Life Skills

IELTS Life Skills is an English test for people who need to prove their English speaking and listening ability as a part of a UK visa and Immigration application(UKVI).

  • If you want to stay with a relative ,spouse or partner already living in the UK permanently.
  • If you are already living in the UK and want to make it your permanent home
  • If you want to become a British citizen

Life skill test format

IELTS Life Skills is available in three levels:

life skill test format chart

These tests are designed to reflect the everyday experience of communicating in an English speaking country.

Students take part in short discussions on everyday subject including :

  • Personal details/experience
  • Family and friends
  • Buying goods
  • Work
  • Health
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Housing
  • Weather

Every level in this test is aimed to assess whether a person is able to listen and respond , make meaning clear and communicate with other people.

A1 Level:- Student is expected to:

  • Listen and respond to spoken language including simple narratives, statements, questions and single-step instructions.
  • Communicate basic information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics.
  • Converse with another person in a familiar situation about familiar topics.

Tasks May Include :

  • Describing
  • Giving opinions
  • Giving personal information
  • Stating preference
  • Commenting
  • Asking for information or descriptions
  • Agreeing and disagreeing
  • Explaining, giving reasons or justifying
  • Deciding
  • Suggesting
  • Selecting

A2 Level:-A student is expected to:

  • Listen and respond to spoken language, including straightforward information, short narratives, explanations and instructions.
  • Communicate information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics.
  • Talk with one or more people in a familiar situation to establish shared understanding about familiar topics.

Tasks May Include :

  • Comparing
  • Prioritizing
  • Planning
  • Persuading
  • Test Format: Face to Face
  • Number of papers: 1
  • Length: Around 20 minutes
  • A1: 16-18 minutes
  • B1: 22 minutes

Test Locations :- Goa, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jalandhar, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Kochi and Hyderabad.

FAQs

Q1: Is A1 test difficult?
A: It is the first level on the scale and is equivalent to the basic or beginner's level.
Q2: How long is A2 English test valid for?
A: It is valid for 2 years.
Q3: Can I give A2 exam directly without A1?
A: If you are going to take the A2 certificate, there is no need to take an A1 certificate at the same level.
Q4: How is IELTS Life Skills scored?
A: Unlike other tests, it is not scored. Instead, candidate will receive either pass or fail result depending on how he/she performed.

IELTS LIFE SKILLS @MIND MAKER

Students are given one on one session.They are provided with the resources to improve their listening and speaking skills.They are taught how to deal with the situations in discussion part.They are taught vocabulary for everyday topics.

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- Komaljeet Kaur

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