Pushpinder Bhatia
Alumni Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK
Paper Based IELTS |
Computer Based IELTS | |
You must attempt the reading and writing section by doing it on paper with a pen. | You must attempt the reading and writing sections by typing it on your computers. |
Your writing should be neat and understandable. | You need to have a good hold on typing as it is a time bound exam. |
Paper based tests are conducted in larger rooms with a lot of students appearing for the exam | Computer based tests are conducted in smaller test centres with each student having a computer |
The assessment in the paper based IELTS is done after the examiner collects the answer sheets and sends it to the Cambridge grading centre which is a time-consuming affair | In the computer based IELTS, the answers are saved and directly uploaded to the Cambridge server. |
Results take up to 13 days or more | Results are obtained within 5-7 days |