Hi, I appeared for my IELTS exam on 8th June, 2013 through British Council. After preparing for about 45 days, I finally decided to take the test. I used IELTS 5,6,7 & 8 books to prepare for the exam, These official books are the best source of information. Listening - Practice as much as you can. Whenever you get any questions wrong, go back and listen that part again. This helps you to avoid mistakes in future. Mark questions only on the basis of what you listen. I find section 4 the easiest as I rarely lose out in this section. On the exam, I made a few mistakes in the first section and lost concentration in the middle of second section. This might have got me a few questions wrong. Reading - Again practice is the key to success. Don't analyse too much while practising. Just focus on what is given in the passage. Infer very little. Try to complete all the three passages in 1 hour straight. Focus on accuracy first, then improve on the timings. On the exam, I was very much concerned about my accuracy, which costed me at the end. I had to mark the last 3 questions in less than a minute as the time was over. So, accuracy and timing both play an important role. Writing - This was my weak part. I did a lot of writing practice, which helped me get a decent band, but not a 7 as I was expecting. To improve on this section, practice is a must. Apart from that, the most important thing is to understand the marking scheme of the IELTS examiners by looking at sample answers and examiner's comment for that essay. You can also try to rate your essay based on the sample essays given in the passage. On the exam, I received the essay which I had done in some other form while practising back home. Though I was able to complete the essay on time, I couldn't revise it. Speaking - Please do not ignore this section as I have seen many people doing this. The best way to practice this section is to switch on the recording button on your phone and record your answer responses to the questions from the IELTS book. I did all the speaking tests from IELTS 7 & 8. After recording your responses, listen to the recording. Check for the timing as it is very crucial. Moreover, avoid grammatical mistakes while speaking and avoid stammering if possible. On the exam, in the first part I was asked about my home and family. In the second part, I was asked to speak on a toy which I enjoyed playing in my childhood. Though I framed an artificial response, I could speak only for about 2 minutes. I thing the examiner was expecting more from me. In the third part, I was asked questions about more in depth questions from the same topic. It went fairly well. The IELTS exam bands are allotted out of 9. My target score was at least a 7 band in each section, with a overall band of 7. I needed an overall 7 band to be eligible to apply to the college of my choice. Below are my actual scores: Listening - 8.5 Reading - 7.5 Writing - 6.5 Speaking - 7 Overall - 7.5 When I saw my result, 7.5 overall, I was very excited. Although listening and reading bands were a bit beyond my expectation, writing band disappointed me as I was expecting a 7 or 7.5 after practising so much in this section. But, I decided not to retake the test as this score would be sufficient for me to get admission in the college of my choice. Best of luck for your exam!!!

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Well done! If someone need preparation for IELTS, go the IELTS ROCKET Channel on youtube. In addition, you can try to check information by IELTS community on facebook. Good luck.

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For My Preparation, I Used to IELTS Blog & Video Channel Band 6,7,8,9 etc. Each week, there are 6 days of preparation. One day per week will be a rest day, which isn’t included in the schedule. Use that day to relax!

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Go out of your way to find opportunities to speak, write, listen, and read in English. You can learn a lot in a month, especially new vocabulary! Nevertheless, the study schedule below does not focus on language development. The goal is to boost your score by becoming very familiar with the test and how to take it.

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well, the result is nice. But to newbies of ielts you guys must go for smart work, because hard work not gonna work in ielts. Learn strategies, get tips and tricks and then you are done with ielts. Visit ielts fit and learn every thing

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It was in the late of May this year, I contemplated to take IELTS, I looked for the slots in August & after, with no luck I was forced to opt for only available slot in July 3(if I have to take this exam only in hyderabad). Back home I tossed with one question..How to score decently(7bands) in month's time? I looked for many tips and forums to find the ultimate strategy that worked for many..and I'm lucky enough to find one. My attainment of good score is dedicated to one such exam taking strategy

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I had similar situation and I found a tutor to help me. Actually, my friend told me about her. Tina explained what to focus and how avoid mistakes. I still make some of course, but my speaking really became much more fluent.[highlight] She's good.
On Instagram she's aaawesomeenglish or type ''Teacher Tina wix" and you'll find her.
Hope this helps!

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in order to get a high score in IELTS or any other exams, 3 major points must be taken into account.
1. General English Improvement
2. Know The Structure of the exam with full details.
3. Practice the sample or real questions of previous exams.

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Tell me some tips to prepare for my ielts exam.

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kindly give me some tips to improve my speaking skills

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Could you please give me some suggestion about how to make my speaking skills better.

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Hi everyone, I just got my result and i scored 7.5 bands.

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My friend told me to take exam again and score 8+ bands if i don't want any trouble later while apply for a university
please suggest me if i should take exam again or not

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Yes! one month preparation for IELTS is enough given the fact that you are already proficient in English.

IELTS/TOEFL/PTE requires considerable level of proficiency over English. This includes reading, writing, speaking and Listening aspects.

One month preparation requires taking constant Mock tests. Understand the IELTS test pattern and how evaluation is done. It also involves reviewing your answers in those tests and getting constant feedback. You can start with some good books about IELTS tips followed by official test guide for IELTS by Cambridge University Publications followed by other materials.

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Hi,

Is anyone nervous about facing difficulties for IELTS? I found this coaching center Global Colliance that was beneficial and gave good tips to prepare for the exam.

I hope this helps you too!