IELTS Academic preparation
The shape of a BUEXAM IELTS Academic sitting.
The structure below mirrors the computer-delivered IELTS Academic test one-to-one — same section order, timing, and interface.
- Total
- 164 min
- Sections
- 4
01
Listening
30 min
- Four recorded sections, single-pass audio
- Everyday, transactional and academic contexts
- Answers transferred inside the audio window
02
Reading — Academic
60 min
- Three long passages from academic sources
- Matching, T/F/NG, gap-fill, and multiple choice
- Answers marked directly on-screen, no transfer time
03
Writing
60 min
- Task 1 — describe a chart, diagram, or process (150 words)
- Task 2 — a discursive essay in response to a prompt (250 words)
- Independent word counters and autosave per task
04
Speaking
14 min
- Three parts: interview, long turn, and discussion
- Recorded responses reviewed against IELTS band descriptors
- Same order and pacing as the live examiner-led test
How the mock is delivered
Delivery
Browser-based, timed under real conditions
Scoring
CEFR-aligned rubrics, section by section
Writing feedback
Returned within 48h by human mentors
BUEXAM is an unofficial preparation platform. Not affiliated with the British Council, IDP, Cambridge, ETS, Boğaziçi University, or YADYOK. Scoring is practice feedback, not a real IELTS band.