IELTS TRAINING CENTRE KENYA - IELTS PREPARATION
COMPUTER BASED IELTS TEST
The computer-delivered IELTS test, or CD IELTS, means the Reading, Writing, and Listening sections of the test are computer-based. However, the Speaking test is still in person. You'll find all the question types, content, timings, and marking are identical to the paper test.
There are some minor differences. For example, in the paper-based IELTS Listening test, you have 10 minutes at the end to transfer your notes onto the answer paper. With the computer IELTS, you write your answers directly onto the screen as you go along. This means there is no extra time at the end.
The main difference, though, is that you are working in a different medium: screen rather than paper. You probably did most of your school exams on paper. If that’s the case, you won’t be used to thinking and working on a computer in an exam setting. The change is inevitably going to be stressful unless you prepare properly for it and learn how to manage your stress. That’s why it’s important you get to know the different tools and functions available to you, like: