IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is used as the language of communication.

IELTS is required for entry to university in the UK and other countries.

What is the IELTS Academic test like?
The Academic version of IELTS is harder than the general version. All candidates do the same Listening and Speaking sections.
The test has four sections:

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking