{"statusCode":200,"error":false,"data":{"id":1,"name":"IELTS","image":"https:\/\/quantumleap.edu.np\/admin\/images\/course\/20260407174528image-IELTs.jpg","order":"1","status":1,"description":"<p><strong>What is IELTS<\/strong><\/p><p>IELTS is the International English Language Testing System which was originally launched in 1980 (as just \"ELTS\"), but rapidly expanded to help people worldwide from 1989 when the IELTS International partnership was formed. This language testing system is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP IELTS, and Cambridge University Press &amp; Assessment. This is the world\u2019s most popular English language proficiency test and is now required for Private Hire driver licensees in London. IELTS assesses all of your English skills \u2013 reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and is designed to reflect how you will use English at work in the UK. The IELTS test is developed by some of the world\u2019s leading experts in language assessment. It has an excellent international reputation and is accepted by over 1oooo organization worldwide. IELTS is the most widely accepted English language test that uses a one-on-one speaking test to assess your English proficiency level. This means that you are assessed by having a real-life conversation with a real person. This is the most effective and natural way of testing your English conversation skills whether you take the IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training module.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>IELTS test format<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The IELTS test assesses your abilities in all four skills \u2013 listening, reading, writing, and speaking \u2013 in less than three hours.<\/strong><\/p><p>The IELTS test format is tried and trusted by organizations and test takers worldwide and has not changed significantly for over 20 years.You will take the Listening, Reading, and Writing components of the test on the same day one after the other, with no breaks in between them (approximately 3 hours in total). They are always taken in this order. The Speaking component will either be after a break on the same day as the other three tests, or up to seven days before or after that. This will depend on your test center. However, the official notice claims that, after careful review, from mid-2026, they will not longer offer IELTS as a paper-based test. All the IELTS tests will be delivered on &nbsp;computers. Exact timelines will vary by market.<span style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:opensans, sans-serif;font-size:16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Two Versions of the Test<\/strong><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><ul><li><strong>IELTS Academic<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>IELTS General Training<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Everyone takes the same Listening and Speaking tests, regardless of which version they take. The Reading and Writing components differ in content, depending on whether you are taking IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training. There are also two formats of IELTS including paper-based and computer-delivered.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>IELTS scores<\/strong><\/p><p>IELTS is designed to assess English language skills at all levels and uses a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/takeielts.britishcouncil.org\/find-out-about-results\/understand-your-ielts-scores\">9-band scale<\/a>. You will receive a score for each test component \u2013 Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. These individual scores are then averaged and rounded to produce an overall&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/takeielts.britishcouncil.org\/find-out-about-results\/understand-your-ielts-scores\">band score<\/a>. IELTS results are easy to understand and apply, and you will receive your scores within 13 days of taking the test.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>","short_description":"The international English language testing system (IELTS) is the world\u2019s most popular English language proficiency test and is now required for Private Hire driver licensees in London. IELTS assesses all of your English skills \u2013 reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and is designed to reflect how you will use English at work in the UK.","slug":"ielts","seo_title":null,"meta_description":null,"meta_keywords":null,"created_at":"2023-02-10T02:44:55.000000Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T17:45:28.000000Z"},"message":"Retrieved successfully"}