- To get familiar with the sound system, speakers and situation try to focus right from the start of the sound.
- Keep focused on the question paper while listening to the recording, pick your answers in the mind for maximum questions.
- If there is a pause between the recordings, utilize this to refresh your mind and focus on the coming one.
- Write the answer in the question paper in the same order as they appear in the question paper, normally they are in the same order as the recording is.
- After the recording is over, you are given some time to writing the answers, take this time and your grammar and spelling mistakes.
- In the reading section, be quick to grab the content of each passage, its purpose, style, sources and intent of the writer.
- As you start reading don’t try to understand the meaning of every word, because you don’t have time. Try to grab the meaning of the sentence and answer the questions.
- The objective study is necessary in order to write the shortest possible answers. Don’t take much time in reading be quick and decisive.
- Read in instructions carefully for solving the questions, sometimes you have to use the word from the question to answer and sometimes they demand your own word to answer a question.
- There can be a situation where they can impose a word limit, so be precise in using this option and be within the given limit.
- Keep focused topics for you academic writing test. Never try a loose topic.
- Be careful of the timing, be active and responsive.
- Be elaborated and up to the mark in expressing your ideas, show your talent in task 2 part of the test.
- There is a restriction imposed of words in Task 1 & Task 2 of words, if you write less than the limit you will lose score, but there is no limit in increasing the words, so use your time and write.
- As you write an essay, keep some time for review at the end.
- In the speaking test, don’t give an orthodox speech and never try to deviate from the topic.
- Try to speak to the examiner in dialogue, be confident and calm.
- Never reply in “Yes” or “No” to the asked question, add some detail in your answer. Try to be expressive.
- It is important to remember that your knowledge is not being tested only your communication skills are tested. So don’t worry about the lack of knowledge if you encounter some.
- Be organized and to the point, keep your speed at normal while speaking or reading. Use your vocabulary to best of your abilities in a structured manner.
Twenty Tips For IELTS Success
