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The Ultimate Guide to Study Abroad | Touchstone

Starting a journey to study abroad is not only about attending classes in a foreign country. It’s a transformative experience that broadens your personality, enriches your cultural understanding, and shapes your personal and professional growth. For students seeking to enter this enriching field, Touchstone is your ultimate companion, guiding you through every step of this …

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Touchstone can help you begin your journey of studying abroad

The perfect start to your journey of studying abroad is deciding the right course. With a lot of study abroad programs to choose from, you can now pursue your higher education in a country that suits your needs and interests. Touchstone assists you by providing endless world class services that make the process of studying …

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Reasons to study in Australia

In the current times, the urge to study abroad is very common among Indian students. The major reason behind such urge is that the colleges and universities abroad ensure high quality education and a secured future. When you chose to study abroad, you have many choices. Among all the available choices, finding the right country …

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New Zealand student visa application process

If you have decided to pursue your higher education in New Zealand, a few tips for the application procedure will spare you a considerable amount of time, and point you in the right direction. Application forms You can get application forms online or directly from the educational institution, provided, you start the process about 8 …

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Procedure of taking admission in a foreign college or university

Get your passport ready Decide the country where you want to pursue your education. Select the best suited course and college as per your educational background and career aspirations. Check the minimum eligibility criteria and the documents requirement. Prepare for IELTS. Book your IELTS exam. Achieve the required bands and apply for an offer letter …

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Guide to choosing the right college abroad

Universities abroad are no longer reserved for the uber-rich or extra-ordinarily intelligent ones. If gaining world-class education, making lifelong friends and travelling around the world is your dream, then the world out there is waiting for you! But with greater choices comes greater confusion. Don’t worry, Touchstone has 23+ years of global reputation in counselling …

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MSc human resource management

MSc Human Resource Management with CIPD Pathway Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham has designed a course for graduates which prepares them for human resource management globally. The course focuses on HRM practices and professional & managerial skill development, providing students practical and theoretical knowledge which is above regular international standards. Another benefit of joining …

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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)