Which one should I take?

IELTS General or Academic

Here at Aurora World Education, we value your educational goals and make it our priority to get you on the best course for you, with the right teacher and course delivery.

When it comes to the IELTS exam, there are 2 versions and we provide extensive educational guidance and a FREE consultation with a native English IELTS expert to help you decide which course you should take.

Key Comparisons:

The first step in assessing whether you should sit the IELTS General or the IELTS Academic exam is recognizing your purpose for taking IELTS:

Structural Differences

The timing and structure for both tests are the same; they are both divided into four parts, (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking). There aren’t any differences between the Listening and Speaking sections. The main differences between the IELTS Academic and the General Training exams are in the Reading and Writing components of the exam.

The Reading raw score/band score conversions are slightly different between General and Academic IELTS. For an idea of the conversions, check the official IELTS scoring page.

There is also an unofficial but accurate online IELTS score calculator for the IELTS Academic or General test that can be found here.

If you need further information on which course is best for you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for a free consultation with an IELTS expert.