IELTS Exam has four sections:

Listening: In the Listening section the candidate is provided a recording which is only played once and he has to answer questions on the basis of recording he has heard.

The listening section includes four parts with ten questions in each part.  Each question is of one mark. Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes’ transfer time). The Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training tests.

Reading: This section includes three or four passages with high difficulty level and the candidate is given 60 minutes to attempt all the 40 questions, which includes a variety of questions ranging from multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, identifying information and many more. Each question is of one mark.

Writing: The writing section of the IELTS exam is designed to know how to write a response appropriately, organize ideas and use a range of vocabulary and grammar accurately. It comprises two tasks and candidates are given 60 minutes to answer both of them.

Speaking: There are three Parts in the speaking section of IELTS Exam. In Part 1, you answer questions about yourself, your family, your work and your interests. In Part 2, you speak about a topic. In part 3, You will be given a task card that asks you to speak about a particular topic and includes points that you can cover in your content. The test is of 11 to 14 minutes long, divided into three parts.