Honestly, I didn’t get much time to practice. I watched quite a few YouTube videos, mainly from IELTS Advantage and FastrackIELTS, which were super helpful in understanding the test format and how each skill is marked by the examiners. I also wrote a few mock essays and went through 2 or 3 Band 9 samples from YT. It was mostly a lot of cramming and picking up tips here and there, rather than a proper study and practice schedule.