IELTS

IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. Most people take IELTS as a hurdle or something difficult in their path of getting a scholarship for higher studies or relocating to another country.

I have seen many people who look for shortcuts or alternatives to get rid of this. So I thought to myself about what I can do to make someone’s journey easy. IELTS journey varies from person to person. Some can get their required bands in one attempt and some may be after the 10^th or 11^th attempt.

This happens because who often choose those academies and mentors where they prefer group studies and set the target of 6 bands in each module. As everyone’s required bands are different so are their strengths and weaknesses too. It means a single pill cannot help all with different ailments.

If you are struggling with the IELTS exam I highly encourage you to follow my articles and avoid looking for every piece of available information on the internet about the IELTS exam. I will share with you the best available platforms and authentic information.

General Information about IELTS exams

IELTS exams are of two types

·           IELTS General: It is for those who want to migrate or relocate to another country.

·            IELTS Academics: It is for those who want to move to another country for getting higher education.

If you want to move to another country I will highly recommend you to visit their official immigration website to know what type of IELTS you required as per your case.

The IELTS exam consists of four modules

1-    Speaking
2-    Listening
3-    Reading
4-    Writing

We will look into the detail of every module and the strategy to attempt all modules.

First, we need to understand the purpose of the IELTS exam. The purpose of the IELTS exam is to determine your ability and how you good your communication, reading, listening, and writing skills. After migration, you’ll not face any issues carrying out your daily tasks. The IELTS exam is a facilitator and not a hurdle in your way.

Every module has different assessment criteria and to work smartly we should know how the examiner is going to assess our exam.

Speaking:

• ·       Fluency and Coherence.
• ·        Lexical Resource.
• ·        Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
• ·        Pronunciation.

Each carries an equal 25% weightage.

Writing:

• ·        Task Achievement
• ·        Coherence and Cohesion
• ·         Lexical Resource
• ·        Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Listening and Reading:

The IELTS Listening and Reading sections are scored differently than the Speaking and Writing sections. Each section of the listening and reading tests has 40 questions, with one mark awarded for each correct answer. The total score out of 40 is converted to the IELTS 9-band scale.

 In the next article, we will talk about the best available resources on the internet that can be helpful in the preparation for the IELTS exams.

 

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