Hello Simran,

The IELTS exam has various variants. The two most popular variants are IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. The syllabus of IELTS 2021 is prescribed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge ESOL Examinations. You must prepare for IELTS keeping the syllabus and test pattern into consideration. IELTS syllabus consists of four compulsory sections – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking sections. The listening and reading sections of IELTS syllabus will remain the same for both IELTS General Training and IELTS Academic. However, the listening and speaking sections will vary in terms of test content. The IELTS 2021 is designed to test your basic knowledge of the English language at study, at work, and at informal/social gatherings. The results of IELTS are expressed on a unique 9-band scale.

Reading - IELTS General Training

According to the IELTS 2021 Syllabus, the General Training version requires candidates to read extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks and guidelines. These are materials one is likely to encounter on a daily basis in an English speaking environment.

Writing - IELTS General Training:

The writing component of IELTS General Training includes two tasks which are based on topics of general interest.

Task 1

Candidates will be presented with a situation and asked to write a letter requesting information or explaining a given situation. The letter may be personal, semi-formal or formal in style.

Task 2
Test takers will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. The essay can be slightly more personal in style than the Academic Writing Task 2 essay. Opinions should be supported by relevant examples.

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