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Touchstone Educationals is proud to be the official IELTS test center in partnership with IDP, a name synonymous with quality and reliability in international education. This partnership assures students that our test center adheres to the highest global standards in English language proficiency assessment. Book your test now https://bxsearch.ielts.idp.com/wizard to benefit from a seamless testing experience at our newly built test rooms, where we offer IELTS tests six days a week, from Monday to Saturday. Place your trust in a center that is the epitome of integrity and professionalism.

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Why Touchstone?

By choosing Touchstone Educationals, the Number 1 IELTS Test Centre in France, to take your IELTS test, you gain access to an environment designed for your success, where precision and comfort merge seamlessly. Our affiliation with IDP, a global leader in international education, ensures the credibility of your IELTS scores, opening doors to a world of educational and career opportunities. At Touchstone, we recognize that your international journey begins with an IELTS test. It is the passport to your future and we are dedicated to helping you make the most of it.

Official IELTS Partner

This affiliation ensures that your IELTS test scores hold the highest level of credibility and are accepted by institutions worldwide.

Student Support

We are available at +33 9 84 00 82 47 to cater to questions/queries for a customized and seamless test-taking experience.

Customized Keyboard

We offer the flexibility to choose between QWERTY & AZERTY keypads to select the most comfortable keypad layout.

Minors’ Protection

We have a strict policy to ensure the safety of minors to prioritize the well-being and security of young test-takers.

Advanced Technology

Our automated scoring systems & secure online platforms for registration & result delivery ensure accurate results.

Same-Day LRWS Tests

We conduct the test of all IELTS modules on the same day, minimizing the need for multiple visits & saving time for students.

Climatized & Soundproof

Minimal distractions & optimal environment are offered to ensure maximum focus for every student appearing for the test.

Small Class Size

Our professionally designed test room accommodates 10 students per test session for an optimal test-taking environment.

Supportive Administration

We have easily approachable staff and professional advisors to assist and cater to student inquiries and needs.

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Why Touchstone?

Partnering with Touchstone Educationals, the Number 1 IELTS Test Centre in France, can be a game-changing experience for IELTS institutions: you can expand your service offerings without the need for significant investments in testing infrastructure. Sending your students to the IDP’s official IELTS test center will not only ensure the reliability and global recognition of their assessments but also enhance student satisfaction, setting them apart in a competitive market.

Confidentiality Assured

The test takers can enjoy enhanced privacy and convenience during their examination, ensuring a comfortable experience.

Exclusive Group Testing

By reserving a test session, organizations and institutes can facilitate personal group testing for their students or employees.

Convenient Scheduling

We can arrange a test date and time that aligns with your schedule, ensuring minimal disruption & maximum convenience.

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Speaking

The IELTS Speaking test assesses your pronunciation, grammar, accuracy, fluency and lexical resources while speaking English. There are three (3) parts to this test, with each part fulfilling a specific function in terms of task input, interaction pattern and the test taker’s output.

Part 1: Introduction & Interview This part includes general questions about the test taker like residence, work,family, interests, etc.

Part 2: Long Run Cue cards are shared on a particular topic and one (1) minute will be given to prepare to speak for upto two (2) minutes on the topic.

Part 3: Discussion This part gives you the opportunity to discuss the topic from the cue card in further detail, in a more general and abstract way

Total time: 11-14 minutes

Reading

The IELTS Reading test is designed to test a wide range of reading skills including reading for skimming, details, gist, understanding arguments and writer’s opinions,attitude and purpose

IELTS Academic Reading – It includes three (3) reading passages (with a variety of questions) ranging from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical. These passages are of general interest dealing with interesting and recognizably appropriate issues, with at least one passage containing a detailed logical argument

Note: The reading texts may contain non-verbal materials as well like graphs, diagrams or illustrations.

IELTS General Reading – It includes three (3) daily passages (with 2-3 short texts in the first passage, 2 texts in the second passage and 1 long text in the third passage), based on an English-speaking environment, from notices, newspapers, magazines or advertisements.

Reading passage 1: texts based on social survival, like advertisements, notices and timetables

Reading passage 2: texts based on workplace survival, like contracts, job descriptions, staff development & training material

Reading passage 3: texts based on general reading, involving more extended prose and a complex structure.

No. of questions: 40

Marks: each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 60 minutes (no additional transfer time)

Note: Please note that the question types in the Listening & Reading sections can include multiple choice answers, true or false answers, matching information/headings or sentence, table & flow-chart completion.

Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

Each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time:
Paper Based IELTS: 30 minutes (+10 minutes transfer time)

CD-IELTS: 30 minutes (+2 minutes review time)