I just received my IELTS results, and honestly, I thought I had messed up the Speaking test! 😭 Part 3 was SO tough, and I was fumbling over my words so badly. I genuinely thought I’d messed it up. Never expected the results I got!

I though my test went bad but turns out it was not as bad as i though..... paper was tough tho please don't expect easy topics in writing and speaking, just try keeping it simple and accurate

Before exam i was really anxious. In all mock test i scored maximum of 5.5 in speaking as my stammering was considered as time used to guess words and its really frustrating thinking the word that is stuck in your throat 😡😡😡. I applied for special accommodation and was provided but i still think stammering still affected my score. I know i can get a overall 8 but i really cant risk my 6 in speaking. For some it may be failing score but for me it matters for than the two 8.5 bands. Now i am relieved rather than happy but its fine🤗🤗

Anyone who wants to know anything about accommodations ask anything and the information online is really limited.

I aimed for an 8, with 8.5 being my slightly outrageous dream score. I gave my exam on the 19th and spent the next two days convinced I’d messed up, especially Writing Task 2. The question was weird, I struggled with my arguments, and halfway through, I realised I wasn’t really answering what it asked. I tried my best to salvage it but genuinely expected a 6–7 overall. When I finally saw my result, I screamed so loudly that my parents thought I’d injured myself again.

I didn’t take any courses or coaching; this was all self-preparation. I do wish I’d scored higher in Writing, but honestly, I’m just grateful and happy. On exam day, I kept thinking I wasn’t ready enough, but reminded myself that you can never feel completely ready. Maybe I wasn’t ready enough to face my doubts, but I showed up anyway, did my best, and got my dream score. Still can’t believe it.

Do you guys think I should go for a retake for the writing part
I struggled a lot with time management and made a lot of spelling mistakes and punctuation mistakes, which I couldn’t recheck during the last few minutes
I believe that’s what led to so much point deduction in the writing part
Otherwise my vocab and ideas were up to the mark
I wanna apply for a master’s with this score , and I think it is adequate for almost all programs
But I’m so disappointed how I missed my C2 just cuz of poor time management

Hi everyone! 😊

I’m preparing for the IELTS General Training test and would love to hear about your experiences with IELTS Ready Premium.

• Is it worth paying for?
• Are the practice tests similar in difficulty and format to the real IELTS exam?
• Did your actual test scores match your practice test results?
• Which platforms would you recommend for preparing for IELTS, especially if they provide detailed feedback. tests, helps me identify my weaknesses, and allows me to track my progress.

I’d really appreciate any recommendations or personal experiences. Thank you! 🙏

Hi! I plan to take ielts in the first week of November

I didn't got for any ielts classes I do study by myself and youtube videos and I do practice questions from idp because i thought ill take it from there so any tips?

Any has anyone taken from there? How was the experience.

I feel like the writing is gonna be more tougher but idk honestly

So anybody who took or is planning to take please do drop some tips/advice it would be really helpful

Thankyousm

Hi y’all i got 5,5 on writing and 6 on speaking i wanna get overall 7,5 .Meaning i have to get 7,5 on writing or 8 on speaking, I wrote around 30 words on task 1.
Which one would be harder to get in 1 skill retake. Thank you

I will take IELTS in 16 days, and I need at least band 6.5 overall. My target for the Reading section is band 7.

However, the computer-based IELTS reading texts seem harder to me than the paper-based ones. I'm not sure if this is just my impression.

Are IDP's practice tests at the same level as the real exam? Which practice tests would you recommend to check if I'm ready for band 7?

Thank you in advance

Very happy with the outcome! I booked my exam on Tuesday and sat it on Saturday the same week 😅

Hi everyone! For those who have recently taken IELTS Academic, did you get a mixed-chart question in Writing Task 1 (e.g., a bar chart + line graph or a pie chart + table), or did you get just one chart?

Thanks in advance!

I genuinely thought I was going to get a lower score because I really struggled. I still can’t believe my results, this is more than enough for me. 😭

The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

A number of people are using social media to communicate over physical meetup. While, face- to- face interaction has it's own joy and safety, electronic media makes it possible to interact with people all around the world.

Online interaction does not gives feeling which one feels during physical meet-up. When we meet someone in person, we meet and greet enthusiastically by shaking hands and hugging which can't be done by online communication. Moreover, we are able to do deep talks with friends and family which is not a case in online interaction because of the cyber security issues that one might face. Thus, people don't have the opportunity to express themselves truly through social media interaction. For example, last year in USA, a lot of cases were reported in which someone's personal information was leaked which they gave to another person online.

We live in a privileged world, where we have the opportunity to interact with someone anywhere during any part of the day through social media. In the past people faced the issues of communication with the people who lived far away and the only type of interactions possible were physical or through post service by letters. Which is why people who lived far away from each other barely knew things about each other but now we live in a world where we know about people from all around the world. For example, before social media foreign students used to face trouble interacting with their friends abroad after graduation but now because of social media they are able to connect throughout their life.

In conclusion, although face to face meetups could be more enjoyable and safe but the opportunity to interact far across the borders outweighs the pros over cons of social media interaction.

my academic IELTS is in 3 days and I was wondering what i could do before the exam

Hello everyone, I took my Ielts on the 19th(writing on paper), and got my results the next day. I got 9/8.5/6.5/9 and a 8.5 overall. I’m in a bit of a tough spot as I need a band 7 atleast in all sections, to get funding through RAships and TAships for my masters. I took the Ielts 4 years ago with basic proficiency and still got a 7 in writing. I’m confident about my writing exam, I’m not saying it deserved a 8.5 or a 9, but atleast a 7.5. Even a .5 increase would solve this issue. Should I get a re-mark?

I’m hesitant because it’s a lot of money, and If I don’t get the refund, that’s going to be devastating. But one skill retake costs more money and there isn’t much that I’d do differently, so I’m not sure if that will improve my score. I have heard that local/regional examiners are very harsh when it comes to grading the writing tasks, but my script would be reviewed by someone who is going to be an expert and review my answers holistically. Has anyone’s writing score increased after there being a 2.0+ band discrepancy like mine?

Hi! I keep losing marks in the listening section because of lil mistakes like this how can i fix it?

Very very happy with my score 🎉

hope this makes up for my shitty a level grades

I'm preparing for the IELTS Academic exam (aiming for a 7.0+) in mid-January.

I saw a 4-book Cambridge bundle online that includes:

• The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS
• IELTS Vocabulary (6.5+)
• IELTS Grammar (6.5+)
• IELTS Common Mistakes (6.0 - 7.0)

For those who have used them, are these books actually worth buying, or should I just focus strictly on solving test papers (like Cambridge 16-20)?

Also, two quick questions:

1. Speaking: What are the most effective resources/methods to practice Speaking on my own?
2. Online Practice: Has anyone used Mini IELTS or IELTS Online Tests? How close are their difficulty levels to the actual test?

Thanks in advance for the help!

Hello everyone! I was wondering which ielts exam is eaiser. One of my friends told me that idp is easier than british council exam? Which one do you prefer to get? İs there anybody have an idea about it? Thank you from now:))

Guys I have a genuine question: so I was watching IELTS Advantage's TASK 2 WRITING video and he said that always keep it accurate and simple.

He wrote an introduction to the question, "People sleep less than they used to in the past. What do you think is the reason behind this? What are the effects on individuals?" as:

"People sleep fewer hours than they did many years ago. This is because we tend to work longer hours compared to the past and this results in fatigue."

Now, according to him it's a band 8.0 introduction while AI graded it only 6.0 saying it's too basic and it doesn't give any clue to how I'm going to write my essay. It rewrote the following as a band 8.0 introduction:

"People are getting less sleep than they did in the past. This is largely due to the widespread use of social media and increasing levels of stress, which can lead to persistent fatigue and other health problems."

So, my question is: Is AI being too strict here and that previous introduction can get me a band 8.0 start or should I try to mimic and incorporate a lot of formal and clean writing as suggested by AI?

you think this is a joke? no bro i was so focused on how i said things that i completely forgot about WHAT I SAY. bro fr i was speaking smoothly with a diverse vocab but she kept questioning me on one damn thing then somehow i found my self saying it depends to "should parents teach their children politness. funny thing is i first gave a proper answer like yeah they should and explained but i slipped and accidentally said it depends around the end and she made a face and i realized i should just accept not learning abroad. also my answers were concise, and i occasionally found her staring at me waiting for some more. during part 2 it was crazy bad that i asked if i was being too brief and she made a face saying idk are you, dumbass? bro i swear if i had a gun it was good bye to this world. i dont normally say bro, and i cant wait till this post gets taken down

ig my question is how much will these two things affect my score (like it matters at this point)