IELTS Exam in Sri Lanka

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IELTS Exam in Sri Lanka
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• The IELTS exam is one of the most popular English
  exams taken by students in Sri Lanka. The IELTS,
  or International English Language Testing System,
  is an internationally recognized test that
  evaluates a person's ability to use and
  understand the English language.
• The IELTS exam is divided into two parts the
  academic exam and the general training exam. The
  academic exam is for students who want to study
  at a university, while the general training exam
  is for students who want to work, train, or study
  at a lower level. 
• The IELTS exam is taken by over two million
  people each year, and is offered in more than 140
  countries. In Sri Lanka, the IELTS exam is
  offered at British Council Sri Lanka, IDP IELTS
  Sri Lanka, and IELTS Sri Lanka.

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• The IELTS Exam in Sri Lanka is divided into four
  sections listening, reading, writing, and
  speaking. Each section is worth a total of 25
  points, and the total score is out of 100. The
  IELTS exam is graded on a 9-band scale, with 9
  being the highest score and 1 being the lowest
  score. 
• The listening section of the IELTS exam is 30
  minutes long, and contains 40 questions. The
  questions are divided into four sections, each
  with 10 questions. The sections get progressively
  more difficult, and the questions in each section
  are based on a conversation or a monologue. 

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• The reading section of the IELTS exam is 60
  minutes long, and contains 40 questions. The
  questions are divided into three sections, each
  with 20 questions. The sections get progressively
  more difficult, and the questions are based on
  texts such as passages, graphs, and tables. 
• The writing section of the IELTS exam is 60
  minutes long, and contains two tasks. The first
  task is to write an essay, and the second task is
  to write a letter. The essay must be at least 250
  words, and the letter must be at least 150 words.

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• The speaking section of the IELTS exam is 11-14
  minutes long, and is divided into three parts. In
  the first part, the examiner will ask the test
  taker some questions about themselves. In the
  second part, the test taker will have to speak
  for one minute about a topic. In the third part,
  the examiner and the test taker will discuss the
  topic for two minutes. 
• The IELTS exam is a fair and accurate assessment
  of a person's English language skills. The IELTS
  exam is taken by students from all over the
  world, and is recognized by universities and
  employers in many countries.