You ca get your IELTS results for the

• Computer based test in 3-5 days
• Paper based in 13 days

You will receive an individual band (range 1-9) score for each module on the test. 

Each question in the listening and reading session carries 1 mark. 

Your score will be calculated on a total of 40 marks for both these sections and then converted to band score. 

The writing and speaking tests have a predetermined rubric as well. 

Your overall score is calculated by averaging the four individual scores and rounding it off in half or whole bands .

There are a total of 4 modules. Each module has the following number of questions:

• Listening: 40 questions (30 mins)
• Reading: 40 questions (60 mins)
• Writing: 2 main tasks (60 mins)
• Speaking: 3 parts (11-14 minutes)

Your goal will be dependent on your current level of proficiency in the English Language and your minimum score requirement. However, we would recommend aiming for at least a 7-7.5 in each module to be eligible for more colleges, workplaces and countries.

It depends on what reason you are applying. Usually every university or immigration office prescribes a minimum overall band score and minimum individual score in each module to be eligible. It is best to check on the university/migration website to know what score you require.

We at CATKing offer personalised progress charts when you sign up for our IELTS coaching course. You can use these charts to identify your areas for improvement and work on them.

The first step to start studying for IELTS is understanding the exam format and questions. Next, you should practise as much as possible before your exam date. Join us at CATKing to make this experience easy and fun.

Practice is the key to getting a good score in your IELTS exam. We recommend understanding the exam format properly once and then giving a mock exam to understand where you are. Once you do that, keep practising till you reach your goal in at least 2-3 mock exams.

Usually intermittent users of English require more time to practise than expert users.

In case you are late for the exam due to situations beyond your control, contact your exam centre and provide an explanation immediately. If your reason seems reasonable, your exam will be rescheduled on the next available test date. 

In case of a serious medical condition, you must provide a medical certificate within 5 days of your test date to receive a refund excluding the administrative costs.

No, you will have to go to a test centre irrespective of whether you want to give a paper based or computer based test. IDP offers 82 test locations across India.

You can apply for cancellation only if the test date is at least 15 days from the date on which you are applying for cancellation. 

If the test date is between 15-34 days, cancellation will be done once the request is approved. After cancellation is done/approved, refund will be processed within 8-10 business days after deducting administrative charges.

You can reschedule your exam date up to 15 days before the exam with a valid reason. 

For 34 days and above you can reschedule without providing any reason.

Identity Proof- A valid Passport (preferred) or National ID card. You will need to carry this document along with you at the exam centre.

Computer delivered IELTS: INR 16250 

Pen Paper based IELTS: INR 16250 

IELTS UKVI (computer): INR 16500

(Last Checked on 30 May 2023)

Currently only IDP which stands for International Development Program conducts the IELTS exam in India. The Website link for registration is https://www.ieltsidpindia.com/

If you are applying for a UK visa, you need to take an IELTS test approved for UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) purposes known as IELTS for UKVI. This applies to everyone coming from a non-English speaking country.

While there is no change in the content, format or level of difficulty and scoring, IELTS for UKVI simply follows certain extra security protocols to ensure the authenticity of the test taker. Also, your Test Report Form (TRF) may look slightly different from the one given for IELTS Academic or General Training.

You will need to consider three aspects.

Your location: Computers based test are available only in major cities of India

Your comfort: Ask yourself- 

• Can you think better when you are writing or working on a computer?
• Do you write faster or type faster?

Your urgency to get the score: If you have a fast approaching deadline for an application and need your test scores sooner, you should apply for the computer based test.

The IELTS exam is valid for 2 years

The purpose of the academic exam is to secure admission in a college/university while the purpose of the general exam is for immigration or employment. Therefore the test evaluates candidates accordingly.

Listening and speaking are the same for both types of IELTS tests.

However Reading and writing sections have slight differences. 

Reading 

IELTS Academic: 

• understand author’s voice, purpose and key arguments
• Style of texts is academic 
• 3 long texts from books journals magazines and newspapers

IELTS General 

• Tests proficiency in social setting
• 4 passages- everyday situations from newspapers to ads

Writing

• IELTS Academic: 
• describe a table/chart/diagram/graph etc. (in 100 words) followed by the second task to write a short essay (250 words).
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• IELTS General Training: you will have to write a letter (100 words) or an essay (250 words)

You can decide which IELTS exam is suitable for you based on your intention to go abroad. For example : If you are going to study, you most probably will have to take the Academic exam. However, it is imperative that you check on the website, call or email the institution or country you intend to apply to, to know a confirmed answer.

Any person who is above 16 years of age is eligible to appear for the IELTS exam. You can be of any nationality, background or gender to appear for this exam. Also, there is no minimum qualification/percentage required to register.

2 hours 45 minutes long in total.

Listening is for 30 mins, Reading and Writing are for 60 minutes each. These three happen on the same day and are conducted continuously without a break.

The speaking test is for 11-14 minutes and may happen before, after or on the same day of the exam. The speaking test happens in front of a live examiner.

Your results are presented as band scores ranging from 1 to 9. Each  band reflects a different level of English language proficiency. Meaning- if you score a 9 band- it means that you are an expert user and if you score a 1 you a non-user of the language.

The IELTS exam is an evaluation of your Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking skills. 

The IELTS exams are offered by an institution called IDP in India and they happen in two formats- Paper Based and Computer based.

The IELTS on paper exam happens 4 times in a month and the IELTS on computer exam happens 3 times in a day 7 days a week. It is necessary to register and book for the exam in advance.

The two types of IELTS exams being offered at present are Academic and General. 

You can decide which one to give based on your intention to go abroad and the country you are going to. For example : If you are going to study in the United Kingdom, you most probably will have to take the IELTS UKVI Academic exam. However, it is imperative that you check on the website, call or email the institution you intend to apply to, to know a confirmed answer.

It tests your proficiency in the English Language so that they can decide whether you are eligible to study or work in the country you are applying to.

The countries that usually accept IELTS scores are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System  is an English language test which is taken by people who want to study, migrate or work abroad. IELTS scores are accepted by more than 11000 employers, universities, schools and immigration bodies around the world.

No, books are available online on the CATKing portal. As the exam is going to be online too, it is recommended to build a habit to refer to online notes instead of hard copy books. 

No, you cannot download the videos/ebooks. You have to be logged in to the portal to be able to use it. 

For Verbal we have Rahul sir (Director of CATKing, MBA SP Jain Mumbai, Exec Management Harvard Business School), for QA/LRDI we have Sudhanshu Sir (IIM Lucknow), Biswadip sir (NMIMS), Sahil Sir (CAT QA 99%iler), Krishna Sir (Nitie) and Anisha ma’am (MBA NMIMS, PMNO Harvard Business School) 

We complete 90% of your syllabus in 40 days and the live lectures will be continued after the 40 days challenge as well. Your lectures will be on till your exam. Post 40 days challenge we focus on Advance lectures and strategy sessions as well. 

You can post your doubts between lectures to the faculty but it is recommended to use the CATKing Doubt Forum for clearing all the doubts. 

It will take (1-3 days) after the lecture for it to be available on the CATKing portal. 

Yes, all the live lectures that are missed are added on your CATKing Portal. Validity of the videos / portal depends on the course you have registered for. If Turbo then the validity is till November (CAT exam), if Intensive course then the validity is till April (All NON CAT exams included). 

Yes, we do have morning batches for the CAT Intensive & Turbo Course.

Doubts will be resolved in less than 3 days on the forum. 

Yes. Every Saturday and Sunday 2 hours each - 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Additional verbal lectures every Wednesday and Friday with Rahul sir (Director of CATKing) - 9:00pm to 10:00pm. 

Yes we have weekend lectures. Every Saturday and Sundays 2 hours each and additionally you will have to attend only 2 weekday lectures which are Wednesdays and Fridays. 

As the exam is approaching, we will have 2 hours a day and every Wed / Fri we have 3 hours of lectures. 

You can post your doubts on the CATKing Doubt Forum and you will receive its solution on the forum itself. Link for the doubt forum: https://tools.catking.in/mba-discussion/

We cover 90% of your syllabus in the 40 days challenge and after that, we pick up the pending portion and advance actual CAT questions. Lectures will be live till your exam. 

Yes, you will be added to a WhatsApp group which will include students of your batch and all important updates will be posted on that group. 

Yes, the day you register for the course, we will have an induction where we will share the entire schedule with you which you should follow. 

If you miss any live lecture, you will receive the recording of the live lecture on your CATKing portal. 

We have a different course for GD and WAT PI as well. It is included in the CAT Intensive course not Turbo course. 

Study Material will be provided on the dashboard itself. And as everything is online, it is recommended to be used to studying online as the paper is also online. 

Hello, you can post your doubts during the live lectures but it is most recommended to post your doubts on the CATKing Doubt Forum. 

Yes, we do have GD and WAT PI courses with us wherein we take care of your interview preparation as well. 

CATKing had 3000+ IIM Calls last academic year. 

Yes, you can upgrade your course later on

CAT Turbo course includes material and preparation for CAT exam only. Intensive course includes material and preparation for CAT and OMET as well. (OMET: NMAT, SNAP, CMAT, CET, IIFT, MICAT, XAT and TISSNET)

No, eBooks are not downloadable. You have to be logged in on your dashboard to be able to access the eBooks.

You will be getting eBooks on your dashboard for all the sections. 100+ eBooks (LOD 1 and 2)

Yes, the recordings of all the live lectures will be available to you on your dashboard.

Schedule will always start from the basics. First week we will be taking care of VPAR which will help make your roots strong. Post the VPAR sessions we will spend 1 week on each module and you will have verbal lectures on consistently every Wednesdays and Fridays.

There can be around 50 students in one class approximately but it varies. 

Yes, concept builder lectures are scheduled from Monday to Friday and advanced lectures are scheduled Saturdays and Sundays. 

It depends on the course you register for. The validity of CAT Turbo course is till November because only the preparation of CAT is included in the Turbo course. The validity of Intensive course is till March as all the exams are included in the course and the last exam is CET.