This is how Oluwaseun increased his IELTS score from Band 6 to 7.5

Everyone, meet Oluwaseun – a young man from Nigeria who won in our IELTS results competition. He took IELTS 3 times and increased his writing score from Band 6 to 7.5. We asked Oluwaseun to share his best preparation tips – and he kindly replied.

“IELTS is a test, not a death sentence”, says Oluwaseun, and goes on to explain how his positive mindset and determination resulted in a substantial increase to his score.

“It’s my third IELTS. In the first attempt, I didn’t do well in Writing. I had just Band 6.0. So I had to retake it.

However, I had 7.5 and 7.0 in Writing in the second and third attempts respectively. The second was General, while the third was Academic.

I specially owe my success story in the last two attempts to the Writing Correction Service, which I stumbled upon while searching online for help. I followed as many of the instructions in the guide as I could. I subscribed to the Writing Correction Service and kept practicing on sample answer sheets, doing Writing Tasks 1 and 2. I’d turn them over to the team and get feedback from them. At times, my results were amazing, other times I got disappointed whenever the results came out otherwise. But I kept practicing more in such cases, and submitted my best response the next time.

I subscribed to IELTS-Blog on YouTube and four others for virtual learning, especially on Writing Task 1. This was very helpful.

My advice

• Get your materials from a reputable blog or team like IELTS-Blog.com.
• Practice hard, don’t be discouraged when your result turns out bad, but do more practice instead!
• Know your weaknesses and adopt strategies for improving in those areas.

Stay hopeful!”

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IELTS test in Bangladesh – August 2021 (Academic Module)

We heard from two IELTS test takers from Bangladesh who remembered the following questions from their recent IELTS exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a chart describing the percentages of adults participating in 4 free activities in urban and rural areas in one country in 1990 and 2010.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

These days people are using the Internet for shopping, work and to communicate with others without the need for face to face meetings. Do the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Which types of devices do you use mostly to perform your daily tasks?
– How do you spend your weekends?
– Do you think vacations are a good option for passing your time?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you felt bored. You should say

– When it was
– Who you were with
– What you were doing
– And explain why you felt bored.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What can people do when they feel bored?
– Do people get bored with their daily routines?
– Do younger people get bored more easily than older people?

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IELTS Speaking test in Taiwan – August 2021

Thanks to the great memory of J.C. we can share these Speaking questions from her recent IELTS test in Taiwan:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What makes your apartment different from the others?
– What can you see from your window?
– Where would you recommend people to live in Taiwan?
– Do you see yourself living in Taiwan in the future?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you saw a wild animal. Please say

– what animal it was
– where you saw it
– how the animal reacted
– and explain why this was a memorable experience.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do you think about overpopulation affecting wild animals?
– What is the effect of deforestation on wild animals?
– Are there any zoos in your country?
– What is the difference between the zoos in Taiwan and other countries?

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IELTS Speaking test in India – August 2021

Thanks to the kind contribution by M.G. we can share these Speaking questions from a recent IELTS test in India:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Describe your apartment.
– What kind of house would you like to live in, in the future?
– Describe your first school.
– How did you travel to school?
– What did you enjoy the most at school?
– Would you say it was a good school?
– Let’s talk about wildlife.
– Where in your country should one go to see wildlife?
– What other country would you like to visit, to see wildlife?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a work of art or a craft activity you did at school. Please say

– What it was
– When you did it
– What it looked like
– And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kind of handmade items can we see in your country?
– What kind of handmade gifts do people make in your country?
– Why do you think people like handmade gifts?
– Where would you find hand crafts or handmade articles?
– Why do you think tourism is important for handicraft businesses?
– Why do tourists buy local handicraft items?
– Should the government do more to promote these arts?

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