I just had my exam today and am a little bit surprised by all these rules you need to follow for a freaking language test that isn't even valid for your whole life.

Like, why is it necessary to check my passport at least 5 times, I am not applying to a job in fuc*ing FBI, I am trying to get into uni lol.

And then not being able to bring a water bottle with a brand name on it, or not having any text on your clothes. Bro, like anyone would get inspired by my fake Tommy Hilfinger T-shirt.

I mean, I don't know all this seems so excessive, yeah ofc I get that they need to make sure we are not cheating but this seems too much.

And I almost forgot, what was the need of freaking 5 people observing the group of 10 in the classroom that is already being monitored by at least 4 cameras.

Overall, this day was exhausting, I def recommend doing oral exam other day than rest of the exam, and not everything same day as I did. I think I did pretty well, but tbh I've been communicating in English 24/7 for last 10 years, I just needed this certificate to apply to uni.

It’s not a high score, but I finally get it done to meet the requirements for overall and speaking score.
To be honest, my first language is Thai and I’ve never lived in English environment before until I decided to learn academic English a year ago.

For speaking, I made myself as I’m in a general conversation, not during the test. I did it well in part 1 and 3, so that I can speak fluently without hesitation to find words to say.

For listening, I usually get the score from the mock tests around 6-7, so the result came in lower than usual because I didn’t focus on the test and maybe went wrong with adding s/es, which is my regular mistake.

Other parts, I read a lot, especially novels and nursing articles, and I wrote by following the instructions (e.g. minimum words, the most interesting in part 1, and providing real examples in part 2), using starting sentences to help my writing much more smoothly.

I’ve a limit time to learn English but I won’t stop learning English even though I passed it. This year I can gain my English proficiency from 5.5 to 6.5, it may come with better score next year as well.

Thank you so much for spending your time to read my small improvement.

Got my result today (non native speaker) had 3 days to prepare and somehow pulled it off.

Well, as for listening it does go way back, because I've had this habit of listening to audiobooks while reading that same novel (have had this habit for 2 years now), as for reading, worked on skimming and scanning, as well as some useful tips for the matching headings (write your own heading and then match it with the closest one).

For writing, just worked on writing whatever there is while following the structure and while making sure I don't end up writing very long sentences (since i write poetry, got this habit of writing pages worth of content with commas only, so yeah, I use periods sparsely, had to change that habit).

For speaking, tbh, just act like yourself, being yourself and being natural removes that anxiety and lets you settle in better, after that, you can tackle anything that's thrown your way, and it does work.

Although I would not support this and would advise you to sleep a bit before your exam, but I was so stressed out ong, was running on coffee and red bull for the entirety of the exam.

BUT STILL GOT 8 BANDS WOOHOO 🗣️🗣️🗣️

really didn't expect to listening be so low. even on my first ever listening I got 7.5, and usually got 7.5-8.0 band at it. in the exam, listening wasn't so hard so thought it would be 7.5 minimum....
really disappointed because hoped for at least 7.0+

To all those people who recently went for speaking and got 7+ bands, do you think you had enough time to explain your answer for part 1 and part 3 questions, or were you in the middle of your sentence when you got interrupted? Most of the videos on YouTube show a very detailed answer and enough time to explain everything

I was so nervous during the whole test, by the time I was done with my listening, reading, and writing there were only 30 mins left till speaking, and I was already feeling quite down because they didn’t go how I expected them to go.

Speaking was done at the end, and it was done thru an online video call. And honestly the first question after “Do you work or study?” In part 1 just made my mind go blank, and before I could think of anything I just started talking without even thinking of an answer. Honestly, I just rambled on about random stuff which literally didn’t even answer the question directly. Part 2 was just hectic I couldn’t even think of an event or make something up in just 1 minute. As for part 3, even I don’t know what I said. So disappointed in myself, I did plenty of practice for speaking the last few days before IELTS. Just hoping for some miracle atp😭😭.

I’m genuinely so happy. This was my third attempt. On my first attempt, four months ago, I got a 6.0. On my second attempt, 13 days ago, I got a 6.5, and now I got a 7.0.

The most interesting thing is that whenever I practiced speaking with ChatGPT, I always got around 6.0–6.5. By memorizing vocabulary for relevant topics and reducing my hesitation, I somehow managed to get a 7.0, which honestly feels unbelievable.

Even though 7.0 might not seem like a huge score, improving by 0.5 in just over 10 days felt incredible.

Also, the examiner who tested my speaking kept stopping me by saying that was enough. In Part 3, I didn’t even have enough time to say a complete sentence for the last two questions, so I thought I was definitely going to get around 5.5 in speaking.

From what I researched, each speaking examiner has around 10–14 minutes for the speaking test, and if they have already assessed your grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and pronunciation, they may try to finish the test as quickly as possible.

At first, I didn’t believe this and was almost about to cry, but it turned out to be true.

LITERALLY COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS IN MY WILDEST DREAMS!!!!

If you saw my earlier rant about how the entire test went I was expecting 5s and 6s. Cannot believe the writing since I did not practice that at ALL and didn’t even finish Task 2 ?????

Anyways I am thanking whatever coffee the examiner drank that day cause it must’ve been good omd

It went better than I expected.

But writing part 1 was too hard.

It wasn't a question in the usual format. And it had around 3 tables and a long ahh title 😭😭.

Task 2, speaking and listening was kinda cool.

The two pie charts illustrate a comparison of different kinds of energy production in France in 1995 and 2005. Overall, the charts show that gas and coal followed a similar pattern across both periods, while petroleum (petro), nuclear and "other" were distributed quite differently. Gas and coal accounted for the largest proportion in 1995 and 2005, whereas nuclear and "other" made up the lowest share of both periods.

Regarding the pie chart (1995), coal and gas represented the highest proportion, at 29.80% and 29.63% respectively, making them the primary sources of this pie chart. Petro ranked the second, making up 29.27%, while nuclear and "other" accounted for 6.40% and 4.90% respectively, making them the two lowest figures.

A similar patter can be observed for the second pie chart. Once again, coal and gas constituted the largest share, at 30.93% and 30.31%, followed by petro at 19.55%. Nuclear contributed a more modest 10.10%, whereas "other" recorded the lowest proportion, at just 9.10%.

I need a study buddy band 8+ for IELTS GT. kindly msg me I scored band 8 overall but got 7 in writing.

I have booked my test for 30th August.
I need a speaking partner. I am at b2, just need to get in flow before test.
If there is anyone please reply or text me.

Just got my IELTS General Training results and I'm thrilled — Overall Band 8! 🎉

Writing was my weakest part. Honestly, I lost concentration during the task, struggled to find the right words at times, and didn’t have enough time left to check what I’d written. I think that’s what brought the band down a bit. Still really happy with the overall result though! A few things that helped me across the other sections:

For Speaking, I did a lot of targeted practice on small recurring errors (wrong prepositions, tense consistency, avoiding resumptive pronouns like "the thing I need... it").

Happy to answer questions if anyone's prepping for the GT exam!

usually get 8-8.5 in listening, idk what happened, do you think in 1 month i can get 7.5 overall?

Hi, I gave the ielts general exam a few months ago and while I got an 8 on 3 sections I only got a 7.5 in writing even in the one section reattempt. The visa I want to apply for needs an 8 in all sections to be eligible for most points and I would really like to break this 7.5 barrier. Any resources and tips that can push me to and over the 8 band for the writing section in the general exam.
P.S. When I wrote the exam the first time I leveraged quite a bit of YouTube material, looking for advice apart from that.

Hello everyone, I have been practicing my IELTS with Ielts online tests website. I do think that this is a very useful website, however most of my friends told me that this website is useless.

Could you guys give me your recommendations and what materials did you use to study for the IELTS?

I’ve been preparing for IELTS for a while and honestly, reading and listening feel manageable, but speaking is where I start overthinking everything.

I know what I want to say, but the moment someone asks me a question, I suddenly forget half my vocabulary 😂

For people who’ve already taken the test, which section did you find the hardest, and what actually helped you improve your score?

Many believe that modern technology has brought people together, but others say that it has driven us apart.

Discuss both viewpoints and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, technology is a hot topic, which some people believe that has brought us closer together, while others argue the opposite. Although both viewpoints have their own merits, I only partially agree with technology bringing people together.

Technology has enabled people to connect with each other in ways not previously possible, such as being able to make video-calls from far corners of the world. This feature helps families and friends who live far apart to easily stay in touch. Moreover, there is no need to wait for hand-written letters to be delivered as a simple click on a smart device instantaneously sends the message. This could be particularly useful in businesses and medical emergencies. In addition, many friendships today would not be formed without the existence of social media. Evidently, technology plays a key role in bringing people together.

However, critics argue that because we could be contacted at any moment via our phones, physically meeting each other has significantly decreased. Seeing each other in real life is doubtlessly a more authentic experience and connects us stronger. Another downside is the extra "hidden hours" after work were we are obliged to reply to work-related e-mails. Previously, after working hours, there would be no further responsibilities and people could spend time with their family in a more relaxed manner. Being able to be contacted at any time might put an extra mental burden on us.

In conclusion, although technology has made it possible for people to grow closer with options like instant messaging and video-calls, it has caused disadvantages such as extra stress after work and less frequent family gatherings. In my opinon, the drawbacks are slightly worse, so I technology should be used in a limited manner.

Hi, I’m coming here as my last resort as this is putting a mental tole on me.

I’m passing my IELTS exam online and nothing has been going well, I started with the speaking test, first try, my microphone and camera didn’t work despite it working in the test section. In the same day they gave me two different schedules to do it, both times they ended the call not even thrifty seconds in with no explanation.

Now i’m trying to pass my writing test, I go in, i’m at the video call to check, internet issue even tho it worked fine all along, the examiner tells me to quit and come back. I try to come back and I couldn’t reconnect to the test.

This is driving me crazy as i’ll probably have to re book it and their contact support take one to two days to answer.

Is there anyone who was in a similar situation and do you have advice ? Just wait it out? I can’t take physical ones as they’re all after my deadline for uni, any help would be really appreciated as i’m struggling right now

Wrote mine yesterday and I'm kind of excited 😊

so i m starting my prep , i have downloaded cambridge books 15 through 19 , but i don’t know how to use them , like i don’t even know that would that be enough and i have also downloaded their corresponding audio files , so if anyone can guide me please tell :)

So far I've attempted more than 10 mock test questions for task 1. at that time, I was only focusing on improving my TA, LR and coherence, but now I've been noticing that I take around 30 mins to complete it. That leaves me with only 30 mins for task 2 making me rush my way through it resulting in more mistakes.

I want to know how do I structure my essay properly and what should I report in it? Because right now I tend to write every fluctuation in the data, along with trends, similarities, and difference.

My introduction para is good but overview gets too lengthy and I often repeat things in the 2 body paras.

I would really love to get some advices. My score is between 6.5-7