IELTS Reading, Listening & Writing Tips
The following study tips will help you in the weeks leading up to the IELTS.
- Become familiar with the test as early as possible. The skills being tested in the IELTS take a period of time to build up. Cramming is not an effective study technique for IELTS.
- Use your study time efficiently. Study when you are fresh and, after you have planned a timetable, make sure that you keep to it. Set goals and ensure that you have adequate breaks. In the IELTS test, each of the four Band Modules Listening, Reading,Writing and Speaking carries the same weight. Study each skill carefully and spend more time on the skills in which you feel you are weak.
- Be aware of the exact procedure for the test. Be very clear on the order of each section, its length and the specific question types. There are many resource available to help you practice these skills.
- Having a study partner or a study group is an excellent idea. Other students may raise issues that you may not have considered.
- Seek help from teachers, friends.
Day before the test
This is not a time for intensive study. It is a time to review skills and your test technique. It is important to exercise, eat, rest and sleep well during the week in which you will take the test.
Leave nothing to chance. If you do not know how to get to the test centre, try going there at a similar time one or two weeks before the real test.
Skills for the Listening Module
- Understanding the instructions
- Previewing for specific information
- Listening for specific information
- checking and rewriting
Skills for the Reading Module
- Previewing (about 2 minutes for each passage)
- Interpreting the instructions and questions (about 2 minutes)
- Scanning the text for specific answers (about 1 minute per question)
- Checking your answers ( about 3 minutes)
- Helpful hints for the Practice Reading Module
Skills for the Writing Module
- Preparation for what to do( about 2 minutes)
- Writing (about 15 minutes)
- Editing (about 2 minutes)
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