Understand the critical differences between IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training so you prepare for the right test. While Listening and Speaking remain identical for both versions, Reading and Writing differ significantly in difficulty, topic style, and scoring thresholds. This lesson explores university admission criteria versus immigration requirements (such as Canada PR, Australia, or UK visas), compares Task 1 requirements (report writing vs. letter writing), and breaks down how Reading raw scores differ between the two formats.