Sunday, July 12, 2009

IELTS characteristics

The IELTS incorporates the following features:
  • A variety of accents and writing styles presented in text materials in order to minimise linguistic bias.
  • IELTS tests the ability to listen, read, write and speak in English.
  • Band scores used for each language sub-skill (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking).
  • The Band Scale ranges from 0 ("Did not attempt the test") to 9 ("Expert User").
  • The speaking module - a key component of IELTS. This is conducted in the form of a one-to-one interview with an examiner. The examiner assesses the candidate as he or she is speaking, but the speaking session is also recorded for monitoring as well as re-marking in case of an appeal against the banding given.
  • IELTS is developed with input from item writers from around the world. Teams are located in the USA, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other English speaking nations.

Citation:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IELTS


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