The most effective methods for preparing for the IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2
We get a lot of questions in our private Facebook group. There are over 30,000 people in it and we answer questions every day. You can join and speak to IELTS examiners anytime; it's free. So, we got this question from one of the members in the group "What are some effective methods for preparing for the IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2?" and we left this to one of the IELTS writing examiners that works with us to explain the quickest...
IELTS and memorizing answers
We got this question from a member of our private Facebook group IELTS writing and speaking support (Feel free to join). "How can I prepare for the IELTS speaking? I’ve seen the website saying memorizing answers lowers the score. Is that true? How should I refer to model answers on the web?" An IELTS speaking and writing examiner answers this one. What you have seen is correct. Memorizing phrases is a very silly way of preparing and they’re very easy to spot. What...
How to improve your Task 2 in IELTS writing
We were asked by a member of our private Facebook group about how to improve their Task 2 writing, so we asked one fo the IELTS examiners here. Here is what they said. There are a few things you can do by yourself, and some things that you can’t. So, things you can do by yourself. 1 Understand the question. When the question says “Discuss both sides….” you need to do so. If it doesn’t say this, then just focus on presenting...
How to write an introduction in IELTS Task 2
A lot of people that use our writing service come to us starting their writing with phrases like........ “This essay will discuss.......” “In this essay, I will.......” “This essay will show.....” “This essay believes......”? But why? It comes from the way children were taught how to write discursive essays at school, and it is used by children/teenagers in schools. So, why not use them in IELTS? Well, for a couple of reasons. 1) As mentioned previously, these phrases are used by children. 2) They are memorised phrases. IELTS examiners are...
How do I improve my IELTS writing?
A great way to improve your IELTS writing Something that we do with people studying for IELTS is live writing. This is where you work with an IELTS examiner and sit down (on Zoom) and do a Task together with some guidance. This is a great way to develop your IELTS writing for lots of reasons. The examiner can see exactly what you need to do to get higher marks and will tell you. Are you structuring your writing correctly? Are you...
What do I have to do in the IELTS writing exam?
If you're preparing for the IELTS exam, you know that the writing section can be challenging. But don't worry - with the right guidance from IELTS examiners and practice, you can improve your skills and get the score you need. In this post, we'll share some tips for how to approach IELTS writing and succeed on exam day. First, it's important to understand the format of the IELTS writing test. You'll have 60 minutes to complete two tasks: Task 1 is...
IELTS writing Task 2 – What are the examiners looking for?
This was a question from a member in our private IELTS Facebook group. You can join it here. It's free. One of the IELTS writing examiners that works here answered this one. The criteria (not the examiners) is looking for a number of things but here are probably the most important ones. Task Achievement Support for your ideas. If you just list ideas in your body paragraphs, you aren’t developing your ideas. Just add one idea to each body paragraph and support...EOR and IELTS. All you need to know
With the new breakdowns of scores being available, before you apply for EOR, you can now see what you got in the writing/speaking and make a more informed decision on whether to pay for EOR or not. If you don't know how to get a breakdown of your IELTS score, then you need to read this post. Let’s look at an example Dipesh got these results and overall, 6.5 in writing. He needs Band 7. Before going for EOR he asks for a...