The IELTS test is timed to the minute, and the clock is often the reason a strong English speaker walks away with a lower band than expected. The Academic test runs for 2 hours and 45 minutes in total, split across four sections that each carry a fixed, non-negotiable time limit. Missing that structure, rather than missing vocabulary, is one of the most common and most avoidable reasons candidates under-perform. At a glance The IELTS Academic test takes 2 hours 45 minutes: Listening (about 30 minutes), Reading (60 minutes), Writing…
