IELTS General vs Academic

[adeeli786]

Just noticed this ;D , on .ca website it says has to be General... what is the difference they both same standard tough or one is easier than the other?

 

[mgnlky]

One is used to get into universities, so the content is more academia. General is focused on more day-to-day activities.

 

[adeeli786]

do they both have same standard(s)... difficulty wise.. or one is easier as compared to other... I've been practising using academic mostly... so not sure if there be an y difference when ill use
general practice training (IELTS)

 

[ParulB]

do they both have same standard(s)... difficulty wise.. or one is easier as compared to other... I've been practising using academic mostly... so not sure if there be an y difference when ill use
general practice training (IELTS)

Some people say general is easier, but I have honestly found no difference. Reading is more or less the same, just the topics are different. Main difference is in writing task 1.

 

[cheeta37]

do they both have same standard(s)... difficulty wise.. or one is easier as compared to other... I've been practising using academic mostly... so not sure if there be an y difference when ill use
general practice training (IELTS)

For both the test Listening and Speaking modules are same whereas reading and writing are different.

Academic IELTS reading & writing are difficult than general.

Difference in IELTS Reading:

General Training: Nature Level Time Requirement
Passage 1: Social Easy Spend Less Time
Passage 2: Work Difficult Spend More Time
Passage 3: Academic More Difficult Spend Most Time
Academic:
Passage 1: Academic Difficult Spend Less Time
Passage 2: Academic More Difficult Spend More Time
Passage 3: Academic Most Difficult Spend Most Time


Difference in IELTS Writing:

General:

Task 1 writing a Letter 150 words
Task 2 writing an Essay 250 words

Academic:

Task 1 writing a report 150 words
Task 2 writing an Essay 250 words

 

[adeeli786]

kool thanks, am a bit happy now, i don't have to see bloody 3 academic passages, which i have been practicing and by the end of an hour try.... :'(