deeacz Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 does anyone else have their IELTS tomorrow? Im really nervous but keen to get it over with so I can mnove forward to the next stage! Ive done some practise tests and gettings 8 in each and need a 7 to get enough points. Any tips from anyone who have taken it much appreciated :-) :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scrumpy Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Do not use a word that you are not 100% sure you can spell correctly, in the writting Expand the topics in the speaking, never answer just yes or no Reading, skim read, and remember they get harder Listening, just try and keep track and dont panic if you feel lost Biggest best tip, have an early night Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 my hubby has his tomorrow in edinburgh, he is bricking it! its the speaking he is most worried about but i think it will be the writing that he may find tough. we only need 7s too so fingers crossed. he works with a spaniard and a hungarian who had to do the test to get into uni and they managed to get 7s so that gives him a bit of confidence. good luck to you:biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 my hubby has his tomorrow in edinburgh, he is bricking it! its the speaking he is most worried about but i think it will be the writing that he may find tough. we only need 7s too so fingers crossed. he works with a spaniard and a hungarian who had to do the test to get into uni and they managed to get 7s so that gives him a bit of confidence. good luck to you:biggrin: Why is he scared of the speaking? It is by far the easiest section and all native speakers should be able to get full marks with no issues whatsoever. It is just a chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Good luck guys, im sure you'll do fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 does anyone else have their IELTS tomorrow? Im really nervous but keen to get it over with so I can mnove forward to the next stage! Ive done some practise tests and gettings 8 in each and need a 7 to get enough points. Any tips from anyone who have taken it much appreciated :-) :biggrin: Are you a native English speaker? My advice as follow is for native English speakers, I am sure it is a whole different ball game otherwise. My thoughts on the sessions: Test conditions They are very fussy, bring as little as you possibly can with you, just your pens and pencils if you can (I can't remember if they provide them, don't think so). It was a painful, stressful process putting everything else into storage, which was a locked room with everyone else's belonging otherwise. They wil confiscate everything, I had a bottle of Ribena taken off me, only "clear" liquids are allowed. Speaking Complete breeze for a native. Don't worry about what you are saying, if they ask you to talk on a topic you don't like then chat about how you don't know anything about that topic, ask for another one. Don't sit there in silence. They are not interested in your knowledge of the topic, they are trying to assess your conversational skills. Listening This is also a complete breeze for a native. There are very short bursts of conversation and then some pretty easy questions. BUT it is no time for day dreaming, concentrate and listen hard. Reading I completely disagree with the suggestion of skim reading. I would recommend reading carefully at least twice before even looking at the questions, then read the questions, then read the text once more. Skim reading is great idea for a non-native. A native can read the paragraph quite easily so do so, you will pick up the nuances better. You know when you read something a few times, you notice something different each time, this will help you with the questions. I adopted this approach and still finished in 20 minutes (I think an hour is allowed). Although I slipped up somewhere as I only got 8.5 in this one. Writing Again, do not worry about accuracy of content. If it is a subject you do not know anything about then make facts up. You only need to show that you have structured your argument and that you have addressed the question, you do not need to demonstrate general knowledge. Write on every other line, so that you have space to make corrections clearly if required. Make sure you hit the word count, take care of things like "it's and its", "there, their and they're" and do not use any word unless you are 100% sure of the spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Vickers Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 How much easier is the general to the academic I got 7.5 in written on academic. Passed the rest with flying colours but depending on my cpa results may need the extra 10 points by getting 8's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic1171 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 How much easier is the general to the academic I got 7.5 in written on academic. Passed the rest with flying colours but depending on my cpa results may need the extra 10 points by getting 8's I found the reading and writing definitely easier, unfortunately I struggled with the listening this time so need a resit but of course the listening is the same so I just need to practise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 How much easier is the general to the academic I got 7.5 in written on academic. Passed the rest with flying colours but depending on my cpa results may need the extra 10 points by getting 8's The listening and speaking is the same, just the written and reading vary. I would say, they are notably harder, although occasionally someone will prefer the academic one as they like all the charts / graphs etc that can come into the academic version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic1171 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Do not use a word that you are not 100% sure you can spell correctly, in the writtingExpand the topics in the speaking, never answer just yes or no Reading, skim read, and remember they get harder Listening, just try and keep track and dont panic if you feel lost Biggest best tip, have an early night Good luck Ditto what Scrumpy says. Write all answers in pencil as easier to correct mistakes, make sure you have an eraser. Also dont look 'too deep' for answers in the reading. Honestly the speaking is fine. All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Vickers Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Well fingers crossed I don't need it. The other option is if I can't claim enough work experience is to go on a 489 visa with my sister sponsoring me, but I believe this should be my last choice due to extra costs in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Well fingers crossed I don't need it. The other option is if I can't claim enough work experience is to go on a 489 visa with my sister sponsoring me, but I believe this should be my last choice due to extra costs in Australia I would not go for 489 visa for sake of resitting IELTS. If you have any concerns about your work experience, I would also not risk that for sake of resitting IELTS. It could be a very well spent GBP125 (or whatever it costs these days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Vickers Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Only issue I would have is if they take my cima qualification instead of my accountancy degree I am sure the work experience is ok. But only passed my cima last year so if they take this then no work experience points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoannaAch Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 My hubby is also taking the test today! Right now to be more precise:biggrin: He is Polish and he is really stressed about the speaking part, even though he just needs average of 4.5. Fingers crossed he won't have to sit it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonza2211 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I took the IELTS - General this morning.Went there hungover with 3 hours of sleep - NOT RECOMMENDED:wacko:As I could not care less to what my score was I will admit to being sloppy. Even though I am not a "native" English speaker, I previously scored and 8.5 on the Academic when I first came to Australia to do a Masters Degree. Biggest tip : work on the listening test, that is the only one NOT in your control. General tips : they are testing your command of the language and not your GK. So if you knew how to build a rocket ship but did not articulate it well enough too bad! Instead someone describing how to make scrambled eggs has a better chance if they stress,pause and are lucid in their message. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eranga Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Only issue I would have is if they take my cima qualification instead of my accountancy degree I am sure the work experience is ok. But only passed my cima last year so if they take this then no work experience points As per my understanding work experience counts only after you obtain ACMA. Thats how i was told by my agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Vickers Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 If you have a accountancy degree that covers enough of the 12 areas making it equal to an Australian accountancy degree then they will start your experience when you passed your degree so just waiting on seeing if they like my degree or not if not then they will go off my cima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozjourney Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 How much easier is the general to the academic I got 7.5 in written on academic. Passed the rest with flying colours but depending on my cpa results may need the extra 10 points by getting 8's I took the Academic and got: L 8.5, R 7.5, W 9.0, S 9.0. Was gutted over the reading! It was enough to submit for the skills migration assessment so re-took IELTS but sat the General. I'm glad to say that I got band 9's across the board. For me, there was a noticeable difference in the reading as I finished after 20 minutes in the General. The Academic was quite difficult, as you'd expect, in it's use of language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Vickers Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Well I got 9's in talking and reading 7.5 in writing and 8.5 in listening and that was due to me never being able to follow directions to get some where that was with no practice as thought I would study over christmas kids did not let that happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly 1983 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 hi everyone quick question before i book and pay for ielts, how long does it last for before it 'expires?'i cant find a number to contact them to ask them this question onlin? xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor30 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I think it's good for 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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