10 Tips to Cracking IELTS

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assesses the proficiency of the candidate in English language.

• There are two modes of examination:
• The applicants who wish to pursue higher education abroad shall give IELTS academic exam.
• The candidates who wish to study degree level, immigrate, work or settle down abroad should take IELTS general training.

• The exam fee for taking the IELTS exam in India is ₹ 15,650/-.

• You must prepare well for all four compulsory sections of examination to score well in the exam.

Scoring Pattern

• There are four sections in IELTS exam i.e. Listening, Writing, Reading, and Speaking.

• Test takers can receive a score from 1 to 9 in each section.

• The overall band score is equal to the average of the score in these four sections.

• IELTS scores is valid for 2 years.

Tips to Follow Before the IELTS Exam

Here are 10 tips that candidates can follow before the exam to crack a band score of more than 7.

1. Good vocabulary knowledge is beneficial is the key to score 7 or more in the IELTS exam. Therefore, aspirants should not to use longtail English language words, rather use the most commonly used terms.
2. Aspirants can get a good hold of language if they continue to real long passages. Practicing complicated and difficult passages can also help.
3. Test takers can practice listening to audio clips in both American, British, and mixed accent to prepare well for the test.
4. The key to score in speaking section is good pronunciation. Choose to use simple and small words rather than long and complicated ones. Candidates should remain confident and fluently pronounce words without mistakes.
5. Aspirants should practice speaking on general and educational topics that can help to build build fluency in English language.
6. There are multiple mock tests available online that can help to crack IELTS. The more one practices more are their chances of scoring a 7-plus score in actual test.
7. Potential test takers should keep up with the news and any changes announced in the examination or scoring pattern.
8. Test takers should completely avoid grammatical errors and focus on tenses. While minor mistakes could be ignored, focus on sentence construction as it is extremely crucial.
9. Aspirants will be able to answer more than 50 per cent of answers if they read questions before reading the passage. Here scanning of information is essential to reach correct answers.
10. Test takers are advised not use task words in writing section, rather, it is better use own vocabulary and sentence structures.

Preparation for IELTS requires time, money, and efforts. Every practice that candidates done in English listening, speaking, writing, or reading can help to improve language proficiency, skills, and the overall score.