Apologies for hijacking this thread but have been searching this site to find out how to pot a new thread and forgive me for being stupid but cannot find out how!! I'm sure someone will come along and point it out to me after which I shall feel rather silly. Anyways, sat the IELTS test just over 2 weeks ago and got results 9 in both writing and speaking, 8.5 in reading and 7.5 in listening. Aaaarrgh - the last one let me down as I needed at least 8 for all. So, have booked on for the second time and was hoping to hear some positive success stories about this instead of what I have come across in that people are sitting it for the 6th,7th etc time. Also, that they mark down sometimes if they know you are wanting to emigrate and so squeeze more money out of you! Am hoping that's not true. I know where I went wrong in the listening. I just need to focus and keep up. Also, does anyone know if you can use previous test marks on some modules. For example, if I re-sit and get 7.5 on the reading but 8s on the rest can I use my first exam marks as I got 8.5 first time round? Hope this babble makes sense.