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Enhancing Your English Proficiency: PTE Coaching Classes in Chandigarh to the Rescue

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The global landscape is changing rapidly, and proficiency in English has never been more crucial. Whether you are a student aiming for higher education abroad or an individual seeking better job opportunities, mastering English can open doors to endless possibilities. One highly effective way to enhance your English skills is through PTE coaching classes. In …

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Choosing the Right Path: How to Select the Best Visa Consultant in Chandigarh

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Navigating the visa application process can be overwhelming, especially when you’re unfamiliar with the ins and outs of immigration laws and requirements. For many, selecting the right visa consultant is key to smoothing out this complex process. But how do you ensure you’re making the best choice? This guide will help you understand your visa …

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Maximizing Your Score: Tips for Using a CELPIP General Exam Online Course

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In today’s globalized world, language proficiency is a crucial skill. For many ESL learners, acing the CELPIP General Exam can be a game-changer, opening doors to new opportunities in Canada. Whether you’re aiming for immigration, academic goals, or career advancement, mastering this exam is essential. This blog post will guide you through understanding the CELPIP …

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Boost Your TOEFL Grammar Skills: 6 Expert Tips for Efficient Practice

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Preparing for the TOEFL exam can be daunting, especially when it comes to nailing the grammar section. Whether you’re an ESL learner or a TOEFL student, you know that strong grammar skills are crucial for achieving your desired score. But where do you start? How can you effectively practice and improve your grammar? This blog …

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Meeting the Language Proficiency Requirements for a Spouse Visa in Canada

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Securing a spouse visa for Canada involves more than just paperwork. Language proficiency plays a crucial role in the process, ensuring that immigrant spouses can integrate smoothly into Canadian society. For many, this is a daunting requirement, but understanding its significance and preparing adequately can make all the difference. In this post, we’ll explore why …

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Breaking News: Starting July, Australia to increase the limit on work hours for foreign students; allow post-study work right extension

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The Australian government has recently increased the permissible cap of work hours from 40 hours to 48 hours per fortnight for international students, along with the post-study ‘stay and work’ period extension. This revised cap will come into effect from July 1, 2023, to help international students support themselves through their studies while maintaining ‘study’ …

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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)