IELTS 2020 Exam Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Results

Last Updated: June 19, 2020

0 6,341 10 minutes read

International English Language Testing System [IELTS 2020] covers the language skill of people who want to work, study, or migrate. It uses a 9 level Band Scale to clearly identify the language skill of people from non-user [ score 1] to expert [score 9]. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English. The IELTS 2020 Exam is available in more than 1200 test centers over 140 countries. There are two types of tests available

IELTS Academic – for people applying for higher education or professional registration, and IELTS General Training for those migrating to Australia, Canada, and the UK, training programs, and work experience in an English-speaking environment. Both versions provide a valid and proper evaluation of the four language skills: listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

Must Read: SAT 2020 Exam Dates, Registration, Syllabus & Exam Pattern

In today’s times, IELTS has become a leader in the area of international education because popular countries like UK, USA, Canada, Australia are accepting IELTS with a test grew record of 3.5 million in the year 2018.

Contents

IELTS Exam 2020 Highlights

Exam Name	International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Official website	ielts.org
Level of exam	International
Conducting Body	Cambridge ESOL, the British Council & IDP: IELTS Australia
IELTS fee	Registration fee RS 14,000 from 1st April 2020
Skills testing parameters	Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking
Band Score Range	0 to 9
IELTS score validity	2years
IELTS test centers	More than 1200 centers in 140 countries
IELTS IDP India helpline	1800-102-4544

Important Note:

The Registration fees of IELTS Exam 2020 is been increased to 14,000 from 1st April 2020
IELTS Partners has launched an IELTS Indicator which means students who are affected by COVID-19 can give the test at their homes. The indicator will judge the student’s English Language Skills in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

IELTS Exam 2020 Dates

The IDP and British Council offers the same fixed date every year of the IELTS Exam. There are 4 IELTS Exam in a month for Academic IELTS where General Training is taken twice in a month. Generally, every week there is 1 IELTS Exam conducted mainly on Thursday or Saturday.

In short, there are 48 Academic tests taken in a year and 24 General Training taken in a year. It is advised to book a test 20 to 30 days prior to the test giving date almost every major city of India IELTS Exam is basically of two types and conducted in two different ways.

IELTS

Paper-Based Test

[Academic and General Training]

IELTS

Computer- Delivered Test

[Academic and General Training]

How to Select IELTS 2020 Exam Dates and Location?

Click here to visit the official website of British Council
Then click on ‘Register’
Click on Find ‘Test Date’
Then Enter Module of Choice and Month City
You will be redirected to IELTS Application
Then Check Test Availability Page
Lastly, Select the Test Date and Apply

IELTS Exam 2020 Eligibility Criteria

There are eligibility criteria set by the British Council or IDP for IELTS Exam 2020. However, anyone above the age of 16 years can give the IELTS Exam 2020. It is a language skill test for a student or a person who wishes to study in an English Graduate Country to aim at Global Exposure. So the candidates who have a proper understanding and speaking of English Language can apply for this test.

IELTS Exam 2020 Syllabus

IELTS 2020 Exam is conducted to evaluate student’s skill level in English Language Only. According to the IELTS Syllabus, it consists of 4 sections namely Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The IELTS has generally 2 formats IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. You can select any one of them depending upon your requirement or course/university you are applying to.

1. Listening [ Same for Academic and General Training]

It includes 40 items and it comprises of 4 sections
The first section is a conversation between the individuals
The second section is a monologue/speech
The third section is a conversation among a maximum of 4 people set in an academic setting
The fourth section is a monologue on the academic subject

Important Note: Each section is heard only once]

2. Reading [ Different for Academic and General Training]

It comprises of 4 sections and includes 40 questions
You need to read the text passages and answer questions in multiple-choice, sentence completion, summary writing, matching information, short-answers
Each passage consists of 13-14 questions
The reading module has in total of 40 questions
Reading passages and questions are different in Academic and General Training IELTS

Reading – For Academic

It includes 3 long texts in syllabus
The texts are authentic and are taken from book, magazines, journals, etc
These are selected for the non-specialist audience
Appropriate for candidates entering university courses or seeking professional registration abroad.

Reading – For General Training

This requires students to read extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, journals, notices, advertisements, company, handbooks, and guidelines
These materials ones are likely to encounter in an English Speaking Environment on a Daily basis

3. Writing [Different For Academic and General Training]

This includes 2 tasks
The topics are of general interest and suitable for candidates planning undergraduate or postgraduate studies abroad or seeking professionalism
Task 1 – In this task, you will be presented with a graph, chart, table or diagram and asked to describe their thing in your own words
Task 2 – You will be asked to write an essay to point of a problem, view or argument

4. Speaking [ Same For Academic and General Training]

This is a one to one 3 part conversation
The test will be recorded for judgment purposes and will consist of three parts that simulate a face-to-face oral interview with an examiner.
The Speaking component judges the candidates’ use of spoken English; it takes between 11 to 14 minutes to complete.
The entire speaking test is recorded by the examiner.
In Part I, you will be asked questions about oneself and a range of familiar topics, such as home, family, work, studies, and interests.
Part Ic-It is about four and five minutes.
Part II – you will be given a card asking you to talk about a particular topic. You will be given one minute to prepare before speaking.
Part III – the questions you will be asked will be connected to the Part II topics.

IELTS 2020 Exam Pattern

The IELTS EXam consists of Four Sections namely Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. The students are examined based on these four parameters. This Exam is conducted and administered by the Educational Training Service [ETS] around the world. The IELTS Exam is accepted by 10,000+ universities in 150 countries. Before preparing for the IELTS 2020 Exam the students must check the IELTS Exam Pattern and then start preparing for the test. The full details of IELTS EXAM 2020 Exam Pattern are given below:

Sections with Duration	IELTS 2020 Academic Test Description	Total Questions
Listening (30 minutes)	It encompasses four recorded monologues and conversations	40
Reading (60 minutes)	Three long reading passages with tasks Texts range from descriptive and factual to discursive, and analytical includes non-verbal material like diagrams, graphs, and illustrations texts are authentic (taken from books, journals, and newspapers)	40
Writing (60 minutes)	A writing task of at least 150 words where the candidate must summarize, describe or explain table, graph, chart or diagram, and another short essay task of at least 250 words	2
Speaking (11-14 minutes)	The face-to-face interview includes short questions, speaking at length about a familiar topic and a structured discussion	3

IELTS Exam 2020 Registration

The IELTS Exam is available on 48 different dates in a year. The students can choose any of the 48 days to give their exams as per their convenience. The students can also reattempt the exam. Also, there is no limit for giving the IELTS Exam case they can’t give many times until they reach their score. The main thing is whenever the student appears for the exam they have to give the amount of 14,000 RS for the registration fees.

Steps to Register for the IELTS 2020 Exam

Step 1

Click here to visit the official website of IELTS

Step 2

Then Go to ‘Register for Test Option’

Step 3

Select your Test Type and available Test Day in the city

Step 4

Submit all your Personal information Details

Step 5

Give your Registration Details

Step 6

Upload your Passport Copies

Step 7

Select the list of colleges where you want to submit your score report

Step 8

Go through all your details last time before proceeding to the payment section

Step 9

Pay your Test fee using Credit Card or Paypal

Step 10

Take the printout of the receipt after the successful payment has been made

IELTS Exam 2020 Test Centers

The IELTS Exam has 55 Test Centers located all over India. The Name of the Cities where the IELTS Exam is held are given below:

City	Exam Centres
Ahmedabad	British Council test location IDP Education
Ambala	IDP Education
Amritsar	IDP Education British Council test location
Anand	IDP Education British Council test location
Angamaly	IDP Education British Council test location
Bengaluru	IDP Education British Council test location
Bhatinda	IDP Education British Council test location
Bhopal	IDP Education British Council test location
Bhubaneshwar	British Council test location
Calicut	IDP Education British Council test location
Chandigarh	IDP Education British Council test location
Chennai	IDP Education British Council test location
Coimbatore	IDP Education British Council test location
Dehradun	IDP Education
Goa	British Council Test Location
Gurgaon	IDP Education British Council test location
Guwahati	British Council test location
Hyderabad	IDP Education British Council test location
Indore	IDP Education
Jaipur	IDP Education British Council test location
Jalandhar	IDP Education British Council test location
Jammu	IDP Education
Karnal	IDP Education
Kochi	IDP Education British Council test location
Kolkata	IDP Education British Council test location
Kollam	IDP Education
Kottayam	IDP Education British Council test location
Lucknow	British Council test location
Ludhiana	IDP Education British Council test location
Madurai	IDP Education British Council test location
Mangalore	IDP Education
Mehsana	IDP Education British Council test location
Moga	IDP Education British Council test location
Mumbai	IDP Education British Council test location
Nagpur	IDP Education
Navi Mumbai	IDP Education British Council test location
New Delhi	IDP Education British Council test location
Noida	IDP Education British Council test location
Patiala	IDP Education British Council test location
Patna	British Council test location
Pune	IDP Education British Council test location
Raipur	British Council test location
Rajkot	IDP Education British Council test location
Ranchi	British Council test location
Rudrapur	IDP Education British Council test location
Siliguri	British Council test location
Surat	IDP Education British Council test location
Thrissur	British Council test location
Tiruchirappalli	IDP Education British Council test location
Trichur	IDP Education
Trivandrum	IDP Education British Council test location
Vadodara	IDP Education British Council test location
Vijayawada	IDP Education British Council test location
Vizag	IDP Education British Council test location

IELTS Exam 2020 Results

After the completion of your IELTS Exam, your result will be available after 13 days. The result will be displayed in Test Report Form [TRF] Format and you will receive only one TRF. The TRF shows the scores for the four sections along with the overall band score.

All five scores are given on 0to 9 Band Scale. Provisional Result will be available online only for 28 Days. Candidates can also check their IELTS test scores through SMS by sending the below-mentioned code to 9289892898 after 12.00 noon on the days of the result.

Check IELTS Result

Candidates can click here to check their IELTS result published by British Council on their official website
Candidates can click here to check their IELTS result published by IDP IELTS Australia on their official website

IELTS Exam 2020 Band Score

Band Score	Level	Meaning
Band 9	Expert	Fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate, and fluent with complete understanding.
Band 8	Very good	Fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and in appropriacies. Misunderstandings may occur in unfamiliar situations. Handles complex detailed argumentation well.
Band 7	Good	Operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, in appropriacies and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally handles complex language well and understands the detailed reasoning.
Band 6	Competent	Generally effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, and misunderstandings. I can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
Band 5	Modest	Partial command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though is likely to make many mistakes. They should be able to handle basic communication in their own field.
Band 4	Limited	Basic competence is limited to familiar situations. Has a frequent problem with understanding and expression. He/She is not able to use complex language.
Band 3	Extremely Limited	Conveys and understands the only general meaning in very familiar situations. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
Band 2	Intermittent	No real communication is possible except for the most basic information using isolated words or short formulae in familiar situations and to meet immediate needs. Has great difficulty in understanding spoken and written English.
Band 1	Non-user	Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words.
Band 0	Did not attempt the test	No assessable information provided.

IELTS 2020 Exam FAQ

1. What is the validity of IELTS?

– The validity of IELTS is 2 years after the declaration of the result

2. Is there any Eligibility Criteria Required to appear for the IELTS Exam?

– No, the Eligibility Criteria is not required to appear for the IELTS Exam, However, the student must be above 16 years of age

3. How many times can I give the IELTS Exam?

– You can give the IELTS exam as many times in a year

4. How many sections are there in IELTS Exam Pattern?

– There are 4 sections in the ILETS Exam Pattern

Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking

5. IELTS Exam is conducted by?

– IELTS Exam conducted by the British Council or IDP in India for English Language Proficiency test takers. IELTS has two exam patterns, like General Training and Academic, it measures skills of reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills.

So if you have any doubts regarding the IELTS 2020 Exam then do write to us in the comment section below. We will solve all your difficulties and problems.