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IELTS HELPFUL TIPS

TIPS OF THE MONTH - MARCH

Archived tips

Reading

  • Tip
    Remember to read all the questions very carefully.
  • Do
    Start at the beginning of the test and work through it. If you cannot do a particular question, leave it and go on to the next. You can then return to that question later if you have time. Put a mark next to this question on the Question Paper so that you can find it again quickly.
  • Don't
    Don't forget that questions can come before the reading passage as well as after.

Writing

  • Do
    Make sure that you read all of the information in the questions very carefully and respond appropriately.
  • Don't
    Don't write less than the required number of words.

Listening

  • Do
    Use the time at the beginning of each section (and in the middle of Sections 1 - 3) to look through the questions and think about the topic.
  • Don't
    Don't panic if you miss one question. Look ahead and concentrate on the next one.

Speaking

  • Do
    Listen carefully to the questions you're asked so that your answers are relevant.
  • Don't
    Don't give very short answers except when the examiner interrupts you at the end of the 2 minutes in Part 2. At this point the examiner needs to move on to Part 3 of the test.
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