Assess your preparation IELTS mock test

Moving overseas to countries like Canada, New Zealand and Australia is a dream of many. And why not? The quality of life, varied educational and work prospects make moving abroad more opportune. In order to take the plunge, one needs to be well guided about the various steps involved in moving abroad. Being counseled about eligibility and opportunities, is followed by the preparation of English tests which are mandatory to clear before filling application for any college/visa.

IELTS/PTE/CELPIP/TOEFL   are some tests which are recognized by the aforesaid countries. Clearing these tests with a specific score is crucial and the foremost primary step to begin your process of transiting to a foreign country.  Since Canada, Australia and New Zealand are the preferred countries, IELTS is the most common and accepted English language testing parameter. The IELTS cumulatively comprises of reading, writing and speaking modules. A minimum band score of 5.5 in each module is required to clear the test. Once the test is cleared, the application process can be spearheaded with assurance of quick acceptance by the respective governments. Since the IELTS is challenging to clear, coaching is required to help you prepare well. Preparing with a good institute helps you keep updated with the latest examination pattern. Not only this, various queries regarding language learning and examination are solved when one is associated with an IELTS coaching institute.

One such institute is TOUCHSTONE EDUCATIONALS, a pioneer in IELTS coaching, creating success stories since over two decades now. Touchstone has created a foothold in almost entire Punjab and has been successful in helping students to clear the IELTS exam and move overseas. The educational big-wig offers state-of-the-art infrastructure along with expert faculty to teach English. Apart from this, in-house visa counselors also provide aid in filing visa applications.

Preparing for IELTS is definitely not easy especially if English is not even the second/third language spoken by you. Rightly so, English is a foreign language which takes time, practice and proper teaching method to attain fluency in. The trainers’ and the teaching methods used at Touchstone, both, are equally efficient. Working on spoken and written English is a forte which the educators are skilled at. Apart from helping you prepare well; Touchstone assures that you are acquainted with the exam pattern. For this, the IELTS mock test has been devised to see how well you apply your theoretical learning. A mock test is a good way to know how much you’ve learnt, where you need to improve and also makes you confident to face the exam.

Touchstone offers benefits on taking the mock test and has recently collaborated with International Development Program (IDP) which manages the IELTS exam and placement to countries like Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK and USA. Log in to www.touchstoneedu.com for updates on the mock test. Take your test now and self-evaluate your progress.

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Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 30 minutes (+ 2 minutes review time )

Speaking

The IELTS Speaking test assesses your pronunciation, grammar, accuracy, fluency and lexical resources while speaking English. There are three (3) parts to this test, with each part fulfilling a specific function in terms of task input, interaction pattern and the test taker’s output.

Part 1: Introduction & Interview This part includes general questions about the test taker like residence, work,family, interests, etc.

Part 2: Long Run Cue cards are shared on a particular topic and one (1) minute will be given to prepare to speak for upto two (2) minutes on the topic.

Part 3: Discussion This part gives you the opportunity to discuss the topic from the cue card in further detail, in a more general and abstract way

Total time: 11-14 minutes

Reading

The IELTS Reading test is designed to test a wide range of reading skills including reading for skimming, details, gist, understanding arguments and writer’s opinions,attitude and purpose

IELTS Academic Reading – It includes three (3) reading passages (with a variety of questions) ranging from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical. These passages are of general interest dealing with interesting and recognizably appropriate issues, with at least one passage containing a detailed logical argument

Note: The reading texts may contain non-verbal materials as well like graphs, diagrams or illustrations.

IELTS General Reading – It includes three (3) daily passages (with 2-3 short texts in the first passage, 2 texts in the second passage and 1 long text in the third passage), based on an English-speaking environment, from notices, newspapers, magazines or advertisements.

Reading passage 1: texts based on social survival, like advertisements, notices and timetables

Reading passage 2: texts based on workplace survival, like contracts, job descriptions, staff development & training material

Reading passage 3: texts based on general reading, involving more extended prose and a complex structure.

No. of questions: 40

Marks: each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 60 minutes (no additional transfer time)

Note: Please note that the question types in the Listening & Reading sections can include multiple choice answers, true or false answers, matching information/headings or sentence, table & flow-chart completion.

Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 30 minutes (+10 minutes transfer time)