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Frequently Asked Questions - IELTS Academic
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IELTS Academic serves people applying to university or seeking professional registration in an English-speaking country. It runs 2 hours 45 minutes across Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, scored on a band scale from 0 to 9. You can sit it on paper or computer at a test centre, or online at home in some locations.
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Listening and Speaking match across both. Academic Reading uses texts from books, journals and newspapers. Academic Writing Task 1 asks you to describe a chart, graph or diagram. General Training swaps these for everyday material and a letter-writing task. Universities require Academic.
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Most universities ask for an overall band between 6.0 and 7.0, often with a floor in each skill. Requirements swing by institution and course, and competitive programs ask for more. Check the entry requirements for your specific course before you set a target.
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Writing, for most candidates, and Task 1 chart description in particular, because it demands an analytical style few test takers have practised. Speaking comes second. Examiners score both against detailed criteria, so learning what the band descriptors reward beats general English study.
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Half a band to a full band in a month is realistic with focused daily practice, above all when your weak areas come down to technique rather than language level. Bigger jumps need longer. Targeted feedback on Writing and Speaking compresses the timeline most.
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Method lessons for every question type, hundreds of practice questions with sample answers, Academic-specific Reading and Writing activities, mock tests scored like the real exam, live classes, and Speaking and Writing feedback from ex-examiners within 48 hours. Higher tiers add tutorials and more assessments.
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Yes. A free account opens sample lessons, the Score Calculator and a live class, with no payment details. You can judge the teaching style and platform before choosing a package.
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Yes. E2Language is an IDP IELTS Approved Preparation Partner, and IDP features E2's free two-week trial on its own official preparation pages. E2's IELTS teachers are ex-examiners or experienced IELTS trainers, and they mark your work against the official band descriptors.