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The posts on this blog will help you get the best possible score in IELTS. They have been written by British Council IELTS experts, IELTS authors, teachers, and successful candidates. This blog is a perfect complement to Road to IELTS, the British Council's official IELTS preparation product.
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1y ago
In this post, I’m going to cover three key areas: basic information; how IELTS on computer differs from IELTS on paper; and, most importantly, where you can get a free computer-delivered IELTS sample test to practise with.
1. What is IELTS on computer?
The British Council states that the computer IELTS is ‘exactly the same test as IELTS on paper, but instead of writing your answers on paper, you will type them on a computer… You will take the Listening, Reading and Writing sections on a computer, but the Speaking test will still be face-to-face with a trained IELTS Examiner.’
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1y ago
Whether you are taking IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training, you will need to write a 250 word essay in the IELTS Writing Task 2. You will perform much better if you understand what the examiner is looking for — and find success if you can deliver it.
The easiest way to fail is not knowing the basics. First, let’s look at the IELTS Writing assessment criteria:
Task achievement.
This means you should answer all parts of the question, your answer must be relevant, and you should provide supporting ideas for the points you are making.
Coherence and cohesion.
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1y ago
Do you have an IELTS test coming up? Are you looking for some quick IELTS Reading tips and insights? Here are six key tips that I have come up with through the years as an IELTS trainer.
1. Manage your time
You have 60 minutes to answer 40 questions. That means 90 seconds per question, excluding reading time! That’s not much, so you must learn to manage your time effectively. Do not waste time on questions you don’t see the answer to. Skip them, move on and, if you have time, you can come back to them later.
2. Decide the best order of operations
Some candidates find it better to read the que ..read more
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1y ago
The problem
‘We have to listen and read and write all at the same time — that’s impossible!’
This is a common comment from students preparing for the IELTS Listening test. It is not easy to do all of these things at the same time — especially as you only hear the audio once — but it is not impossible.
The most important thing you can do is prepare effectively — learn the basics of the listening test and build your knowledge from there. IELTS Listening tests give you time, often 30 seconds or so, to read the questions in advance of listening and this is your golden prepara ..read more
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1y ago
‘I don’t have the time to sit down and work on mock papers. And I don’t find it useful to do them bit by bit. Life is too distracting!’ wrote Jorge Gibellini, an Argentinian IELTS candidate who needed an IELTS 7.0 for his Master’s degree. Many candidates, like Jorge, just don’t have the time to set aside hours everyday for IELTS preparation. They are too busy with their academic studies , day job or family commitments. And when they are finally free to sit down to begin their preparation, they are already too tired to take it all in.
So, given this, it is no surprise that many candidates only ..read more
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1y ago
In this post I will focus on three areas where it is easy to lose marks in both IELTS General Training and IELTS Academic Writing. The first is the word count, the second is spelling, and the third is punctuation.
1. How many words do I need to write?
The easiest way to fail is not knowing what is required of you. Task 1 states that you need to write 150 words, and Task 2 requires 250 words. If you do not write the required number of words, you will lose points. There are also no bonus points for writing more than the required number of words. So it’s really important to get this right.
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1y ago
I often receive emails or Facebook messages from IELTS test takers saying ‘How can I improve my reading?’ or ‘I am poor at reading.’ The problem is not that these candidates need to improve their reading, but that they need to do it quickly. You may be one of them. In this blog post, we will look at the foundations of reading and five key ways to improve before your IELTS Reading test.
Imagine that you want to improve your physical fitness. We all understand that you can’t achieve this in days: it takes months and sometimes years. Reading is the same.
The foundations of reading, vocabulary an ..read more
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1y ago
Most people find the Listening test more stressful than the Reading test. That’s because when you are reading, you have the texts in front of you and you can refer to them more than once. When you are listening, if you miss an answer, it’s gone — and because you only hear the recording once, you can never get it back. So you need to work out some strategies in advance. Here are three tips you will find useful:
1. Make notes before you listen
Imagine that you are listening for the answer to Question 3, and you suddenly hear the answer to Question 6. This means you have been focusing so hard on ..read more
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1y ago
When you are preparing for the IELTS Speaking test, it’s really important to improve your fluency. But what is fluency? Fluency is the ability to ‘keep going’, to produce continuous speech and not have to stop or pause a lot. Fluency is also one of the marking criteria in the IELTS Speaking test, which is why you should spend time practising it before your test. Before you start, however, you must remember that building up fluency takes time and the sooner you begin, the better.
Getting started
A good way to kick-start your practice is by making use of the Free Version of Road to IELTS. Once ..read more
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1y ago
‘I have no idea how people cope with nerves on the test day. The previous night I could not sleep and it was hard for my brain to function at 7am in the morning. And of course the result is worse than I anticipated. How can I do better?’ — message from a troubled IELTS Blog reader.
Exam stress is not just frustrating; it can have a negative impact on your IELTS band score. But there are measures you can take to help you feel prepared instead of nervous on your IELTS exam day. In this post, we will consider three ways you can get into your best possible form for test day.
1. Set a routine
You ..read more