Hi thanks for sharing your experiences with the tests this is really interesting! I am a native born english speaker and I took the IELTS test as I needed the max 20 points despite lots of practices I got marked down on the reading section which is annoying because I even studied English Literature! I don't think these tests are always a true reflection of someones ability, only how well you can jump through the hoops of the exam board and if you cope okay with the exam stress. I only got the 10 points overall due to that one reading section so I am going to retake and will now consider which exam body to use. I have only just heard of the PTE test so thanks for that. I found it hard to hear during some of the IELTS test as it was a large hall with a tape recording and you could hear the sounds from another exam next door. Well done for persevering with your tests and getting the result you wanted! I will now look into the PTE as sitting at a booth with headphones sounds better for me. Thanks and I hope your visa application is a success!
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Hi thanks for sharing your experiences with the tests this is really interesting! I am a native born english speaker and I took the IELTS test as I needed the max 20 points despite lots of practices I got marked down on the reading section which is annoying because I even studied English Literature! I don't think these tests are always a true reflection of someones ability, only how well you can jump through the hoops of the exam board and if you cope okay with the exam stress. I only got the 10 points overall due to that one reading section so I am going to retake and will now consider which exam body to use. I have only just heard of the PTE test so thanks for that. I found it hard to hear during some of the IELTS test as it was a large hall with a tape recording and you could hear the sounds from another exam next door. Well done for persevering with your tests and getting the result you wanted! I will now look into the PTE as sitting at a booth with headphones sounds better for me. Thanks and I hope your visa application is a success!