hello mahitha......

the major difference between ielts acedemic and ielts general is that

the ielts acedemic test is for people applying for higher education in an english speaking environment.

the ielts general training test is for those who are going to english speaking countries for secondary education or training programs.

i hope this information is helpful

all the best

The Major Difference between both exam is that

IELTS Academic test is given by the student who are looking to study abroad for training Programs.

IELTS General test is given by candidate who are looking to working in English  Environment countries and read this Below blog to know more about it..

Link: Difference Between Academic and General IELTS (https://simplienglish.com/blog/difference-between-academic-and-general-ielts/)

Dear Mahitha, IELTS Academic is for those Candidates who are applying for higher education or professional registration in an English Speaking Environment. This exam tests whether you are ready to start studying in English Speaking Countries. IELTS General is for those Candidates who are going to English Speaking countries for secondary education, work experience or training programmes. This test tests your basic survival skills in broad social and workplace contexts. For specific exam details, please visit their page at: https://www.ielts.org/about-the-test/two-types-of-ielts-test