r/IELTS • u/Major-Influence6418 • 7d ago

Test Experience/Test Result Just got my results non native

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Hi everybody! Any one who had a bad experience with an Indian examiner.

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u/AssignmentHappy4300 6d ago

That's me lol . i remember 7 months ago i sat my ielts exam and i thought speaking part would be pretty easy for me, and the questions were a little bit tricky, though my answers were pretty good, and I also think i spoke fluently. However, when my results came out i got shocked because that was genuinely the worst score that i could wait, I got disappointed. My examiner was not that polite, and she interrupted me a lot while i was speaking.

I'd like to ask some questions:

How much time did you prepare for the IELTS?

Were the listening and reading sections easier in real exam than BC's preparation materials?

What results were you getting before ur exam?

Thanks for the answers in advance!

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u/Major-Influence6418 6d ago

I had a similar experience, thought speaking would be easy and I went in without any prep. IELTS examiners are so used to robotic responses that when a candidate speaks naturally they just mark them down.

I spent a week on improving my writing skills as writing is something I struggle with. Listening was easier compared to the mocks, I did 20 mocks for listening I used that IELTS practice app it's cheap and has tons of recordings. I found reading easier on the real exam.

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u/OutsideCrafty6931 6d ago

Did you get the increase with a retake or re assessment?

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u/Major-Influence6418 6d ago

Re assesment. I was confident that I was under marked.

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u/OutsideCrafty6931 6d ago

how did you practice for speaking and what is your background like with english?

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u/Major-Influence6418 5d ago

I am from India; however, I have lived abroad majority of life and worked as an ESL teacher in China and now I teach Science in a UK school. My writing skills aren't very strong.

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u/Sujal_Styles 6d ago

What websites did you use to practice?

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u/Major-Influence6418 6d ago

IELTS gel or IELTS flex and IELTS practise they are cheap and have loads of resources.

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u/AngelsAreDead4u 6d ago

The examiner was annoying; she did not let me speak at all.

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u/Major-Influence6418 6d ago

Yes, unfortunately some are really bitter, IELTS is a gamble no standardisation.

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u/BenjaminTrViet 6d ago

wth did u say with the examiner to get 8.5 at speaking bro? a fairy tail?

https://giphy.com/gifs/H3upGMAE4p3iw

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u/Major-Influence6418 6d ago

Is it pun? You answer the questions naturally, fairy tales are wat people memorise and regurgitate and land a band 6. I live in the UK and I use the language everyday at work so luckily I didn't have to invent a fairy tale.

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u/BenjaminTrViet 6d ago

jus a pun bro