IELTS Preparation Classes in Bharatpur, Chitwan
LIFE Academy runs IELTS preparation classes in Bharatpur, Chitwan, and online across Nepal, for students applying to universities abroad and for professionals who need IELTS for registration or migration. Classes cover all four modules — Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking — and are taught by TESOL-certified teachers with over ten years of experience, all of them high band scorers.
Why LIFE Academy
- TESOL-certified teachers with more than ten years of teaching experience.
- All our IELTS teachers are high band scorers.
- Three ways to study: self-paced online, live online, or in person at our institute in Bharatpur.
- Both Academic and General Training are taught.
- Location: Bharatpur 12, Chitwan, Nepal.
Course Plans and Fees
| Course | Mode | Duration | Fee (NPR) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online self-paced course | On our website, study any time | 4–6 weeks, flexible | 4,500 | Students and working candidates who need to study around their own schedule |
| Online live classes | Live classes with a teacher | 6 weeks | 6,000 | Candidates outside Chitwan who want live teaching and feedback |
| Physical classes | In person at our institute, Bharatpur 12 | 6 weeks | 6,000 | Candidates in and around Chitwan who want full classroom support |
| Current batch timings for live online and physical classes: please call or message us — timings change with each new batch. |
About the IELTS Academic Test
The IELTS Academic test is required for university study, postgraduate study and professional registration in English-speaking countries. The whole test takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Listening, Reading and Writing are taken back to back in one session. Speaking is a separate face-to-face interview, usually on the same day or within a week.
Every module is scored on a band scale from 0 to 9, in half bands. Your overall score is the average of the four. Each module contributes 25%.
Paper-based and computer-based tests have identical format and content. Only the way you enter answers, and the answer-transfer time in Listening, differ.
| General Training differs from Academic in the Reading and Writing modules only. Listening and Speaking are the same in both. If you are migrating rather than studying, check which version your organisation requires before booking. |
Test Structure at a Glance
| Module | Time | Questions | What it involves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | ~30 mins audio + 10 mins transfer (paper) or 2 mins review (computer) | 40 | Four recorded parts of increasing difficulty, played once only |
| Reading | 60 minutes | 40 | Three long academic passages, 700–900 words each |
| Writing | 60 minutes | 2 tasks | Task 1: report from visual information. Task 2: essay |
| Speaking | 11–14 minutes | 3 parts | One-to-one interview with a trained examiner |
Module by Module
1. Listening — about 30 minutes, 40 questions
Four parts, each a different recording by native English speakers, with difficulty increasing through the test.
| Part | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | A conversation in an everyday social context | About home or shopping |
| Part 2 | A monologue in an everyday context | A short speech about local facilities |
| Part 3 | A conversation among up to four people in an educational or training context | A student and tutor discussing an assignment |
| Part 4 | A monologue on an academic subject | Part of a university lecture |
Question types: multiple choice, matching, diagram labelling, form, note, table and flow-chart completion, sentence completion, and short answer. Questions follow the order of information in the recording.
Scoring: each of the 40 questions is worth 1 mark and there is no penalty for a wrong answer. Around 30 out of 40 is typically about Band 7.
| The audio is played only once. On the paper test you get 10 extra minutes to transfer answers; on the computer test you get 2 minutes to review instead. |
2. Reading — 60 minutes, 40 questions
Three long passages of increasing difficulty, roughly 13–14 questions each. Texts come from books, journals, magazines, newspapers and online sources, written for a non-specialist reader but at university level. They may be descriptive, factual, analytical or discursive.
Question types include multiple choice, True / False / Not Given, matching headings, sentence completion and short answer.
Scoring: 1 mark per question, converted to a band score. Around 30 out of 40 is typically about Band 7.
| There is no extra transfer time in Reading. Every answer must be written within the 60 minutes. Aim for about 20 minutes per passage. |
3. Writing — 60 minutes, 2 tasks
Both tasks must be written in a formal academic style. Spend about 20 minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on Task 2.
| Task | What you do |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | You are given visual information — a graph, chart, table, diagram or map — and write a report of at least 150 words summarising or explaining it objectively, with no personal opinion |
| Task 2 | You write an essay of at least 250 words responding to a viewpoint, argument or problem on a general academic topic, stating and supporting your position |
Certified examiners mark each task on four criteria: Task Achievement or Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
| Task 2 carries twice the weight of Task 1. If you are short of time, protect the essay. |
4. Speaking — 11 to 14 minutes
A one-to-one interview with a trained examiner, in three parts.
| Part | Time | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 — Introduction and interview | 4–5 minutes | General questions on familiar topics: home, family, work, hobbies |
| Part 2 — Long turn | 3–4 minutes including 1 minute to prepare | You get a task card with a topic and points to cover, then speak for 1–2 minutes |
| Part 3 — Two-way discussion | 4–5 minutes | A deeper discussion of more abstract questions linked to the Part 2 topic, where you express and justify opinions |
You are scored in real time on four equally weighted criteria: Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation. The test is recorded for quality control.
Speaking is conducted with a live examiner, either face to face or by video link. Format, timing, questions and scoring are identical either way.
How to Prepare
- Practise Listening with the audio played once only — replaying builds a habit the real test will not allow.
- Work Reading against the clock from the start. Most candidates lose marks to time, not to vocabulary.
- Decide early whether you will take the paper or computer test, and practise in that mode.
- Write full Task 2 essays under timed conditions and have them marked against all four criteria, not just grammar.
- Speak your answers out loud with someone asking the questions. Reading sample answers silently does not prepare you for Part 3.
- Learn the question types by name. Knowing that a True / False / Not Given set works differently from a Yes / No / Not Given set saves marks.
- Check the band your university or regulator requires before you book, and in which sub-tests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I take IELTS Academic or General Training?
Academic is for university study, postgraduate study and most professional registration. General Training is usually for migration and some work or training programmes. Listening and Speaking are the same in both; Reading and Writing differ. Check which version your university, employer or regulator asks for before booking — the wrong one cannot be swapped afterwards.
What band score do I need?
It depends entirely on where you are applying. Universities commonly ask for an overall 6.0 to 7.0, often with a minimum in each sub-test. Professional bodies set their own requirements, and many specify a higher minimum in Writing or Speaking. Confirm the current requirement with the institution itself, since these change.
How long does preparation take?
Our live courses run over 6 weeks, and the self-paced online course can be completed in 4–6 weeks. How long you actually need depends on your current level and how much practice you do between classes. Moving up a full band usually takes longer than moving up half a band, and Writing is almost always the slowest module to improve.
Should I take the paper-based or computer-based test?
The format, content and scoring are identical. Computer-based results come faster and give you 2 minutes to review Listening answers instead of 10 minutes to transfer them. Paper suits candidates who prefer to annotate the text by hand. Choose early and practise in that mode.
Can I join from outside Chitwan?
Yes. The online self-paced course (NPR 4,500) is taken entirely on our website at whatever times suit you. The online live course (NPR 6,000) gives you live classes with a teacher from anywhere in Nepal.
How are Writing and Speaking practised in the course?
Writing tasks are set under exam timing and marked against the four official criteria, so you can see which criterion is holding your band down. Speaking is practised as full three-part interviews with a teacher, including the one-minute preparation and the long turn, rather than as informal conversation.
Enrol
Call or message us for current batch timings and to book your place.
- LIFE Academy, Bharatpur 12, Chitwan, Nepal
- Phone / WhatsApp: (+977) 9855082586
- Website: lifeacademystudy.com