In recent years, the IELTS Examination Board has provided candidates with an additional form of computer-based testing , in addition to the traditional paper-based testing. This is considered a convenient form of testing for many people. However, this also depends on the wishes and preferences of each individual. Some candidates will prioritize paper-based testing because it feels familiar, like taking a test at school. On the contrary, there will be candidates who choose to take the test on the computer because of the comfort of typing.

Let’s answer the following questions with 2G Education to see which exam format is more suitable for you.

Are you a typer?

If you are an office worker, often in contact with computers, or you are still a student but your handwriting is not beautiful, you write slowly, your writing is unclear, … then this IELTS test on computer is for you!

Are you proficient in Computer skills?

When taking the IELTS test on a computer, with the Writing test, you can easily delete sentences that you are not satisfied with . At the same time, the word count function on the computer also helps you estimate the length of the test, thereby dividing the test time more reasonably.

In particular, the Reading test of the IELTS test on computer will be divided into many small reading passages, you can take notes and highlight right on the test , completely convenient so you can easily get the highest score.

Do you need to take an exam and receive your scores in a hurry?

In addition to the advantage of many test date options for you to easily choose, IELTS on computer also gives results extremely quickly , in just 5-7 days compared to 13 days for the paper test. Moreover, the computer test time has more options than the paper test: 4 days/1 week including Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, no Saturday (because it is the day of the paper test). Therefore, if you have limited time and need to get results faster to apply for a visa, apply for a scholarship, etc., then choose to take IELTS on computer!

Regardless of the test format, on computer or on paper, you can rest assured that the content, scoring, difficulty, and security of the two test formats are the same . There is no better format, but only the format that suits your needs and choices!

After learning about the advantages of the computer-based IELTS test , if you are still wondering which test format is right for you, take the quiz below from IDP! 

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