Ace the IELTS Exam with These Tips and Tricks

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is an exam you need to take if you want to work, study or migrate to an English-speaking country. A higher score in your IELTS reflects a better understanding and ability to communicate in English. Each university, workplace, or institution will have specific IELTS score requirements to be fulfilled by the individual. The requirement depends on what you are looking for, i.e. work or study.  

So it is important to ace the IELTS exam and get a good band score. In IELTS, there are four modules: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking, and you need to score good bands in each section to get a good overall band score. 

In this blog, you will learn about tips and tricks for IELTSReading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening.

Tips and tricks for IELTS Reading:

When it comes to the reading section, reading English books, newspaper articles, blogs, educational materials, etc., can help you speed up your reading ability along with skim and scanning through the text, which matters a lot in the reading section of IELTS.

Skimming the text helps you answer fast and effectively in the IELTS Reading section. Reading the whole text takes a lot of time, and also, you don’t need to understand the entire text. Skimming the text and looking for the main idea helps you answer most of the questions quickly without spending much time. 

When it comes to the one-word answers, scan through the text, which means reading through the lines quickly while looking for a certain word or phrase. The other tip that will help you score well in the IELTS reading exam is identifying the keywords. Identifying the keywords in the questions and answers will make it easier for you to find answers to your questions.

The next tip that will help you score well in your IELTS exam is avoiding spelling mistakes. Make sure that you answer right and check twice after writing the answer and try to answer all the questions because there is no negative marking.

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Tips and tricks for IELTS Writing:

In the Writing section of the IELTS exam, you first need to understand the format of the module. In the writing exam, you need to attempt two tasks in 60 minutes. For Task 1(Report writing/Letter writing,) the time duration is 20 minutes, and for task 2(essay writing) the time duration is 40 minutes. You must read the questions carefully, use your time wisely and follow the standard structure, i.e. introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.

Another tip that will prove helpful is not to exceed the word limit. You have to write task 1 in min.150 words and task 2 in min. 250 words. 

Always make sure you think about what you are going to write, and it will help you to express your ideas more precisely, and make yourself clear to the examiner. The other tip that will considerably help you to improve your Band score in Writing is practicing writing every day. With everyday practice, you will find that your writing speed will improve, better vocabulary, and become better at creative thinking. You will learn about your mistakes during your practice sessions, avoid those mistakes in the actual exam, and score well.

The other thing that improves writing is reading more and more stuff. Reading will help you gain new ideas, learn about structure formation, and properly use grammar. 

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Tips and tricks for IELTS Speaking:

The IELTS speaking test assesses your ability to speak English fluently. It is an 11-14-minute approximately formal interview conducted by the certified IELTS examiner. In this test, you will be given various topics, and you have to speak on those topics. There are three parts to the IELTS speaking test- Part A-Introduction, Part B- Cue card discussion, and Part C- Two-way discussion.

The first tip that will help you perform well in your speaking part is to be confident. In the speaking test, you will be assessed on your pronunciation, fluency, Lexical resources Grammatical range, and accuracy. All these parameters are important as the examiner will mark your performance in each of these out of 9 band scores.

The next tip that will help you score well in the speaking exam is to avoid giving one-word answers. Try to be elaborative in your answers; it will make you sound more fluent. The other thing that will improve your speaking part is speaking clearly and maintaining a good pace.

The other tip that we wish to share with you is to practice as much as possible. The speaking part is a bit different from all the other IELTS sections and requires a lot of attention on your part. Try practicing speaking English with your IELTS teacher or an expert speaker of the language and note down your mistakes and try to improve them. 

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Tips and tricks for IELTS Listening: 

IELTS listening test assesses listening skills and your ability to understand the main ideas, detailed information, opinions, purpose, and attitude of the speakers, and your ability to follow the development of ideas. In the listening part of the IELTS exam, your focus and attention play an important role. Apart from practicing the listening test, you need to listen to some general English reading material like News, Podcasts, radio reports, TV shows, documentaries, etcetera.

To improve your score on the listening test you can use various tips and tricks. One such trick is to get an idea about the situation and note who the speakers are, what they are speaking about, and where they are. This will help you understand the concept of the recording much better. 

In the listening part, you will come across some keywords or word indicators; these are of due importance which will help you in finding the answers quickly. So make sure you are focused while attempting the listening module.  

Many students get their marks deducted in the listening part because they write the wrong spelling, or sometimes there is a grammar mistake. Always make sure that you transfer answers in sequence. Like other modules in IELTS, there is no negative marking in it, so you should try to attempt all questions. 

Conclusion:

We hope that the tips and tricks mentioned in this blog will help you to score your desired band score in the IELTS exam. Practice these tips and tricks so you may learn to use them well before the exam. 

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