IELTS Exam 2019

International English Language Testing System or as popularly known as IELTS is a prominent English Language test which is conducted to check the proficiency of candidates in the English language who are aiming to move outside India for the purpose of education, employment or simply migration. IELTS is conducted with the assistance of two major organizations the International Development Program (IDP) and The British Council. These are two of the most professional organizations which follow set standards for evaluation of candidates. The test has types depending upon the candidate’s preference and the test is conducted in two modes: Computer Based & Paper Based.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is conducted throughout the year. These tests are conducted every month on four different days. Candidates can choose the test date as per their convenience. The registration for the IELTS test can be done in three ways: Online, Courier or Personally. Most of the candidates may prefer ‘online’ option due to the availability of internet everywhere. The IELTS results are accepted globally in around 140 nations, thus making it the obvious choice for educational, employment or migration purposes. The IELTS test as discussed above is conducted by two institutes International Development Program (IDP) in collaboration with the British Council. Thus we can expect the standards of the test to be quite high.

The IELTS 2019 Exam, like all the previous exams will be following a ‘band system’ for scoring. The scale of these bands ranges from a score of 1-9. There are four main tests of Listening, Writing, Speaking & Reading. All these tests follow a set pattern and contain questions accordingly where the questions in Listening & Reading sections carry 1 mark each for all the questions. Later on, the result is compiled and finally presented in the form of scores ranging from 1-9 accordingly.

IELTS is a test that is held throughout the year globally on various dates and four times a month. Interested candidates can select the dates as they find suitable according to their time-table. IELTS is held in two modes, as mentioned earlier: Paper Based & Computer Based. Candidates can choose the exam dates accordingly for whichever test they wish to take. There are four dates in the month of September for IELTS 2019 Exam and likewise in the months further till December. You can refer to the table given below for the complete IELTS Exam dates details:

Exam dates city wise

Ahemdabad

Ambala

Amritsar

Anand

Angamaly

Bangalore

Barnala

Bhatinda

Bhopal

Calicut

Chandigarh

Chennai

Coimbatore

Dehradun

Gurgaon

Hyderabad

Indore

Jaipur

Jalandhar

Jammu

Kannur

Karnal

Khanna

Kochi

Kolkata

Kollam

Kothamangalam

Kottayam

Kurukshetra

Lucknow

Ludhiana

Madurai

Mangalore

Mehsana

Moga

Mumbai-South

Mumbai-West

Nadiad

Nagpur

Navi Mumbai

Navsari

Nawanshahr

New Delhi-South

New Delhi-West

Noida

Patiala

Pune

Raipur

Rajkot

Rudrapur

Sri Ganganagar

Surat

Thane

Thimphu (Bhutan)

Tiruchirappalli

Tirupati

Trichur

Trivandrum

Vadodara

Vijayawada

Visakhapatnam

The IELTS test is conducted in almost 140 nations globally with 1600 test centres and looking at the ever-increasing craze of Indian citizens to take the IELTS test, there are a number of institutes that help such candidates to take up the IELTS test while providing the correct guidance to them, so that they may achieve their dream. The two conducting bodies for IELTS test are the British Council that has 40 test centres across India and the IDP Education is another popular organization conducting tests that has its presence in around 37 cities.

The candidates who are interested in taking the IELTS test have to choose a suitable date and then go on with the registration/application process.

• Visit the official website of IELTS: www.ielts.org
• You will find an option of finding the test centres to book.
• Find the nearest test centre in your city.
• You will have to fill in the IELTS test application form.
• You can do it online or download the application form and fill the details to submit at the nearest test centre which you booked to take the test.
• You will have to pay the IELTS test application fee.
• Once the application is completed, your test centre will send a written confirmation intimating your date and time of the test.

Once the IELTS 2019 application has been done, the final step is submitting the application fee. Candidates taking the IELTS 2019 Exam should not forget that irrespective of the mode of the test they wish to take or the conducting organization, they will have to pay the same amount of application fee. For all types of tests or IELTS test centres, the application fee is pre defined and that is Rs 13,250.

According to the dates selected by a candidate who is planning to appear for IELTS 2019 Exam, the admit card will be released on the official website of IELTS. Candidates can download their IELTS test call letter from the official website and check their date and time of the IELTS 2019 test. This admit card needs to be produced at the time of the test.

IELTS or International English Language Testing System is quite a popular exam in India. IELTS is taken up by a majority of students/candidates who might have various reasons to take this test. Some might be preparing to get into a good University, some might be trying to settle abroad with a well-paying job. The reasons may vary but the test or test level doesn’t. Therefore each one of the candidates needs to prepare hard enough to get through the test. ixamBee is thus offering a set of free IELTS online mock tests to enable you in being completely prepared for the day. Practicing these IELTS tests online will prove helpful in analysing your performance and providing an honest feedback with the help of which you will be able to improve on your weaker areas and eventually your overall IELTS score.