Which pattern is best for ielts paper or computer ..if we prefer the paper how to manage listening?

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Vijaya Lakshmi K · Answer

Hello Aakash,

Be it paper-based or computer-based the syllabus and difficulty will be the same for the IELTS exam. However, you can find a few differences between them. Make the choice between PBT and CBT depending on your comfort levels and needs. PBT will have additional time for transferring answers, speaking tests can be conducted much later/before LRW tests, and results can take up to 15 days. CBT will not have any additional time, the speaking test will be conducted one day prior to or after the LRW sections, results will be given within a week and you would have multiple slots for taking the test.

In the case of the listening section in PBT, the test-takers are to write their answers on the question paper simultaneously as they listen to the recordings for 30min from a given CD. At the end of this time, test-takers are provided an additional 10 minutes to transfer their answers onto the answer sheet. The additional time would not be given for a CBT.

You can learn further about ILETS (paper-based and computer-based) in the following blog article - 
https://yocket.com/blog/ielts-exam

Hope this helps. All the Best!

Which pattern is best for ielts paper or computer ..if we prefer the paper how to manage listening?

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