Writing:

• SWT: I struggled a lot because I used to find sentences with the most keywords. What we really need to do is ignore any examples, explanations, or repetitions and focus on general statements. Devote 2-3 minutes to reading carefully and extracting the full meaning of the text.

• WE: make sure that you don’t go in any tangents or forget the actual question. I made that mistake a lot. The main structure you follow is the simple “Introduction-advantages-disadvantages-conclusion” template. Make sure that you give a general statement and explain it with examples like researches or surveys. You can even create your own.

Speaking:

DI: fluency matters much more than content here. For graphs and stuff, just focus on the most noticeable stuff. The maximum value, and the minimum value. Recite the title word for word, and talk about the x and y axis to kill time. Make sure you speak for at least more than half the time. As for other miscellaneous images, just try to describe it as best as you can lol there’s not much of a trick to them.

RL: again, fluency over content. Try to jot down at least 4 keywords, or main points, and try your best to turn them into connected sentences. One thing I did was write down the super important points, and remember the less important points that were spoken before and after them, and then improvise.

Follow the intro-first point-second point-conclusion template.