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 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...
What should I do in the IELTS preparation to pass the exam in September? I am so nervous.
This is a question we get quite a lot and one of the examiners here has this advice. You have quite a bit of time so, a couple of things that will save you time and money. Work out what you need to work on. If you are getting higher scores in your reading and listening, then you need to work on your speaking and writing. Now, here is a secret, are you ready? You can’t self-study these. You just can’t. So,...
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...
I spoke for less than a minute in Part 2 of the IELTS speaking exam. How will this affect my score?
We received this question from someone in our private Facebook group (Feel free to join) and one of the examiners that works for us has this to say. Less than a minute in Part 2 is very short. If this happens then the examiner will point to some of the prompts and say “Can you tell me more about this?” to try and get you to speak for longer. If you cannot continue for whatever reason, you can still do ok...
How can I prepare for the IELTS exam in 6 months?
One of the IELTS examiners that works with us and gives IELTS classes answers this question. 6 months is a sensible amount of time to prepare. Firstly though, you need to know where you are now so you know how much work you have in front of you. Get an IELTS practice book, and do the reading and listening tests. This will give you a very good idea of what your reading and listening scores are at the moment. You can...
What materials should I use to study for IELTS?
There are some books that IELTS examiners recommend for IELTS students. However, there is also a lot of rubbish out there. Avoid the 1 or 2 dollar kindle books; they are useless and will not help you. In fact, they will probably just give you bad advice. We asked the examiners that work with us what IELTS books they would recommend and this is the list they came up with. https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/upmyielts Here you can find all the books you will need to practice...