IELTS Is The Key To Complete Your Dream Of Study In UK

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• By,
• Nikita Sharma

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IELTS General or Academic? IELTS is available
in two variations
Academic When you are applying for higher
education or professional registration General
When you are migrating to Australia, Canada, the
UK, or looking to apply for secondary education,
trainings, internships, or for work in an English
speaking country. Although both versions
General or Academic assesses 4 language skills
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
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HOW TO CRACK THE LISTENING SECTION
The listening section is divided into 4 sections.
Every sections starts with instructions and
questions you are given time to read. Here are a
few points to remember
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1. Read Instructions and Questions and listen to
every detail
Please do not hurry. Take time and understand
what you have to do. Then move ahead to your
answers or conclusions.
2. Copy answers at the end of the test
Do not rush to copy your answers in the sections
breaks. You will be getting total 10 minutes
after test to copy answers to the Answer Sheet.
Use the time in between sections to read the next
questions.
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3. Focus on Listening and not on Grammar or
Spelling
In the end you can check for the grammar and
spelling while transferring your answers to the
answer sheet.
4. First write down your Answers on the Paper
While listening, write your answers on the test
paper. It will save you time and help you stay
focused on your questions.
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5. Finally, check for spelling and grammar
Before you hand in your answer sheet make sure
you have checked everything there is no error as
per your knowledge. Dont rush and keep some
extra time for this important task.
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6. Once again, check the instructions very
carefully.
Some tasks need you to use words from the text in
the answer, in others you must use your own
words.
7. Do not be bothered if you are not aware of the
meanings of certain words
At first you may panic if English is not your
first language, you may not know some vocabulary,
so just move on and try to get the complete
understanding of the sentence.
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8. Read. Read. And do nothing else but Read.
While doing your preparation you must give
atleast an hour to read. The more you read the
wider your vocabulary becomes making the test
easier for you.   
9.Use your time wisely
Reading test is of one hour. Try to finish each
section in 20 minutes to ensure you have 3-4
minutes in the end of each section for
transferring and checking answers.
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10. Say no to blanks
Attempt every question. Whether you know an
answer or not do not leave any answer blank.
Incorrect answers do not come with any minus
marking, try to guess and stand a chance to score
more.
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11. Use appropriate writing style
Use formal language for writing essays and
informal language for writing informal letters.
12. Answer the question correctly
As long as you answer the question there is no
right or wrong answer. Your language skills are
evaluated and not your ideas.
13. Keep it succinct
Brief and right answers is the key to success.
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14. Practice. Practice. Practice.
Check for the 250 words and how they look like by
practicing on official writing forms in your own
handwriting. Do it before the test.
15. Stick to the Topic
Know the subject of the test? What it is about?
Write about that and stay with the topic for the
entire session.
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HOW TO HIT THE IELTS SPEAKING SECTION
The final section involves you in conversation
with the examiner, requiring you to talk about a
given topic for the 20 minutes.
16. Effective communication is the key
Here general knowledge is not evaluated but your
skill to communicate effectively is.
17. Listen clearly before speaking
Applicable everywhere, this tip has a great use
in IELTS speaking section. Let examiner speak
out his question, think and then speak.
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18. Keep the meter on
Keep talking and see your score go high. But only
sense.
19. Stick to the topic
Listen and come back to the topic. Explain your
points and sum up everything with a conclusion.
20. Talk Well
Be fluent and use the words you have learnt. Try
to show off as much vocabulary as possible.
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21. For all Sections Stick to the timeline but
do not panic
Know you have to have patience and never panic in
any given situation.
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HOW TO CRACK THE IELTS READING SECTION
The reading skills need prediction, finding
specific information, identifying opinions, etc.,
which are same for both Academic and General
Training Test, only the test type will be
different. Academic texts are similar to
University Readings whereas in General Training
Paper are like documents, newspapers and flyers
which are given to the candidates.
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HOW TO HIT THE IELTS WRITING SECTION
Both for Academic or General Test, for writing
section you will have two tasks to complete in 60
minutes. For Writing Task 1 of IELTS Academic
Test, you need to write a summary of at about150
words with response to a graph, table, chart, or
process. For the Writing Task 1 of General Test,
candidates are asked to write a letter to address
and resolve a problem.
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Conclusion When you are following the tips you
can be assured of a good score and landing at
desired campus. Best wishes.
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