The IELTS exam consists of four main sections, which are:
1. Listening: This section involves listening to four recorded texts, including conversations and monologues, and answering questions based on the information heard.
2. Reading: In this section, test-takers read passages from various sources like books, journals, and newspapers, and answer questions to assess their reading skills.
3. Writing: The writing section includes two tasks. Task 1 requires describing visual information in at least 150 words, while Task 2 involves discussing a point of view, argument, or problem in at least 250 words.
4. Speaking: The speaking test is a face-to-face interview with an examiner, where test-takers engage in a conversation to assess their speaking ability based on fluency, coherence, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
These sections are designed to evaluate a candidate's proficiency in English across different language skills.
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