The IELTS Detalis:- 
This is the last part of our series on the tests that are necessary for foreign education. The earlier parts appeared in our previous issues.

Test Duration : 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Sections :
 

• Listening - 30 Minutes.

• Reading - 60 Minutes.

• Writing two essays - 60 Minutes.

• Speaking - 10-15 Minutes
  

• Score - will be awarded on a band scale of 1 to 9.
  

 Validity : 2 years. ( The test can be taken only once in every 3 months).
 
Test Pattern : Paper-based. ( will also be offered as a Computer Based test in Future).
Age limit : Minimum 16 years.
 
Documents Required :
 

• Passport or National Identity Card.

• One Photograph.

• One Signature ( Verified )
  

Test centers in India :
 

• Mumbai,

• Chennai

• Delhi

• Hyderabad

• Bhopal

• Jalandhar

• Calcutta

• Thiruvananthapuram

• Chandigarh

• Patna

• Pune

• Ahamedabad

• Bangalore.

Test Dates : Four times a month, in some centers and once/twice a month in others.
Number of Reports : One Score report to the student and 5 to universities.
Additional score Reports : The local test cnter would determine the cost of additional score report.
Results : 2 weeks from the test date

Most of the Universities advise the students to take tests like TOEFL or IELTS depending on the programme you take. Some programmes like MBA would require the students to undergo GMAT.