10 ‘Highly Effective’ IELTS Tricks and Hacks
Got an IELTS test coming up soon? Need some quick tricks and hacks to improve your band score quickly and easily? Good, because I hate IELTS, I don’t like how they make so much money from failing candidates, and I want you to beat them! Here are a some quick tricks and hacks for IELTS…
When Should I Take My IELTS?
This question of when to take your IELTS gives myself and my students so many headaches. As a sixth form student counselor and former IELTS examiner, here is my honest answer. Firstly, you should not take your test until your English level is ready, otherwise you may waste time and money retaking. Secondly, if you…
3 Ways To Know You Are Ready For IELTS
Find out if you are ready to take the IELTS test before you book and prevent yourself from wasting your time and money. Here is how: You are ready to take IELTS if you can get the band score you need in three consecutive IELTS practice tests, or if you have taken a CEFR placement…
Is IELTS UKVI Harder To Pass?
As a former IELTS examiner, I constantly get asked whether the IELTS UKVI test is hard to pass, and if the standard IELTS test is easier than UKVI IELTS?’ So, here’s my answer after teaching and testing thousands of students worldwide… The UKVI IELTS test is as hard as the standard IELTS test. It follows…
How Complex Sentences Are Used In IELTS Writing And Speaking
Howdy people! Do you want to smash the IELTS test? The let me show you how complex sentences are used in IELTS so you can use them too! Complex sentences are used in IELTS writing and speaking anytime you want to link more than one idea or piece of information together in a sentence. Normally…
How To Paraphrase in IELTS Writing
What is paraphrasing in IELTS? The use of paraphrasing in IELTS is what allows you to show that you have a sufficient range of vocabulary to cope with the task, whether it is in speaking or writing. Paraphrasing in IELTS is the skill of being able to read or hear one or more sentences, and…
How To Prepare For IELTS In 2 Days
The short answer to how to prepare for IELTS in 2 days: Do a complete IELTS test so you understand the format. Do it under timed conditions so you know how fast you need to work. Read up on IELTS test techniques and strategies, they will make more sense once you have done a practice…
Common Mistakes in IELTS Essays You Need To Avoid!
Here are some common mistakes in IELTS Essays you need to make sure you do not make: Not developing body paragraphs around one main idea. Not actually answering the question and going off topic. Trying to come up with ‘clever ideas’ that end up being too hard to explain clearly. Deliberately trying to insert complicated…
Why Can’t I Get An IELTS Band 7
Here are some answers to the question why can’t I get an IELTS band 7… You don’t do active listening practise, you just listen to movies and music with no specific purpose to your listening. You keep taking the test hoping it will just get easier or you will get luckier on test day. You…
How To Clear IELTS Easily?
If you want to know how to clear IELTS easily then here you go: There are no short cuts to success, you must practice sufficiently. You must get feedback on your practice tests, otherwise how can you know what to improve? You must be willing to do things differently. There is no point getting feedback…
About Me…
Hi there, I’m Tim James a former IELTS examiner and IELTS teacher of over a decade. This site is where I share my exam strategies to help people get the score they need. I hope it helps you!
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