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Tag - How to get higher marks in IELTS

In IELTS Task 2, should I explicitly agree or disagree when I have a “To what extent do you agree?” question?

This is a good question we received from a member of our private Facebook group and an IELTS examiner gives their advice I would recommend that you explicitly agree or disagree in these types of question. The main reason why I say this is because it is easier. High users of English (Band 8/9) are able to partially agree and say why. Lower users of English usually struggle to do this and meet all the points on the criteria. So, let’s imagine...

Misunderstanding IELTS and getting the score you need

This post comes from a question we were asked about doing an IELTS preparation course.  They said that they had joined a 3-month IELTS preparation course in India to get Band 7.  They got band 6 after 3 months preparation.  They did a Full IELTS writing with us and we showed them why their writing was Band 6.0 and what they needed to do to get higher marks. The biggest problem that this person faces is that their English level is...

How long will it take to go from Band 7 to Band 8 in IELTS?

7 to 8 is a big jump. You need to increase your score in all the 4 skills. You have probably already got a higher reading and listening score but it is the speaking and writing that will be more difficult. If you live in an English-speaking country, work in English, live with English speakers, etc then you are probably looking at 6–8 months. However, this means that you are actively studying English, going to classes 3 hours a day...