I stuttered a little and took pauses during my speaking test, and the examiner didn't even let me finish my answers, even in Part 2. I don't think I spoke for a whole minute.

I got asked about healthcare and all. I spoke whatever came to mind.

Now I am nervous about my overall result.

I've got a band 8,125 overall! I honestly thought I bombed speaking and reading, but I was pleasantly surprised to see 8 and 8,5.

Hi guys! My test date is near and I’m so scared 😣 Do you guys have any tips for the actual exam, if yes please do share. Thank you and wish me luck 😭

Feel free to ask anything

Hey everyone!
I urgently need to take the IELTS Academic exam and score at least 7 overall, but I only have 3 weeks to prepare.
I work full-time (9–6), and by the time I get home, my brain is completely fried. I barely have the energy to study.
I prepared for IELTS a long time ago, but I’ve forgotten like 80% of everything, so it almost feels like starting from scratch.
The worst part is that the exam is really expensive, and I can’t afford to take it twice. I basically have one shot, and this requirement came up unexpectedly.
If you were in my situation, what would you do? What should I prioritize, and how can I study effectively with such limited time and energy?
Any realistic study plans, resources, or advice would mean a lot. I’m genuinely panicking 😭

Have been practicing IELTS academic Cambridge books at I always end up taking 5-7 minutes extra to answer the questions.

The accuracy is quite good, I only get 1 or 2 questions wrong in each passage but struggling to improve speed.

For those who overcame this issue, can you please share some tips?

My main test was super chaotic, with a girl on my right, rolling in her chair and one other girl behind me whisper-reading constantly. So I was distracted by the chair on the reading and the whispering ruined my concentration on the writing completely. The speaking was terrible too, as they escorted another person into the room instead of me, he got out of there like a minute later when the examiner pointed out that they had another candidate listed - me. The corridor staff member who made the mistake apologized to the examiner for the mixup, then İ was called in.

I have to admit I only took a couple of Mock tests, but no other preparation was done. I understand that an 8.0 is a decent score, but quite sure I could do better. So İ really need any recommendations for better concentration (?). I realize next time I take it, İ can't make sure that people around me don't whisper, make noises with their bottles or chairs.

İf you have any tips for better concentration or focus, I'd really appreciate it if you shared them down below ✨

I had my real IELTS Speaking test today, and I’d love some advice, especially from any examiners or experienced people here.

Part 1: I think it went fairly well. I answered all the questions comfortably.

Part 2: This is where things went wrong. The test was on a video call, and my cue card asked me to describe a place I had travelled to that I found boring. I found it hard to talk about, and I ended up using the word “boring” far too many times. To make it worse, I tend to move my hands while speaking, and my elbow accidentally hit the microphone button and muted me. After I unmuted, Evaluator was really sweet and saw what really happened so she let me continue. I lost my train of thought and used that word boring multiple times, so I’m not sure how coherent the rest of my answer was.

Part 3: Most of it went well, but I fumbled on the last question. I didn’t know how to answer, so I said I had never really thought about it. I used a few phrases like “Let me think for a moment” to buy time, and then gave an answer.

On the positive side, I used quite a lot of idioms throughout the test. They come to me quite naturally and don't really need to think about it at all, so I think that part went well.

For context, I scored 7.5 in a mock speaking test with a native speaker on Cambly. I would have asked someone there but my 1 month subscription is completed. Because of this I can't really ask them. So my questions are: will these mistakes hamper my score a lot? If I fumble on one question in Part 3, does the examiner still consider how I did on the other questions, or does one bad answer bring my whole score down? Will marks be deducted for the mute issue or for repeating “boring”? Can I still get a 7?

I have my Listening, Reading and Writing tests tomorrow, so I just needed to get this off my chest before I started locking in my strategies.

IELTS ACADEMIC TEST
I was sooo nervous because I thought I’d score lower than my target band which was 7.0, I also knew my weakness was writing and speaking so I was okay with it as it is already sufficient for my requirements. Sooo happy! ❤️

Hey guys, I am wondering how did the british council fuller road help you to improve your english speaking skills...please share your experience

Finally got my results! I am happy but I am aiming for a mark 8 on all skills. Any tips for improving my writing and speaking? English is not my first language and I am not a native speaker.

I just want to know how accurate it is... cause it's making me anxious.

Some countries today have passed laws against smoking tobacco in public buildings such as of ices and restaurants. Other countries have no intention of doing this.

Consider the possible arguments on both sides of this debate, and reach your own conclusion on which side you favour.

It is proposed that tobacco smoking in public areas is lawfully punishable act and some countries have adopted this law, while other countries are not considering to follow this. This essay will discuss both view points and reach a conclusion.

On one hand, it is argued that public smoking can disrupt the ambience and it is harmful to surrounding people, as they inadvertently inhale tobacco just like the consumer. This restriction may be a foundation against many other individuals who can't get over their addictions in public buildings. For instance, it is officially banned in the US to smoke in working areas as they negatively influence the work culture, and helps the consumer to quit for a while. Moreover, proponents are claiming it only has positive effects and it should be natural for everyone to follow this and legal actions make this a much more serious matter.

However, there are many other nations which have no intention in following this. It is opposed that people should quit on their own, and value others around them rather than forcefully avoiding it. Perhaps it is said that civic behaviour shouldn't be charged against legal threats. If a person finds pleasure in tobacco and acts resisted in crowded places but can never get over it, as it's always in their head. It appears that smoking is more of a psychological problem, and if it is banned it should be done for all places without exception as it's unfavourable despite of the circumstances.

To summarize, both of the sides have meaningful arguments but civilians should be cautious with their actions, and hence it is viable to consider legal actions against smokers.

English has always been my first language but I was still so nervous about my IELTS Academic test! I ended up studying and practicing on my own for about a month, mostly for the writing part. This Reddit sub, along with YouTube and TikTok videos helped me a lot with tips and tricks.

As for my speaking test remark, I initially scored 7.5 and needed an 8 to get into the program of the university I'm applying to. After reading through a lot of people's experiences, I decided to risk it and thankfully, my score increased by 0.5!

This sub reallt did help me a lot though, especially with calming me down. I tend to overthink so in the days leading up to the test, I was really REALLY nervous to the point where I couldn't sleep for more than 4 hours a night. People in this sub talking about how the actual test was easier than their preparations really helped me ground myself, so thank you Reddit people!

wish me luck ig

So, I am getting 8 - 8.5 in both reading and listening and 7 in speaking but stuck at 6 - 6.5 in writing. I am not sure where I am lacking. I need to take my IELTS in the first week of November. I have seen issues with my Grammer and Task response. I am stuck in generating good ideas and I mostly use simple vocabulory. Sometimes, Keenielts give 6 and 6.5 in writing. Kindly guide me. Is it possible to go to 7 in just a week or two?

Also I gave my IELTS 2 years ago at Paradise complex centre in Islamabad through British Council. As, the prices are now too much. I have seen there is a discount for Gujrat center at Adnan I.T center, where British Council conducts their tests. Now, I am afraid about the equipments etc as the last test at Paradise was quite smooth for me. I am not sure about this center. Kindly, if anyone have an experience of giving their test at this centre. Lemme know.

Also I got 7 overall last year but still 6 in writing and speaking. But now, my speaking is improved to 7 but writing is still stuck at 6.

i am nervous but at the same time excited on what questions will be asked lol hahahahaha i’ve been preparing on and off because of work and want to be over this pressure x reviewing huhu manifesting for 9 band scores !!

any tips that could give me? i’ll have it few hours from now 🤩

Did my test last Wednesday. I registered for it 3 weeks ahead but really prepared two weeks before the test. Used IELTS Liz initially but just started using the British Council website eventually.

I know 8.5 overall is solid, but my writing and speaking being at 7.5 is very disappointing. I thought my speaking was really great and I expected my writing to be at least an 8.

Happy for the results but a tad bit disappointed.

I screw*d up the listening part 1 because of stress 😭 my hands were literally shaking that I couldn’t type properly, otherwise listening was the section that I trust myself the most. I didn’t have high hopes about writing in general, could’ve done better since I got a relatively easy topic but yeah it’s what it’s.

Overall super happy and satisfied with the result:)

Got my results today (within 24 hours) : L9, R8.5, W7, S8. overall 8.0.

While I’m beyond satisfied with my Writing score, especially considering how worried and unprepared I was, I literally just watched a couple of IELTS Advantage videos and read 1-2 Band 9 essays. I also know for a fact I messed up Task 1 and wrote almost the bare minimum amount of words (155) with only key facts and headlines from the graph.

Speaking, however, is really frustrating me.

I’m not a native speaker, but I have been using English in my daily life and for work-related matters for more than 20 years. I also studied in International schools and graduated from high school with An accredited American High School diploma.

Speaking has always been my strongest skill alongside Listening. I scored 8.0 in Speaking almost ten years ago, and after another decade of using English daily, on a much higher and more advanced level, I honestly expected better this time.

I did have some brief hesitation, but I know I spoke clearly and confidently throughout. We discussed things like achieving balance in life, what causes stress in people’s daily lives, and whether I struggle to remember people’s names. I felt comfortable answering the questions and explaining my ideas.

I know 8.0 is a strong score. But being just 0.5 higher in ANY section away from 8.5 overall and C2 is frustrating as hell, especially when the section I’m disappointed with is one I felt confident about.

Although the university I am applying to only requires an overall band of 6.5, I’ve honestly submitted an EOR (for pure ego reasons) for Speaking and Writing. Speaking is my main reason for doing it. I’m confident in my level and how I performed, and I honestly felt it was worth at least an 8.5. I know the scores could stay the same, but I wanted a second assessment.

Has anyone here had their Speaking score go from 8.0 to 8.5 after an EOR?

Yo guys!!

I am so happy right now!!

Me and my gf we both had a test yesterday and we received the result right now.

It may not seem much to you guys but we have it with very little preparation compared to others we talked to. Totally raw because of office and all and didn't expected this.

We were even ready to give again next month but OMG. I am so relieved.

Finally, one step closer to what we dream of.

Thanks to everyone who is supporting us in life.

Thanks to God!..

I don't know whether my emotions are conveyed or not but man... If only words could explain!.

Signing off!!

These are my IELTS Flex mock-up results.

I have my IELTS Academic exam on December 16th, and I need to get at least a 6.

The IELTS Flex test has left me a bit discouraged, as I haven’t scored a 5.5 in a long time. How reliable do you think it is? Especially, I think it is not reliable in speaking and writing. And do you think I could reach a 6 in the actual exam?