IELTS Course

IELTS Evening Courses start on
16th January 2025- 3rd April 2025
8th May 2025- 24th July 2025

IELTS Preparation – Academic & General Training

The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is one of the most recognised English exams, accepted by universities, employers and government bodies. IELTS results are valid for two years from the date of the exam. This global standard ensures that your English proficiency accurately reflects your current language ability at the time institutions or employers review your results.
At ICS English, we help you prepare for both the Academic and General Training versions of the test, focusing on exam techniques, confidence building, and real-world language skills.

IELTS Academic

The IELTS Academic test is designed for learners who plan to study at university level or apply for professional registration in fields such as medicine or nursing. It assesses your ability to understand and use complex academic language across the four key skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
The test lasts 2 hours 45 minutes and follows the same format worldwide. While the Listening and Speaking sections are the same as in the IELTS General Training test, the Reading and Writing tasks are specifically focused on academic topics and contexts.
Choose IELTS Academic if you aim to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level or need proof of English proficiency for a professional qualification.

ELTS General Training

The IELTS General Training test is ideal for those who plan to migrate to an English-speaking country such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the UK, or for anyone wishing to study or train below degree level.
This version of IELTS focuses on practical, everyday English and real-life communication skills used in social, workplace, and travel contexts. It assesses your abilities across four components — Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
The Listening and Speaking tests are the same as in the IELTS Academic exam, while the Reading and Writing sections are tailored to more general, practical topics.
Choose IELTS General Training if your goal is migration, work experience, or non-academic study in an English-speaking environment.

All our courses include:

IELTS

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Understand the IELTS test modules thoroughly
Develop effective test-taking strategies
Improve in all four skills areas – listening, reading, writing and speaking
Gain confidence in exam performance
Understand the format, timing, and scoring of each section of the IELTS exam.
Identify personal strengths and areas for improvement across all four sections.
Listening
Identify key details such as names, numbers, dates, and times.
Follow the main ideas and opinions in conversations and monologues.
Apply strategies like predicting content, listening for discourse markers, and
identifying distractors.
Reading
Skim for the main idea of a text and scan for specific details.
Demonstrate skill in techniques like paraphrasing and predicting answers.
Follow an effective reading strategy in order to manage time when reading longer
passages.
Writing
Accurately summarise key information and significant trends from diagrams or
graphs.
Analyse essay prompts and identify the question type to ensure the response fulfils the
task requirements.
Support main ideas with relevant, extended examples and explanations.
Produce clear, well-organised written responses.
Speaking
Communicate information and opinions on familiar topics with fluency and cohesion.
Engage in discussions by expressing and defending views using examples.
Talk at length on a given topic, using appropriate language.