What are some good tips and tricks for IELTS?

 IELTS means the International English Language Testing System. It is a standardized test taken to judge candidates’ English language skills in four key aspects of a language including speaking, writing, reading and listening. All the candidates planning to study at a university or college located in an English native country need to give an IELTS online test.

In many cases, preparing for any exam means many hours of sitting and reading. But, unlike other exams, the IELTS exam is and you need not to study for long hours nor have to go through a bundle of books. Rather some good tips and tricks help you get a decent IELTS score.

Tips that help you prepare and ace the IELTS Exam are mentioned below:

Tips for improving the IELTS writing score

·       Don't use spoken English while writing.

·       Write Task 2 first as it plays an important role in your overall score.

·       Make sure to write all words clearly as they are important in the IELTS writing test, it is important that your handwriting is legible and neat.

Tips for the IELTS speaking test

·       Make sure that you listen to all the questions carefully before starting answering them.

·       Don't write answers to questions whose answers are not known to you. You can ask the examiner to repeat or clarify the question, if you have not understood the meaning.

·       Be confident and stay relaxed while giving the IELTS speaking test, you can do much better in not feeling annoyed.

Tips to be followed while doing the IELTS reading test:

·       Don’t spend much time on those questions whose answers are not known to you. Rather move to the next question instead of spending time on questions whose answers are not known to you.

·       Go through all the questions asked in IELTS reading test and highlight important keywords before reading the entire text.

Tips for the IELTS listening test:

·       Go through all the questions before starting listening to the recordings.

·       Make sure to follow the exact format while writing the date.

·       In case you are facing some problem regarding recordings, raise your hand and look for assistance.

·       Try to practice referring to both British and American pronunciations.

Study vocabulary

English learners are taught to use different and new words into the proper context as much as possible. You can easily learn to do this by reading more English tests than ever before. Try to get exposed to new words as it helps improve your vocabulary skills. Pay detailed attention to words that you don’t understand and highlight them with a marker. Try to look at their meanings from the supporting context and use the same in sentence formation.

Also reading and listening to difficult materials like reading an English language newspaper or viewing an English movie can help get awareness regarding different words. Once you know and have learned new words, start practicing the same in your day to day life.

Using different and new words daily can prove beneficial while speaking English with utmost fluently. Many research disclosed that after 10 to 20 repetitions of a new word, one can speak it with utmost efficiency.

How to improve your vocabulary

·       Record expressions that are useful in different academic contexts

·       Record phrases, rather than looking at individual words.

·       You can refer to a reliable dictionary to understand new words. Also new words are introduced during IELTS one-on-one online class.

·       Rather than spending much on learning specialized words focus on learning new words.

·       You can record useful expressions related to different kind of topics

·       Try to speak in English while taking an online IELTS test in Oman.

·       Refer to English newspapers, magazines, and view English movies to learn more about different words.

More reading

Always keep an English-English dictionary handy and write new words that you come across. Make sure that you don’t translate back to your language and rather read words in the same language only.

Checklist

·       Go through the reading section to create a general picture of a text quickly

·       Make sure that you know exactly what’s expected in each task

·       Go through all the instructions carefully.

·       Remember the main vocabulary may be explained for you in the text

·       Don’t depend more on a dictionary especially when you know the meaning of a particular word.

Improve your writing skills

You can record new words as they plan an important role in understanding your English lessons. You can write both the word and its meaning on a notepad and can refer to them later.

Checklist

·       You need to devote more time practicing so that you can improve your speed

·       Don’t write answers lesser than the minimum length, nor exceed the limit.

·       Remember that Task 2 is lengthy and is of more marks. Make sure that you keep sufficient time aside to do all questions.

Exercise fluency and pronunciation

The speaking section is divided into three parts including a structured interview, a short talk, and free interview. Candidates will be asked about 2 to 3 brief concerns on known topics whose duration is 4 to 5 minutes. You need to brief yourself for 2 minutes.

To get a good score it is important to practice regularly. Consistent practice is all that it needs to get a good score. By using different words or correct pronunciation, students are supposed to practice what all they have learned in the past and keep that in mind. Our tutors offering IELTS one-on-one online class makes a conscious effort so that all students can memorize things learned for a much longer period of time. Establishing good relationships with mentors is important as it helps get succeeded in the future.

Ways to improve Fluency:

·       Try to practice talking in English for a longer time period.

·       Talk aloud in English so that you can clearly pronounce the words

·       Record your speaking on different topics the more number of times.

Methods to improve pronunciation:

·       Listen to spoken English, like you can view different programs on radio/TV channels.

·       Repeat all phrases after the speaker in recordings so that it can help speak in word groups and use stress and intonation appropriately

·       Try to record and listen to yourself speaking in English.

Practice your listening skills

In order to improve your listening skills, start listening to the news in English. This way you can get a chance to know new words, you can write them down and analyze later. Some of the useful tips that help you improve your listening skills include.

Checklist

·       You can utilize the available time to think about the task content and focus

·       Make sure that you know what’s exactly you are supposed to answer.

·       Go through all the instructions mentioned in the test.

·     After checking your answers, listen again, and try to work out the cause of any problem

How to improve:

·       Remember that you get only one chance to hear the recording once. So you need to practice in the same way without pausing the CD while practicing as well.

So the tips mentioned above can help you get ready for the exam. Your success rate is entirely dependent on your commitment and practice. If you are dedicated and practice regularly, getting a good IELTS score is not a difficult task at all.

In addition to the useful tips and tricks that needs to be followed while preparing for the exam, beneath we have mentioned some helpful exam day tips

·       Have a sound sleep. Make sure that you get enough rest the day before the IELTS exam. Stress and tiredness can hamper your performance and in turn can affect your ability to concentrate as well.

·       Eat a healthy meal. Take a healthy meal before the exam. Taking a healthy meal is important as it definitely improves your brain functions.

·       Pay attention to spelling & punctuation. Both, Spelling and punctuation are important and need to be taken care of while giving the IELTS test. Candidates might lose some points in case their answers are spelled incorrectly or even if punctuation are used in the wrong manner.

·       Stick to word limits. It is important to keep the word limit in mind as you might lose marks if you exceed the word limits. So make sure that your answers are within the word limit and don’t exceed the same.

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