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You can take the IELTS Academic at a test centre or remotely online. The test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes, and the format is the same wherever it is taken. Choose the IELTS Academic test if you wish to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, or if you are seeking professional registration, e.g. doctors and nurses. In IELTS, there are four sections: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The Speaking and Listening tests are the same in both the Academic and the General Training tests, but the Reading and Writing tests are different. Listening Time allowed: Approximately 30 minutes Reading Time allowed: 60 minutes (including transfer time) Writing Time allowed: 60 minutes Speaking Time allowed: 11–14 minutes Prepare for your test How to prepare IELTS Academic sample test questions Writing test preparation resources