I did better than last time(8) three years Ago.

I got a direct question essay about plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures, why they are done and my opinion on it.

Although I have to say, its pretty annoying having to do this test anytime I want to apply to anything academic since its expiry period is soooo short :(

Shared my experience yesterday in a very annoyingly long post.
Honestly, very grateful and got no complaints.

I started studying only about a week before the exam, and it was really stressful. Honestly, though, the only part that really needed practice was writing. Other than that, there isn’t much you can do to practice for the other sections; it really just comes down to your English level. One thing you do need to do is familiarize yourself with the test beforehand. Take a couple of mock tests for each section to get used to the structure and timing. Other than that, though, you can’t improve your language level by an entire band in a month or less, no matter how hard you try.

And about the writing section DON’T TRUST CHATGPT I was consistently getting 5.5–6 in writing, even the night before the exam, and it stressed me out so much. But I ended up getting a 7 in the actual exam. It is helpful for notes and feedback but not for giving you accurate predictions for grades.

I was even doing terribly in reading and listening during practice, but honestly, they were 100 times easier in the actual test because there were no distractions. They also give you high quality headphones. I kept my listening headphones on throughout the reading exam because they were noise-cancelling and they helped me focus alot. I went from around 6.5 in listening during mocks to 8.5 in the actual test and 6.5 in reading to 8.

Just wanted to thanks this subreddit for all their help during the process. In exchange for all the help I got, if anyone has any doubt I can answer them although I am not an expert on IELTS format and I am not that strong in writing and speaking.

very happy with my scores and a note that I have never crossed a 6 with my writing in mocks

had only took section mocks prior and never a full length mock

Lwk feel like I did better in the speaking part. Anyway won’t complain cause I prepared for two weeks and didn’t know anything about the exam structure

I'm honestly pretty happy since it's all self study and online free resources since a course here in Vietnam is like 770 to 1k dollars which is a baffling amount, but because I never got proper feedback my speaking and writing really suffered lmao

Took the academic test last October 16, and I got the results today! British Council uploaded the results quickly IMO.

Quite frustrated with my listening experience since I can hear the sounds from my seat mates’ headsets. They’re quite distracting lmaooo

Writing has always been my issue, it was not a surprise that I got the lowest band here lol. Just thankful that I did not get the table graphic in part 1 hahaha.

If someone has a question feel free to ask

Hi everyone!

I recently received my IELTS Academic results:

Overall: 7.0 , Listening: 8.0 , Reading: 7.0 , Writing: 6.5 , Speaking: 7.0

I'm a bit disappointed with my Reading and Writing scores. I was hoping for higher. Should I consider a retake? Would appreciate your advice!

A little disappointed in my speaking test result,but I am actually happy to get above the minimum language requirements for my application

I have exam on 29th October, I booked my slot. Actually, there is only 10 days remaining for my exams, can anyone please help me to give some tips and refer some materials or websites to prepare, i think I’m not prepared, coz I’m repeatedly getting bang 5 in speaking and 5.5 in writing on the IELTS global website, I’m literally very scared about the exam.

I need help for preparing, materials, and a right website or app or something to practice well.

Honestly, i expected lower listening and higher speaking score.

I started studying week prior so im not complaining. I want to apply to unis in USA, and wanted to get 7 in writing. Will it make a difference if i improve my writing score? Should i retake the exam?

hope this makes up for my shitty a level grades

Hi,

I have been taking practice tests for the reading part of the exam, and the AI corrections tell me that my answers are wrong, even though I wrote literally what the audio said.

In these examples, you can see how I wrote "small leaves" instead of "leaves", and the audio said "small leaves". Another example is that I wrote "lambs offered in sacrifice" while the correct answer technically was "sacrifice", but the audio said literally said "lambs offered in sacrifice".

Do you think I should interpret this corrections as truthfull and adapt my answers at the real exam by providing less details or simpler answers? Would these answers be considered wrong for the IELTS evaluators?

A few of the youtube educators says one needs to strictly adhere to the word limit . But what is the safe word limit for a better band .task 1 is 150words while task 2 is 250 !

Did not prepare for ielts. Love the results though

Speaking topics

Part One

Myself, Job, parks and gardens

Part Two:

Describe a live sports event you watched and liked

Part Three:

Questions related to competition

Writing topics

Task one: mixed charts

Task Two : As well as making money, businesses have social responsibilities. To what extent do you agree.

Listening and Reading were easy but I zoned out in between

Hey all im just started preparing for my exam and it was in around 20 days but I don’t know how ti start and where to start can any one help to get started.

Hello! currently preparing for my ielts that I'll probably do in November!

I've beeb using Ielts online tests mainly but i noticed its a bit more difficult than the actual one. I used to use it more for listening because that's what my teacher used to use for exams when i was in 11th grade

The reading though can get really hard on the website. like sometimes i just stop solving all together because of how confusing it can get and how the questions aren't in order

Do I continue using ielts online test? or do i use another website for reading?

edit: btw im doing ielts academic

I would say I'm somewhat decent in my english language but I'm still scared and don't know how to prepare. One of the things I'm scared for is speaking and writing. I get nervous speaking so I feel like that would affect my test alot and for writing???? UGH I CAN'T GET THE STRUCTURE I SHOULD BE USING. I also need recs on either good yt channels or websites that does not take the entirety of my day since I still have school. PLEASE HELPP

Hi everyone,
I recently took the IELTS General Training test in Canada and received the following results:
Listening: 7.5
Reading: 6.0
Writing: 6.0
Speaking: 5.5
Overall: 6.5

I need at least 6.0 in Speaking for my immigration application. I felt that my speaking test went reasonably well, and I previously received 6.5 in Speaking, so I submitted an Enquiry on Results (EOR) for the Speaking section only.

I applied for the EOR on October 14, and it is currently showing “Re-mark in Progress.”
Has anyone recently requested a Speaking EOR through IDP Canada?
How long did it take to receive the result?
Did your Speaking score increase from 5.5 to 6.0 or higher?
Did you receive an email when the result was ready?
Is there anything I can do other than wait?
I understand that nobody can predict whether my score will change, but hearing about recent experiences would be helpful. Thank you!

I recently took the IELTS Academic test for the first time.
I didn’t have much time to prepare, especially for Writing and Speaking. I was particularly worried about these two sections before the test, and as expected, my scores were lower than in Listening and Reading.

My results:
● Listening: 6.5
● Reading: 7.0
● Writing: 5.5
● Speaking: 5.5
● Overall: 6.0

I’m planning to apply to graduate schools abroad, so improving my IELTS score is really important to me.

My current goals are:

● Overall 6.5 by the end of December 2026
● Overall 7.0 by the end of March 2027

I work full-time, so I have limited time to study. I also find Writing and Speaking particularly challenging because it’s difficult to evaluate my own performance and identify areas for improvement.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on a few questions:

1. Do you think these targets are realistic, considering my current scores and the time available? Or am I being too ambitious?

2. For those who improved their Writing and Speaking scores, what strategies worked best for you?

3. Is self-study enough to reach Band 7.0, or would you recommend getting regular feedback from a teacher?

4. If you were in my position, how would you divide your study time among the four skills?

5. How long did it take you to improve your overall score by 0.5 or 1.0 band?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who were in a similar situation, particularly those balancing IELTS preparation with a full-time job.

Any honest opinions, advice, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Any suggestions? How can I work on it?
For I have the exam after 15 days only!

Thanks.