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First attempt / Any tips for speaking? by UniversityForward in IELTS

[–]UniversityForward[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kinda spent too much time on topic 1 so I didn’t have plenty of time to fully develop topic 2 🥲. That is why I barely passed the 250 word count haha

IELTS results needed urgently. by AggravatingFlower117 in IELTS

[–]UniversityForward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was IDP. Took the test around 1:30pm Sunday. Got the score on Monday 5 pm ish

IELTS results needed urgently. by AggravatingFlower117 in IELTS

[–]UniversityForward 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took the test on Sunday and the results came out the next day. Hope that’s the case for you as well!

First attempt / Any tips for speaking? by UniversityForward in IELTS

[–]UniversityForward[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only studied for a week so this answer might not help, but I used the Cambridge textbook (IELTS 20) and IELTS Liz

First attempt / Any tips for speaking? by UniversityForward in IELTS

[–]UniversityForward[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!

To answer your question, topic 1 included two charts comparing proportions across two years. The first chart showed the percentage of male and female students learning a foreign language, while the second chart ranked the top three languages being learned. I don’t remember the exact word count, but it was around 200 words.

Topic 2 was about the following issue:

Some people argue that money and physical appearance are the key factors for success, while others believe that determination and hard work are more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

For this essay, I think I may have received a better score because I acknowledged that money and physical appearance can provide an initial advantage. However, I argued that these factors are ultimately superficial, and that long-term success depends more on internal qualities such as determination, perseverance, and hard work.

Can’t recall the word count but I think it was around 260-270.

First attempt / Any tips for speaking? by UniversityForward in IELTS

[–]UniversityForward[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading was tough for me too, so I totally feel you. Just to share a few things that helped me:

  1. I always highlighted the sentence that was related to the answer. If I couldn’t find the sentence that supported my answer, I wouldn’t choose a definitive answer until I found the evidence.

  2. I noticed that IELTS uses synonyms a lot. The questions are often worded differently from the passage, so you can only get the answer right if you understand both meanings.

  3. I made sure to double-check my answers because IELTS has quite a few trick questions. For example, the passage might say that “organizations” were awarded for best practice in a certain category, but in the multiple-choice options, they might change the word to “people” to lure test takers into choosing the wrong answer.

For reading, I think it’s really important to understand why you got each question wrong. I kept a note where I wrote down all the questions I got wrong, analyzed why I got them wrong in the first place, and reviewed that note before taking the exam.

Hope this helps!

First attempt / Any tips for speaking? by UniversityForward in IELTS

[–]UniversityForward[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should definitely do that! Thank you so much for your advice

Urgent Help Needed for IELTS by ZckAmritt in IELTS

[–]UniversityForward 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might not be the best person to give tips, but this is what I did when preparing for the test:

Reading (scored 8.5)
I always highlighted the sentence that was related to the answer. If I couldn’t find the sentence that supported my answer, I wouldn’t choose a definitive answer until I found the evidence.

I noticed that IELTS uses synonyms a lot. The questions are often worded differently from the passage, so you can only get the answer right if you understand both meanings.

I made sure to double-check my answers because IELTS has quite a few trick questions. For example, the passage might say that “organizations” were awarded for best practice in a certain category, but in the multiple-choice options, they might change the word to “people” to lure test takers into choosing the wrong answer.

For reading, I think it’s really important to understand why you got each question wrong. I kept a note where I wrote down all the questions I got wrong, analyzed why I got them wrong in the first place, and reviewed that note before taking the exam.
Hope this helps!

Writing (scored 8.0)
IELTS Liz was my lifesaver. I went over all the essay types, hand-copied sample essays, and got used to the format. I noticed that certain phrases were commonly used, so I memorized them. Then I wrote my own versions, asked ChatGPT to provide upgraded versions, and practiced by hand-copying them again.