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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

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	WHAT IELTS TESTS ARE LIKE?

LISTENING:

			takes around 30 minutes plus 10 minutes for transferring answers to the answer sheet
			the text is recorded on a CD which contains all the instructions and necessary pauses
			the supervisor will conduct a sound check before beginning the test
			once the CD has started it can not be stopped for questions so please make sure you ask any relevant questions before the CD begins
			you must use a pencil and not a pen on the answer sheet

READING:

			takes 60 minutes and contains 3 sections of increasing difficulty
			regular time checks will be given by the supervisor
			please note there will be NO extra time to transfer answers to the answer sheet
			if you need to ask a question raise your hand and an invigilator will come to you
			you must use a pencil and not a pen on the answer sheet

Some of the questions may appear before a passage, some may come after, depending on the nature of the questions.

WRITING:

			takes 60 minutes
			task one requires at least 150 words and should take about 20 minutes
			task two requires at least 250 words and should take about 40 minutes
			You must use your own ideas. Pre-prepared answers will lose marks.
			You will lose marks for essays which are under the specified word count
			Regular time checks will be given by the supervisor

SPEAKING:

a 15 minutes face to face interview with a Cambridge examiner