<p data-start="163" data-end="226">The IELTS exam syllabus consists of four sections:



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<li data-start="230" data-end="309"><strong data-start="232" data-end="245">Listening: 4 recordings (monologues & conversations) with 40 questions.</li>
<li data-start="313" data-end="403"><strong data-start="315" data-end="326">Reading: 3 passages with 40 questions (different for Academic & General Training).</li>
<li data-start="407" data-end="471"><strong data-start="409" data-end="420">Writing: 2 tasks (Task 1: Report/Letter, Task 2: Essay).</li>
<li data-start="475" data-end="568"><strong data-start="477" data-end="489">Speaking: A face-to-face interview with 3 parts (Introduction, Cue Card, Discussion).</li>
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