I've never taken an IELTS test before. What is the IELTS test like?
The IELTS test has four parts: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
Here is some information about the format of each part: IELTS test format
You can try a practice test here so that you see what to expect in each part: IELTS practice test
There are two versions of the test: Academic and General Training.
Speaking --> the same
Listening --> the same
Writing
Writing Task 1 --> different
Writing Task 2 --> the same
Reading --> same question types, but different kinds of articles to read
(IELTS Advantage courses have materials that will prepare you for both the Academic and the General Training test.)