Phil1712 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Hi I have my IELTS exam on Saturday and just wondering if anyone has taken the test recently? How difficult did you find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niamhmulk Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I would definitely recommend doing the online practice tests. To me, it reminded me of a language GCSE. So you should have a look online so that you’re prepared for the way they ask questions/what they are looking for. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsmull87 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Agree with above. Native speakers get caught out quite a bit because of the question format. Some good videos on YouTube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1712 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) Hi would I be over confident in saying as I am English I would find the speaking and writing part of the test easier Edited May 29, 2018 by Phil1712 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niamhmulk Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 The speaking is easy yes as a native, the guy asked me my opinion on rain haha. The writing is hard to get 9 though, I would have a look at what they’re looking for because they tend to be a letter and an argument task so are looking for a specific format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djwbru Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I agree with all the above. Definitely make yourself familiar with the format of all 4 parts of the exam. It's also worth practicing the writing part in the given time as you don't want to struggle with the word count on the day. I think they suggest 20 mins for the first part which is the letter, and 40 mins for the second argument/comparison piece. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasrad Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 22 hours ago, Phil1712 said: Hi I have my IELTS exam on Saturday and just wondering if anyone has taken the test recently? How difficult did you find it? i took my IELTS on the 12th may for the second time, i need to get minimum 8 in all 4 sections to boost my points up to 20. first time i had 9, 9, 7.5, 8 this time 8.5, 8, 8, 7.5 now i have decided to take the human element out of the equation and will go for the PTE academic, but in the meantime i will put in an EOI for 190. it is not really hard but you have to be focused throughout the test and keep to their format. the speaking part is just an examiner asking you a variety of questions. there is no right or wrong answer in this section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1712 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Hi I had my IELTS exam on Saturday and just wondering if anyone has taken the test recently? How difficult did you find it? I find it very frustrating that you have to wait two weeks for results. How did anyone find then writing part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djwbru Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I did mine a couple months back. I can be a very anxious person when it comes to exams so found the whole day very stressful, but I came away thinking I had done alright in all 4 areas. My results were S=9 L=8.5 R=9 W=7.5 I was most worried about the writting part but thought I had done ok and may have scraped an 8, but no such luck! Its a long 2 week wait I remember! Hope you get the results you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rktcy1 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) If you speak English on daily basis, then getting a good band in IELTS test is no big deal. There are four sections in this test : Writing, Speaking, Listening and Reading. Speaking is just one to one interview. They will ask few follow up questions based on assigned topic. Be confident because it will be easy to score well if you don't use fillers or take a pause for more than 3 seconds. You can also watch youtube videos or take some online practice tests which helps you to know where you stand and these will also help you to improve your weak areas. Try tcyonline, quora for more preparation material. Edited June 4, 2018 by rktcy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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