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Monthly Archives - November 2020

IELTS frustration

The 3 main reasons that people struggle with IELTS writing and speaking

Many people come to us at upmyielts.com asking why they can't get a higher score in IELTS writing/speaking.  These are both production skills and there are many reasons as everyone's case is slightly different.  We asked one of the IELTS examiners that works for us what they thought and this is what they had to say. People think that they better than they are at English. I see a lot of students who have studied English for years and years...
November 20, 2020By How to prepare for IELTS, How to score higher in IELTS, IELTS examiners tips, IELTS speaking, IELTS writing, , , , , , , 6 CommentsRead more...

I got 6.5 in IELTS writing and speaking. What should I do?

This is a common question that we often get asked.  They get very high scores in listening and reading but lower scores in writing and speaking.  This is because you can't self-study for these.  So, let's look at what you should and shouldn't do. Well, now you know what you need to work on. Firstly though, you need to know why you got those marks. To find this out, do a full writing test with us; both parts 1 and 2.  Our IELTS examiners...
November 20, 2020By How to prepare for IELTS, How to score higher in IELTS, IELTS examiners tips, IELTS speaking, IELTS writing, , , , , , , 1 CommentRead more...

How much time do I need to prepare for IELTS?

How long is a piece of string?  Nobody knows.  However, IELTS is a very in-depth test of your English level.  If you have been to an English academy for classes, they will have given you a level test to put you into the correct class (and if they didn't, then you should save your money and leave!).   IELTS is just like the level test you did in the academy, just much more in-depth. So, if you look at IELTS like this...
November 20, 2020By How to prepare for IELTS, How to score higher in IELTS, IELTS examiners tips, IELTS speaking, IELTS writing, , , , , 0 CommentsRead more...