Important information for IELTS candidates

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)*

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the world's most popular international exam for English. The test is required for admission to higher education institutions. This is the only type of English language test used for immigration purposes. More than 3,000,000 people around the world take IELTS annually.

Higher educational institution GoodTesting is one of the five IELTS exam centres in Russia, which is authorised to conduct the exam in three cities.

Required documents

When registering for the exam, you must present a passport / identity card valid on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Taste Takers under the age of 18 additionally present a consent form filled in by their guardians.

IELTS is jointly owned by:

Cambridge Assessment English

British Council

IDP: IELTS Australia

IELTS Consist of 4 Sections:

IELTS Listening

IELTS Reading

IELTS Writing

IELTS Speaking

The listening section lasts 40 minutes and the audio is played only once.

IELTS reading and Task 1 writing differ in Academic & General module.

IELTS writing has two sections & is 60 minutes long.

The Speaking part takes place in a one-on-one interview format with an examiner. The speaking part lasts between 14 & 15 minutes.
GoodTesting is authorised to deliver the Speaking test via a video call by an IELTS Speaking examiner, enabling a real-life, real-time, two-way interaction.
Now you can pass IELTS Speaking test with the Video call. With this format, you'll speak with the examiner via a video call in a private test room at your centre. All aspects of the Speaking test will remain the same, including the question types, timing and marking.

There are two modules for the IELTS exam:
IELTS Academic and IELTS General

IELTS Academic is required for admission to most foreign universities.

IELTS General is required for immigration to Canada, Australia and New Zealand through the professional migration system.

IELTS is rated on a scale of 0 to 9.

Computer-Delivered IELTS

This format of passing the exam involves completing the Listening, Reading, and Writing parts using a computer.
All aspects of testing are identical to the traditional "paper" format, namely: types of tasks, content, time to complete *, assessment criteria.

* The duration of the Listening part is slightly different, since during computer testing the answers are entered directly while listening to the assignments. The duration of the Listening part is 30-34 minutes.

The Speaking part is done one-on-one with the examiner, just like in the paper-based format.

Advantages of the IELTS computer format:
Results are released within 4-5 days.
The Listening part is played through headphones, which means that interference and external noise are excluded, you can adjust the volume by yourself.

In the Reading part, the text and questions are presented on one screen, which means you don't have to constantly flip through the booklet with assignments.

In the Writing part, the text is typed on the keyboard, it is easier to erase and edit. The automatic counter of written words allows you not to waste time counting.

The computer Test Report Form is no different from the traditional "paper" test certificate.
Video instructions on the computer format IELTS (Computer-Delivered IELTS video tutorials) are available on the official website.

Paper-based IELTS

In this traditional way of taking the IELTS exam you will answer the Listening, Reading and Writing sections on a paper. The Speaking test is carried out face-to-face with a trained IELTS examiner.

The Listening, Reading and Writing sections of all IELTS tests are completed on the same day. The Speaking section, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests.

Sample test questions you can find on the official website here.

Obtaining the Test Report Form

The exam results and the Test Report Form are available on the 13th day after passing (paper-based format) and the 7th day (computer-delivered format) after 15:00.

To obtain the Test Report Form, you must present the original passport that was used during registration. You can get the certificate in the office of the Testing Center.

Issuing a Duplicate of the Test Report Form

To obtain more than one Test Report Form, you must indicate 5 organizations during registration to which you want to send duplicates. Duplicates can be sent to the organization in both electronic and paper form. The Center sends free of charge up to 5 electronic copies of the Test Report Forms to the pre-specified addresses. However, in order to send the paper version of the Test Report Form, you will be charged extra.
It is also possible to make an unlimited number of copies of your Test Report Form within 2 years of its validity period. All additional copies are also sent only to organizations that are part of the Global Recognition System. Copies are sent directly to the organization and are not handed out to the Taste Taker. The cost of a duplicate Test Report Form is 500 rubles.
The center sends duplicate Test Report Forms within three days from the date of receipt of the application, provided that a correctly completed form is available.

Authentication of the Test Report Form
(for Recognized Organizations)

Test Report Forms are authenticated by organizations included in the Global Recognition System. To carry out the verification, you need to register and get access to the Results Verification system using the link. If your organization already has access to this system, you can check the authenticity of a Test Report Form using the link. For more information on Test Report Form authentication for organizations, visit ielts.org here.

Reference: Official website www.Ielts.org