IELTS, an acronym for International English Language Testing System, is one of the most trusted English language proficiency test. IELTS scores are accepted by more than 8000 institutions and employers in countries like Australia, Britain, Canada, USA, New Zealand, and South Africa. If one talks about statistics, more than 2 million students took IELTS English proficiency test in 2012. IELTS has two versions- academic and general. The former is specifically for admissions into universities while the latter is for acquiring work visas or for immigration purposes. IELTS tests candidates on four modules: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The reading, writing and listening modules are conducted on the same day, with listening first followed by reading and writing. The speaking test may be conducted before or after the reading, writing and listening module. The listening section has four sub sections with total of 40 questions and the time allotted to complete the section is 30 minutes. The reading section again has 40 questions, however, the time earmarked for it is 60 minutes. In the speaking section, every candidate is interviewed for 15 minutes that can be extended to half an hour which depends from student to student to assess the accent and fluency in English language. IELTS is conducted on 48 dates throughout the year, thus, one can choose a date based on their convenience.