techcs Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I can't believe I failed!!! Writing 7.0 Reading 6.0 Listening 7.0 Speaking 9.0 Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade72 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Keep at it ...the reading caught me out too :ssign10: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAli Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Dont give up , try , try and try again it's all about practice , good luck I can't believe I failed!!! Writing 7.0 Reading 6.0 Listening 7.0 Speaking 9.0 Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhampa Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 dont be too hard on yourself mate.................. its a money making scam !! dont ever forget it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR Moving to Oz Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 How did you fail? have not took it yet, not sure if i will have to. Is it difficult i was never any good at exam's and things like that. So i'm a little worried myself if i have t take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegibson Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Took me 5 times I think, I was determined to do it. Its the nerves on the day got to me.. Keep at it..:biggrin: Patience grass hopper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscaper81 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Keep your head up mate you wont be the first nor the last to resit it :biggrin::biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techcs Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks everyone.... Just booked another. Its just hard to accept that I have lived here (UK) all my life and I cant get a good score. I think its true that the average UK born n bred person wont get good scores unless they learn how they score the tests....and revise lots... Its funny because I thought the reading and listening were pretty easy as I could clearly get the answers?? and double checked them.! Anyway, off to revise LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbe2005 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks everyone.... Just booked another. Its just hard to accept that I have lived here (UK) all my life and I cant get a good score. I think its true that the average UK born n bred person wont get good scores unless they learn how they score the tests....and revise lots... Its funny because I thought the reading and listening were pretty easy as I could clearly get the answers?? and double checked them.! Anyway, off to revise LOL... ****! now you got me worried, I am british also born and raised but now living in Texas. and it will cost me $185 for each time I have to retake and retake!!! ARRRRGGGHHH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade72 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Do it like a competion against the other half or friend .thats what I did and passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbe2005 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks everyone.... Just booked another. Its just hard to accept that I have lived here (UK) all my life and I cant get a good score. I think its true that the average UK born n bred person wont get good scores unless they learn how they score the tests....and revise lots... Its funny because I thought the reading and listening were pretty easy as I could clearly get the answers?? and double checked them.! Anyway, off to revise LOL... techcs; how much is the exam in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycplanner Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 On the reading and listening tests, if you need a 7 or higher you can really only get 5 questions wrong (out of 40) at the most; if you need an 8, you can only get 3 wrong at the most. I was aiming for an 8 so I did multiple practice tests until I got the score I wanted (37/40 on both listening and reading). If you keep running through those practice tests (Cambridge IELTS 7 and 8 were the best), you'll get there. As the others have said, it's all about practice, practice, practice for those two sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAli Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Do it like a competion against the other half or friend .thats what I did and passed that's what we did !! Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techcs Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Its £125 in the UK. On my listening I messed up the last two questions as they had 2 answers in each question. The speaking was so short, with the answers in, that I had to guess which words were in each question... I knew I'd missed it.... So just being able to listen to English is not enough. I guess luck is more like it. On my reading there was two questions again which asked for multiple answers. I couldn't understand what it was asking me so I called over the invigilator and asked her if I should be putting two answers in each box which she advised me I should... I'm sure that was wrong, should have stuck to my understanding I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W8ENN Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Is the test only required for permanent visa? Do you still have to take one if applying in Australia? Also why? If like most of you I have lived in UK all my life (42 years) You can't get more English than that, why do we have to take the test? I am born and bred English and so were my parents, their parents before them and so on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W8ENN Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 ....£125 to prove I can't listen, speak and write my native language? are they having a laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycplanner Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Is the test only required for permanent visa? Do you still have to take one if applying in Australia? Also why? If like most of you I have lived in UK all my life (42 years) You can't get more English than that, why do we have to take the test? I am born and bred English and so were my parents, their parents before them and so on... If you're a UK citizen then you're assumed to have a competent level of English ability and meet the minimum requirements to lodge a visa application as far as English ability is concerned. However, if you want to claim any points for English ability, then you have to take the test. Most of us wouldn't have had enough points to apply otherwise (I know I wouldn't have). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbe2005 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Is the test only required for permanent visa? Do you still have to take one if applying in Australia? Also why? If like most of you I have lived in UK all my life (42 years) You can't get more English than that, why do we have to take the test? I am born and bred English and so were my parents, their parents before them and so on... well for me I have to get an overall 6.5 because I will be applying for SA SS where they changed the IELTS score to 6.5, it used to be 6.0 points and being british/american or irish with one of those passport (I have UK and US passport) you fall under the 6.0 mark, so I have to do the IELTS and get an overall 6.5 thanks to SA changing their rules! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techcs Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 I'm only taking it to get my points up to the required that I need.. If i get an 8 band I get 20 points which takes me to 70 points. A band 7 will take me to 60 points. As I got 6.5 I only have 50 points now... So its not really anything to do with Australia making me do the test.... Also state sponsorship requires a minimum of 7 for my skills.... Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegibson Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Is the test only required for permanent visa? Do you still have to take one if applying in Australia? Also why? If like most of you I have lived in UK all my life (42 years) You can't get more English than that, why do we have to take the test? I am born and bred English and so were my parents, their parents before them and so on... I dont think you have to do it if you have a UK passport, or from an English speaking country. I read it is just away of making your scores higher if you have a short fall with your age, lack of work experience etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbe2005 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I can't believe I failed!!! Writing 7.0 Reading 6.0 Listening 7.0 Speaking 9.0 Col should you have gotten a 7 in reading, what would your overall score be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techcs Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 7 its the lowest of all the scores... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbe2005 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 7 its the lowest of all the scores... I could do with a 7 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithinoz Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I have some books - happy to post within uk if anyone interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscaper81 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 That s great you have re-booked it , at least you will know what to expect second time round, i found that some of the past papers on the IELTS website or just Google practice IELTS papers did help. Also if you know someone who is a teacher or in that line of work then why not ask them to look over your writing,reading or even try your speaking with them and see if they can teach you certain methods . Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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