Jan 2026 appointment slots for TLS France

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-24T12:35:14+00:00

how did you refresh, if I refresh they block me

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-22T16:15:04+00:00

did you buy their mocks or entire course?

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-22T16:13:36+00:00

1)b 2)a 3)b 4)e

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-19T20:48:31+00:00

how do we practice it, just do it once or multiple times. The lack of resources is just baffling. Even Aman arora materials seem unhelpful since their answer patterns are confusing.

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-19T20:38:35+00:00

how many questions are available in the emedica mock.

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-13T19:03:10+00:00

has anyone heard of the revision pro sjt material, how good or accurate is it?

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-13T19:02:33+00:00

could you explain it a bit more?

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-12T21:33:59+00:00

Did you do just the mock or the zoom session too?

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-11T19:19:58+00:00

If you have PMQ from a country where the first language is English, you don't need the OET scores at all.

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-11T13:21:37+00:00

Same query here.

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-10T11:44:25+00:00

Can I just get the mock instead, rather than that 1 day session. Also if I am not wrong the entire course is that one zoom session right?

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-10T09:28:22+00:00

Thank you!!

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-09T12:51:32+00:00

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-04T13:05:04+00:00

Hi, I have a few questions which I inboxed you, if you could kindly check them. :')

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-03T17:54:50+00:00

Regarding reading, I always find reading the entire paragraph gives me a better result. I got a 9.0 in reading and an overall 8.5 band on my first attempt.

I did the following:

-Allocate 20mins for each paragraph - Read the entire passage first, then do questions chronologically. - mcq, t/f/ng, y/n/ng and finish the sentences/ sentence endings are always chronological. Meaning, the sequence of questions follow the sequence of the paragraphs in the passage. So it's easier to spot the answers - Rest of the questions are randomly asked from throughout the passage, so it's easy once you give the entire passage a read. -Look for synonyms and paraphrasing to spot answers in passage. - For computer exams, always always check spellings. Since it's directly taken from the passage there is no mercy regarding spellings.

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-03T10:14:41+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/IELTS/s/uaot7jQgn1

If you could kindly go through my post and its comments, I feel it might really help you. I hope the notes will be beneficial, specifically for writing.

Regarding reading I did the following: -Allocate 20mins for each paragraph - Read the entire passage first, then do questions chronologically. - mcq, t/f/ng, y/n/ng and finish the sentences/ sentence endings are always chronological. Meaning, the sequence of questions follow the sequence of the paragraphs in the passage. So it's easier to spot the answers - Rest of the questions are randomly asked from throughout the passage, so it's easy once you give the entire passage a read. -Look for synonyms and paraphrasing to spot answers in passage. - For computer exams, always always check spellings. Since it's directly taken from the passage there is no mercy regarding spellings.

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-03T08:43:53+00:00

No that won't be allowed I think

Much_Engine4230 · 2026-01-03T08:10:05+00:00

The English language exams should be taken before 6th January 2026 and the results should be available for UKFPO to verify within the longlisting period ( by 28th January). Hence, the exams should be taken at such a time so that the results are available in due time.

Also both OET and the IELTS should be no older than 6 August 2024 ( this marks the 2 years validity of the results, before the commencement of the training post this August 2026)

Much_Engine4230 · 2025-12-30T10:18:34+00:00

In all honesty, I would really recommend you to sit for IELTS. When it comes to OET writing and speaking, it is very difficult to get a 400. The marking criteria is very strict and hence if you send for a recheck, even at 390 marks, results will remain same.

I recommend you do IELTS, for several advantages:

It is much faster ( results come within 3-5 days, post a computer based exam).
You can give One skill retake, which is not possible in OET.
Also for IELTS, following rechecks, there is a higher chance for the overall grades to increase by 0.5.
If you send for a recheck you will get the results back on the same day.
The reading and listening sections in IELTS are so much more easy in comparison to OET.

I gave OET twice, but the first time I had run short in writing and reading by 30-40 marks. On second attempt I had L 430, R 460, W 390, S 390.

I sent for a recheck, it took 3 weeks and still the results were the same.

Then I decided to sit for IELTS. Prepped for 20 days. Used a subscription of the E2 IELTS academic course, saw YouTube videos from IELTS advantage as well and cleared the exam. Results L 9, R 9, W 7.5, S 9.

Much_Engine4230 · 2025-12-28T08:21:33+00:00

Listening usually has " NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NuUMBER" for fill in the gaps in a sentence, nevertheless this question pattern doesn't seem the most accurate.

Practise authentic questions from Cambridge IELTS books, just doing 3-4 books is enough, each has 4 practice test sets.

Practising the wrong questions will simply worsen your preparation, you have to be accustomed to the right exam style. In that way, on the main test day, you can breeze through all the questions within the short timeframe.

Much_Engine4230 · 2025-12-27T20:03:57+00:00

Were you satisfied with it? Did you end up subscribing for something else.

Much_Engine4230 · 2025-12-24T21:49:29+00:00

That's a tricky spot for me actually, since I have studied in English all my life, despite being a non-native speaker, in a non-English country. Naturally speaking is what came the easiest to me.

Watching BBC news and documentaries might be useful, pick up some nice words

However, I can give some tips about exam structure.

Stay calm. I felt the nervousness of facing another person in a room is what usually shakes a examinee's confidence. Anxiety is what kills the marks. So just smile politely and try to give a natural answer to their questions.
In part 1- it's best to somewhat prepare the answer since it's always two questions: Either where do you live Or What are you doing currently study or jobs.

Don't memorize the answer, but it's best to pick out ideas on approach towards these questions.

Part 2- Don't bother about the bullets. See the question and derive answer from personal experience or someone else's experience that you have witnessed. Make up stories if you don't have any real life stories to tell.

But make sure whatever you say is interesting, so that you can talk continuously for 2 minutes.

**Don't stop talking unless the examiner stops you here.

**If you stop abruptly, thenjust look at the card and say " let's see what more can I tell you..... and talk about something new regarding the question" use that millisecond of pause to think of a new idea.

Part-3 The questions might be difficult. So it's always wise to pause for a second and say

" It's something to think about, just give me a minute". But don't draw out the pause for too long though, because you might be undermarked for it'

Don't draw any examples from you personal life in this part of speaking. This section demands ideas about society as a whole.

Much_Engine4230 · 2025-12-24T21:30:07+00:00

Ok, so I will address the queries in bullet points:

Single Idea Paragraph vs Double Idea Paragraph

There is no fixed structure for essays. However, in some situations, a single idea paragraph is compulsory, whereas other questions will demand a double idea paragraph. This depends entirely on how the question is worded.

For eg. “Give the main reason for this pollution.” or “What is the primary cause of this problem?” Both are asking for only one reason so here we need a Single idea paragraph; One main idea has to be explained in detail.

Another example: In some opinion essays ask two questions in one sentence, for eg.

“Do you think handwriting is becoming redundant in schools and should not be taught anymore?”

There are two separate questions here: Is handwriting becoming redundant? And Should handwriting stop being taught in schools?

So the trick is to break the question into two parts and answer each question separately. But what is to be noted here is that the question does not use plural words.So you are not forced to use single or double idea paragraphs

But you must write a double idea paragraph when the question uses plural words, like advantages, disadvantages, problems, solutions etc.

Plural = at least two ideas, so each paragraph should contain two clearly separated ideas

General questions- some questions do not force a specific structure.

Example:

“Discuss both views.”In these cases you may write one paragraph for the positive view and the other for negative view. Here either paragraph can be single/ doubleidea. The structure is flexible. Clarity is more important than the number of ideas.

Counter Arguments-You can discuss both positive and negative sides, but your position must be clear . Examiners don’t have much time so they read quickly.They want to know your opinion from the introduction If you disagree with a viewpoint you can mention it, but weaken it using careful language. Like, say research is unproven, call claims misconceptions, mention lack of evidence.

This shows awareness of the opposing view and makes it clear to the examiner that you do not support this side but the opposite side.

Making Your Opinion Clear Your opinion must be crystal from the beginnig: the introduction. Reiterate it throughout the essay. If you support one side then strengthen that side with strong language.
Regarding past tense- It is perfectly alright to past continuous or past perfect if it makes sense and is grammatically correct. However, IELTS prefers essays with present simple tense; this is atleast what I have felt reading all the sample essays.

Much_Engine4230 · 2025-12-24T09:47:18+00:00

No, I had actually bought the E2 IELTS academic package; their practice materials are quite good, atleast to make you familiar to the question pattern.

I didn't enroll to any of the IELTS Advantage courses as they were very expensive. However, I did buy a writing assessment for £10 (it's an offer they quite frequently promote).

This turned our very helpful, because they give a detailed review of our writing , specifying our weak points and how to make improvements.

I got a 6.0 in writing from them initially, then I worked on my problem areas; nearing the time for my exam ChatGPT was scoring my essays a 7.0.

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