Paige03 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Anyone else taking the IELTS on 19th March? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Not sure but wanted to wish you luck. Let us know how you go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hi Paige - I did mine on Saturday just gone 12th March - best of luck with yours this Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige03 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Ah, thank you The Pom Queen and Patch. Good luck with your results Patch. I need 8's for points and 7's for skills assessment :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Thank you and same here Paige, although I feel I might not get 8's this time. I have always likes tests and exams but found the IELTS quite stressful. It was my first time and I suppose I didn't really know what to expect. I did put in a lot of practice in but still found the time allowed not enough esp. for reading and writing. Is it your first test? If you need any further info let me know, be happy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry1986 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Good luck hope it goes well. Let me know how you get on. Looking to do mine in April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveandKirsty Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Anyone else taking the IELTS on 19th March? I am ! (Kirsty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry1986 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Good luck to you aswell Kirsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige03 Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi. Yes, first attempt. Barry1986, I'm thinking I might be joining you in April.... I have been revising but it is soooo boring that I lose concentration. Good luck Kirsty! Is it results day for you Patch?? If so, fingers crossed :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 No results yet, one more week to wait. I am not holding my hopes high, but will wait and see. good luck with your tests tomorrow Paige & Kirsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige03 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hi Patch. How did your results go? I get mine Friday. Overall found the whole day very stressful, I don't know if I could go through it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam13 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I also found IELTS very stressful and I felt I didn't achieve what I could have. I scored 10 points but need 20.. Iv decided to go for the Pearson test. Flying from Christchurch to Auckland in a few weeks to give it a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simons Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 It's a long day isn't it. Got my results the other day got w7, s7.5, l7.5 and reading 8. I thought it was very long and drawn out. Hope your results are what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hi Patch. How did your results go? I get mine Friday. Overall found the whole day very stressful, I don't know if I could go through it again! Ahhhhh....passed, but didn' get enought for 20 points. I got L7.5 R8 W6 S8.5 I run out of time for the writing, so knew that I would not score 8. I agree with you, I found the whole day dragged and the extremelly strick rules added to the stress. 66 people in an exam hall is not the most natural environment. I was under the impression that everyone would have their own headset for the Listening part but it was played on speakers for the entire hall....people were sneezing, coughing, moving, dopping pens etc. I found it intefering and could not hear properly at times. So, onwards and upwards and I will give the Pearson Test a go on 19 April. Hope you get the scores you need, let me know how you've done...keeping fingers crossed for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige03 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi Patch. Sorry to hear that you didn't get what you needed. I understand what you mean, I found the reading section so hard as everyone kept turning the pages of their booklets constantly and it was really distracting and I just couldn't concentrate. There must have been in excess of 50 people. I have been looking into the Pearsons test also, but I can only do Ielts for my skills assessment but might try that for points. Good luck with it! Let me know how it compares to Ielts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliah79 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Hi Paige03 and others, How did you get on with your IELTS results? I got mine through this morning (actually at ten past midnight as I couldn't sleep!), that 2 week wait was the longest ever and i'm sure I was more nervous for these results than my CIMA ones! I managed to get the 20 points I need for my 189 visa and Skills Assessment, I scored Overall 8.5 (L - 9 R - 9 W - 8.5 S - 8). Phew! Good luck to everyone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige03 Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 I am jealous at those results. I got S-9, R-9, L-8, W-7.5. Gutted I missed out by 0.5 but I knew I had messed up the writing as I panicked. Oh, well. I have enough for my ANMAC assessment and I'll book myself in for the General test at the end of April and hope I get all 8's then. I've read that the General is easier in the writing section. The Australia dream is a little closer :cool:. Good luck everyone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Well done Paige, now you can move on to the next stage...all the best. i've also heard the writing is easier in the general test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveandKirsty Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Sorry for being slow in replying to this. Kirsty said she found it tough and long winded too and didn't feel too confident coming out of it. But, scored an overall 8.5 which is nicely above the 7 required for her 190 visa, plus gets the extra 20 points. Next step is the EOI now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige03 Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Sorry for being slow in replying to this. Kirsty said she found it tough and long winded too and didn't feel too confident coming out of it. But, scored an overall 8.5 which is nicely above the 7 required for her 190 visa, plus gets the extra 20 points. Next step is the EOI now... That is good news. I noticed that you're hoping to end up in SA. That is where we're hoping to go too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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