ILETS is known as the most popular high stakes English language test in the world which is for study, migration to Canada and other countries, and work.
Many countries take IELTS to pursue their academic and professional ambitions.
Some key areas of IELTS that you must cover before the exam to ensure that you get the best IELTS band score possible. In this article, we will look at the most important points to build your confidence and familiarity with IELTS in order to maximize your score on your exam day. Let’s understand the requirement and how the test is marked to ensure the practice of relevant skills and strategies can make a big difference.
Making sure you know what is expected of you on the IELTS exam is absolutely essential to allow you to perform at your best in IELTS. To get started, you should be clear about what IELTS you need, academic or general training, and how long you need your results. IELTS scores are determined by receiving organizations such as universities and immigration authorities and are usually listed on university and government websites under language requirements.
You have the option to choose whether to take ILETS on a computer or on paper. where both are available. It is a personal choice that content and the value of marks are the same.
If you are choosing IELTS on the computer, you need to do ILETS practice on the computer and you must be familiar with system functionality and shortcuts on the keyboard (e.g., CTRL+C). IELTS has many videos that you can review so that you can become familiar with the computer test.
You must know where you are starting from (the current level of your language) and be realistic about the study time you need to improve your language skills to get the marks you need.
Getting familiar with the format of IELTS is an essential first step, which includes knowing the timing, number of parts, and type of questions and task types, as it builds your confidence. Make sure you take some IELTS practice tests before your actual test. These are available at IELTS.org. Remember to use the resources out there. Taking practice tests helps you to identify the skills that you need to improve to obtain the required marks.
Listening Test of IELTS, the time is given to preview before the audio starts. You need to use this time wisely to find out who the speakers are and what the context is. This will help you know what to expect and give you time to use your knowledge of the world to determine the type of information you will hear. It is also useful to underline keywords in questions and look for gaps to predict the type of information or words needed. This keeps you focused and can help ease exam nerves.
You need contextual listening practice. Useful sources include radio and television discussion programs, podcasts, and TED Talks. Since IELTS is a test of international English, you should be familiar with different types of pronunciation, including British, American, Australian, and Canadian.
In the IELTS Reading Test, you have to practice about 2,700 words and answer 40 questions in an hour. You must adhere to the time, 20 minutes for each route. You must have reading skills such as Skimming and scanning that help you to read only the part of the text that is necessary to answer. It also helps you to locate the parts of the text you actually need to read. You need to learn different strategies and build your vocabulary for different types of questions.
For IELTS academic writing, you will need to know the specific language to format your responses and describe changes to the graph. A standard essay format will consist of a clear introduction, the main paragraph with topic sentences, and a brief conclusion.
For IELTS speaking, you need to be familiar with the type and format of tasks. You need to practice all 3 parts of the Speaking Test, especially in Part 2, to gradually build up the 2-minute monologue and work on building fluency and confidence. Make sure you also download sample speaking works on the site and record yourself and listen back, identifying where you need to improve.
