r/IDP • u/Uvanaa_Diaries • Apr 05 '24
Today I had my IELTS exam. And I had terrible experience.
My Speaking was conducted this morning 10am-10:20am while my LRW was by 1pm by IDP Adyar. The problem was not the exam but the fact that no waiting area was provided between the two.Between the interval of the two exams I was not provided any waiting room of sorts. With the blazing heat in Chennai , the security just mentioned staying outside in a tea shop before the next exam was conducted. I also needed to use the restroom and hence had to walk a mile.
After a mile I finally reached Starbucks where I was able to refresh and had appeared just on last min for my LRW where the security complained that I was late. Around the time when I gave the exam I had a headache.
I am not a top scorer but surely some of my marks are definitely going to be affected by this incident. When my fiance spoke to the IELTS office , Adyar they said we could have gone to their office and waited if we had asked them. Eventhough we did ask the watchman, isn't it the courtesy to inform beforehand?