33-35
7
29-32
7
35
7
36-37
7.5
33-35
7.5
37
7.5
38
8
36-37
8
38
8
39
8.5
38
8.5
39
8.5
40
9
40
9
40
9