In Task 1 of the Writing Section, IELTS, General Training test, candidates are required to showcase their writing skills through letter writing. This task is designed to evaluate their ability to communicate effectively in various practical situations. In this blog post, we will explore key strategies to help you ace the IELTS letter writing. Understanding the Task: Before delving into the strategies, it’s crucial to understand the task at hand. In this section, candidates are presented with a specific scenario. You are required to write a letter addressing the given situation. The scenarios m ..read more

As trainers, we often come across this question of how to improve IELTS scores or general English. The ultimate solution to this is reading. To learn more vocabulary, to understand grammatical structures, to get more ideas for speaking and writing, to make fewer mistakes with the usage of the language, you need to read. We often recommend reading the newspapers (the editorials are of great benefit). Though, we are also aware of the fact that many of you do not enjoy reading the newspapers. You definitely need to have ideas from the news and you do need to read the newspaper but not all the tim ..read more

All the IELTS band scores range between 0-9. You will be scored on each section (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) individually and the average of the same is your overall band score. These overall scores are calculated to the closest 0.5 or nearest whole band score. This means that if your score is not a precise .5 or a whole number, it gets pushed (or can go down) to the nearest half score or whole score depending on which is nearest. Let’s take few examples to understand this better. Example 1: Listening 6.5 Reading 6.5 Writing 6.5 Speaking 7 Average of four ..read more

We have come across many students who on the day of the exam or a day prior ask for some last-minute tips for IELTS. So here we are with the tips that you should always focus on before giving the test. These tips are for each part of the IELTS Test in General as well as the Academic IELTS test. TIPS FOR IELTS LISTENING Before the recording starts, read the questions for each part carefully. This way you will not just be able to follow the recording well but also identify the answers and be prepared for the same. After the completion of each part, concentrate on the questions for the next part ..read more

Improving one’s Listening skills surely requires time, patience, and practice. Even for scoring big in the IELTS Listening exam, there is no trick or hack that can work like magic but the following steps or ways will definitely help you to score more in the IELTS Listening test. Take care of your spellings Both the British and American versions of spellings are accepted but it is important that the spelling should be correct. If you misspell a word in spite of the fact that you heard it correctly, it will not fetch you any marks. For example- the answer is Calendar but if you write ‘Calender ..read more

Welcome to Myths busted blog. These myths come from our discussion with our students. There are heaps of blogs, a number of youtube videos, lots of information available on the Internet today on IELTS. However, there is so much contradictory information that you tend to get confused. You don’t understand what is real anymore. So here we are to bust the myths related to various sections of IELTS: It’s easy to go from 6 to 8 with tips, tricks, and hacks. Reality: It’s not a fairyland and there is no magic stick. Moving from 6 to 8 doesn’t require tips and tricks but a lot of practice, hard wor ..read more

One of the most intriguing sections of the exam, the Reading question section is all about concentration and time management. It is a tricky one as you have a lot to do in a span of 60 minutes that are available at hand as IELTS reading exam time. There are three different passages of reading questions for you to answer 40 questions in total. Make sure to work on your reading speed as you have around 2500-3000 words to read and comprehend. Sometimes you have to read them twice. The reading passages differ a bit for reading exam IELTS general than reading exam IELTS academic. Each passage can h ..read more

Since the Computer based test for IELTS has come into the picture, we have many aspirants asking about what are the advantages and disadvantages of taking the same. I always have a neutral view towards both formats and it should purely be chosen according to the skills and requirements of the students. Many students tend to get anxious for the initial minutes of the exam and at that moment you should not have something unfamiliar bothering you and adding any extra pressure. If you are good with computers and the keyboard, CBT is the way to go for. Otherwise, for all the people familiar with Pe ..read more

Many of my students always miss the perfect timing for the IELTS exams. Yes, and I am not talking about missing the timing on completing their Reading or Writing sections. My reference to ‘time’ here is to the time you select to appear for the exam. I have students who are in a rush. They want to finish the preparation in 10 days and appear for the exam. Apart from this, I also have students who want to give some extra practice to perfect their skills and wait for around 2-3 months to select a date. Though the time you need to prepare for the exam, purely depends on your English language skill ..read more

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