moss2oz

Well done oz2014 and it's good to hear someone doing well and first time! Fingers crossed for 21st I will get similar marks. Speaking, I found the easiest as I can talk for England, plus I'm a social worker so used to talking to anyone about anything.lol

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.

I'm a teacher too. I found it easy enough but what I wasn't prepared for was the intensity of the day. It was a full on 3 hours with very little time to check things through at the end. Bottom line though is: learn the format and don't over analyse things and you'll be fine.

The problem with me is, as a social worker, I over analyse everything! lol That's going to be my downfall, I think.

The advice on this thread has made me feel a little more at ease though. I need to get 8s across the board as I need the full 20 points that come with them. Got my test in York on Saturday. Have done some practice and getting around the 95% mark but it is cutting it fine. Will just keep practising for the rest of the week. Thanks for sharing guys. :biggrin:

Debbie