We have heard many times that fulfilling IELTS requirement has become a troublesome task for youngsters. Preparation for the exam requires to focus on several parts of IELTS test as this test is divided into 4 sections namely Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. So, here, we’ll focus on each and every module of IELTS along with the tips for 7 plus band score.
Listening: IELTS listening is categorized into 4 sections, contains 10 questions in every section. Here, students are provided almost half an hour to listen to the audio and extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
Tips for 7 plus band score in listening:
- You need to make yourself familiarize with a range of accents from a range of English speaking countries.
- Stay focused during your complete listening if you want to score high in IELTS listening.
- Don’t forget to follow the instructions carefully especially in case of word limit. If the instruction is given to write ‘no more than 2 words’ then you can write 1 word or 2 words not even a single word extra.
- Get used to do different question types so that you won’t get confused to answer any question on the day of exam.
- Answer every question as there is no negative marking.
Reading: IELTS reading is categorized into 3 passages, consists of 13-14 questions in each passage. Here, test takers are given 1 hour to complete all three passages.
Tips for 7 plus band score in reading:
- Read the title of the passage so that you get the brief about the whole paragraph.
- Skim and scan the paragraphs which means find general ideas and then search the specific information according to the demand of the question.
- Highlight keywords such as names, dates and numbers associated with question.
- Get in habit of learning about synonyms as in majority of cases, you will observe the synonyms of the word given in the question.
- Don’t leave any question blank. Something is better than nothing. So, if you don’t have precise answer, do guess work.
- Manage your time wisely and properly so that you can compete your all 40 questions.
Writing: IELTS writing is categorized into 2 parts, contains task 1 and task 2, you are facilitated with 60 minutes to complete both tasks.
Tips of 7 plus band score in writing:
- Address all parts of the question with complete explanation.
- Manage your time precisely i.e. 20 and 40 minutes for task 1 and task 2 respectively.
- Before commencing to write your tasks, read the instructions carefully.
- Do brainstorming which means plan your tasks at least for 2-5 minutes before start to write then only you can write continuously without errors.
Speaking: IELTS speaking is categorized into 3 parts, consisting of part 1 i.e. general introductory questions, part 2 i.e. long turn and part 3 i.e. cross questions.
Tips for 7 plus band score in speaking:
- Familiarize yourself with all the three parts of the speaking test.
- Expand your vocabulary related to different topics.
- Get in habit of using wide range of grammatical structures.
- Make use of connectors or transitions to connect your sentences while speaking.
- Take care of your pronunciation, it should be clear and understanding.
- Provide clear, concise and relevant response.
- Build your confidence during the whole speaking test.
All in all, by implementing these tips and tricks, your performance in IELTS test will definitely be enhanced and you will score 7+ band score in IELTS. For learning these strategies more you can contact Abroad Gateway IELTS Coaching Centre in Chandigarh which is located in sector 42c.
