How can I get the score I need in IELTS?
This is a very common quesiton and one we get asked a lot by people in our private Facebook group Feel free to join. If you want to succeed in IELTS then you need to know what score you need in each of the skills. Let's say, for example, you need Band 7.0 for immigration points or university acceptance. So, now we know what you need. Now you need to see where you currently are. Do a full IELTS test. You can do...
What does Band 9.0 writing look like in IELTS?
This is a good question and one we received from a member of our private Facebook group (Feel free to join and ask your questions about IELTS). Here is an example of a Band 9.0 Task 2. It is 293 words long so a bit long for what most people are able to produce. I don’t recommend writing more than this unless you are a very high user of English. Band 9.0 is just native or native-like level English that fully...
Can you lie in the IELTS speaking test?
We get some interesting questions from readers and this is a good one! An IELTS examiner uses their experience of examining to answer this one. So, can you lie in the IELTS speaking exam? Yes, no one will ever check whether what you say is the truth or not. However, one reason to not lie is that telling the truth is easier, much much easier. Think about the lies you have told before. You have to keep actively thinking to keep inventing...
What you need to know about the IELTS speaking test.
Here are a few tips for the IELTS speaking test from an IELTS speaking examiner. 1. Make sure you know what you have to do in the exam. It is really awkward when people come in without knowing anything about the exam. You ask them about their job and they just talk and talk and talk. The exam is not a chance for you to just speak. You are being tested by the examiner and talking about whatever you like is not...
How many times can I do IELTS to get what I need?
This is a question that came from a member of our Facebook group IELTS writing and speaking support and one of the examiners answered it. You can take IELTS as many times as you like until you get the score you need. However, as Einstein said “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”. Why would you plan to do the exam again and again? Instead of spending 150 US dollars doing...
How do I prepare for the IELTS speaking exam?
This is a common question we get from a lot of IELTS candidates that are preparing for IELTS. An IELTS speaking exam explains what you need to do. You need to focus on what you have to do in the speaking exam and then you will be able to focus on practising. Don’t practice alone though. Get yourself an English teacher so they can work on accuracy with you. So, in part 1, all you have to do is answer the question...
10 reasons why IELTS writing is so hard
There are a number of reasons why IELTS writing is where most people struggle. The IELTS examiners that work with us came up with these 10 reasons. People don’t write very much anymore so it is skill we are losing. Teachers avoid teaching writing and set it for homework. They think they should focus on speaking in class and so writing gets neglected. This happens pretty much from school age. Students don’t think they need to practice it. They are...
An interview with an IELTS writing examiner.
We received over 50 questions from people for this interview. A lot of people asked similar things so we tried to put them together to cover everything. Most came from our private group on Facebook “IELTS writing and speaking support”. Feel free to join. The list of questions What do you think is the biggest challenge for IELTS candidates in writing? Why do so many people get 6 or 6.5 in writing? Why are there so many IELTS teachers stating different...