IELTS HANDFUL TIPS
Reading
- Tip
Practise different ways of expressing the same ideas or information in a text. - Do
Use the glossary, if there is one provided, to help you understand unfamiliar words. - Don't
Don't miss any examples that are provided.
Writing
- Do
Leave time to check your answer for careless mistakes at the end. Try to check for spelling mistakes, verb and subject agreement, singular/plural nouns, tense mistakes and problems of fluency. - Don't
Don't repeat the same words, phrases and ideas too often.
Listening
- Do
Write clearly when you transfer your answers. If an answer isn't clear on your answer sheet, you will lose the mark.
Speaking
- Do
Explain your opinions and give examples to support them. - Don't
Don't ask the examiner if what you say is correct.
