Listening Section (30 minutes),
Reading Section (60 minutes), Writing Section (60 minutes), Speaking Section (11-14 minutes)
The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes. In CD IELTS, all the sections are conducted on the same day whereas in the paper based the Listening, Reading and Writing tests are done in one sitting. The Speaking test is usually up to seven days before or after the other tests.'