Tricks & Tips to Crack IELTS in First Attempt

• The recordings will be of different settings like a monologue, a group talk, a social address, etc. To keep up, ensure to practice listening to a variety of audio and videos.
• Moreover, practice your mind to capture the main points while listening to get a gist of what you heard and answer the questions. So give yourself enough exposure to sharpen your listening skills. There is no other way!

b. Writing

• We engage in typing rather than writing in today’s times; thank you to digital literacy. However, you will have to go back for the IELTS test and spruce up your writing skills. Thus practice writing fast without making any grammatical or spelling mistakes.
• Focus on your vocabulary building by reading books so that you can use them while writing. Start early as possible.
• In the IELTS test, attempt the essay first and then the section comprising of the description of a given figure or graph. This is simply because an essay takes more time to complete, so get that out of your way first.

c. Reading:

• You will get long passages to read in the IELTS test, so your reading speed matters a lot. For this, you will have to read a considerable amount daily. Then only you get better at your reading speed and the skill of understanding what to answer the questions correctly and quickly.
• Enhancing your vocabulary is crucial. Otherwise, you will get lost with the words in the passages, and answering questions will get tricky. It would be preferable to focus on building a rich vocabulary by reading newspapers, magazines, and novels daily.
• While you practice reading quickly, also focus on the art of skimming through a write up which will support you to find answers quickly by browsing through the write-up given during your test. Re-reading the entire passage will take your time away during the test.
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d. Speaking:

• Prepare impressive answers. Do this with the support of an expert on topics like myself, my family, my hobbies, etc. These are the type of questions that will be a part of your IELTS test with the examiner.
• Get over your nervousness or shyness if any, while speaking. Practice speaking to family members, friends, and even in front of the mirror in the English language confidently. Focus on your voice, pronunciation, and body language while speaking.
• While talking to the examiner, reply with answers based on facts you are aware of and not bluff. Remember, they are the experts!
• Get into the practice of using words like “well,” “actually,” “honestly,” etc., instead of the “umm” and “err” when you need a pause in between to think and answer the examiner quickly.
• Talk a lot when the examiner asks you a question.
• Speak in your everyday English accent, do not try to talk in a different accent to impress the examiner. Trust me; he will identify this and will mark you low.