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COVID 19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a deadly communicable disease that has affected the whole world and has been declared a pandemic. Talking about the IELTS exam, during this pandemic and prevailing lockdown, many IELTS tests conduction has been paused which has left the students with more of their preparation time.
In this particular blog, some important tips will be shared to prepare for the IELTS exam.
The World Health Organisation has suggested some stringent rules to be followed for the conduction of IELTS test by IDP, British Council, and Cambridge English assessment. The local governments have also helped to create a healthy test day environment for all test takers. This includes additional safety measures to help protect you on your IELTS test day.
Here are some of the additional precautions which have been introduced for the test day:-
● The test-takers will ask you to sign a health declaration.
● Test takers and staff will wear a mask.
● Hand sanitizers are readily available.
● The test room will be disinfected & deep cleaning will be done in order to create a healthy ambiance.
● Additional spacing for test-takers and reduced group sizes so that the pattern of social distancing can be followed.
● Partitions in computer-delivered IELTS test rooms.
Remember that wearing a mask does not affect your IELTS Speaking score.
So this is all you know about the test day. Now some preparation tips and points will be shared for the effective preparation of your IELTS exam.
There is two types of IELTS:-
● Academic
● General Training.
Make sure that you prepare for the correct test type as per your requirement.
Academic tests are taken by the students who want to pursue higher education abroad.
General training test is taken by the candidates who want to migrate to another foreign country for work or PR.
The Listening, Reading, and Writing sections of all IELTS tests are completed on the same day, with no breaks in between them.
The Speaking section, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests. The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Also Read: IELTS Academic or General: Which One is Best Path For You?
| Listening test You will listen to four recordings of native English speakers and then write your answers to a series of questions. Recording 1st and 3rd will be a conversation between two, three or four persons whereas 2nd and 4th recording is a monologue. ● Timing is approximately 30 minutes for audio and an extra time of 10 minutes is given as transfer time. ● No. of questions is 40. ● A variety of question types are used which are multiple-choice, matching, plan/map/diagram labelling, form/note/table/flow-chart/summary completion, sentence completion etc. | Speaking test The speaking section assesses the use of spoken English. Every speaking test is recorded in order to recheck or allot bands. The speaking test is conducted in three rounds.
Round 1 - the examiner will ask you general questions about yourself and a range of familiar topics, such as home, family, work, studies, and interests. Round 2 - you will be given a cue card that asks you to talk about a particular topic. You will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes. Round 3 - you will be asked further questions about the topic in Part 2.
Timing is 11–14 minutes
| Writing Test ● Task 1 - you will be presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to describe, summarise or explain the information in your own words. ● Task 2 - you will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument, or problem. Responses to both tasks must be in a formal style. ● Paper format: There are two Writing tasks and Both must be completed. ● Timing: 60 minutes ● Word limit- task 1 is to be written in 150 words in 20 minutes and task 2 demands 250 words in 40 minutes. The focus should be on writing quality and not quantity. | Reading test ● Paper format: Three reading passages with a variety of questions using a number of task types. ● Timing: 60 minutes ● No. of questions: 40 ● Task types: A variety of question types are used, that is, multiple-choice, identifying information, matching information, matching headings, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion, and short-answer questions. ● Sources: Texts are taken from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers, and have been written for a non-specialist audience. All the topics are of general interest.
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Extensive learning is an area of learning which has no definite area or boundary within which you have to learn. As we all know that these times of lockdowns and spare times, we all are passing our time thinking of what to do. Well, the best answer is to learn more and more.
● Use all the extra time you have to read, watch and listen to English content across a wide range of topics.
● Read news articles, books, online publications, and blogs.
● Watch your favourite movies or TV shows. And if you are not too confident, turn on the subtitles for extra support.
● Podcasts are another great way to improve your English-language skills. Or practice letter writing with friends or family.
The effort you put in now will make a big difference when it comes to taking your IELTS test. The texts you see in the Reading and Writing parts are taken from real-life scenarios, such as newspapers, articles, and work manuals.
In these times of covid-19 and due to the prevailing lockdowns, a problem which the students have faced is the problem of the space where they actually want to study or concentrate. As we all know that this is a time that has left all of us or all the members of the family to do their activities under one roof only. So, it left us with no option but to manage in this situation only.
On the positive side, there is no best place to study as compared to the place where we live. Let's create a study friendly place by following some of the measures mentioned below:-
● Chooses a soundproof room with no distractions in it.
● Leave your mobile or other electronic gadgets out of your study area. If online classes are available, then use it as a necessity only.
● Keep some munchies with you, especially the healthy ones and do not go on eating out of your room again and again.
● There should be a proper table or chair where you can have your back straight as it will keep you active throughout your study time.
● Prepare a strict timetable for each of your activities and a lot of your time to study only. However, in between your study, you can have some short breaks of 10 to 15 minutes for water or for playing some short games.
● The IELTS speaking test is to be done out of your room as you have to talk to your friends or family members. But the reading test requires a lot of attention, so it has to be done on times when there is not much noise in the house.
Knowing the test parameters will help you to know about the IELTS exam judgment. This will help you to know which area of a particular module needs to be improved.
● Task Response & Task Achievement
Measures whether the word limit has been reached and the task is relevant to the topic.
Try to finish your task in a given time by writing actually. Sometimes, writing only ideas doesn't work until you actually write the whole task.
You will get to know the word limit and time will be managed in a better way.
● Lexical Resources
Judges the vocabulary
For the vocabulary part, go on extensive learning. Read maximum journals and articles in the English language and mark new words and find out their meanings. Also, English novels can be read.
● Coherence and cohesion
Measure the linkage and relevance of the task with the topic.
Jot down the ideas for each task and practice them for a wide range of topics.
● Grammatical range and accuracy
Check the grammar portion of the task.
Check the ability of the speaker and how fluent the speaker is.
In order to improve the fluency part, try practicing it in front of the mirror. Also, you can talk in English with your friends and family members in these times of COVID.
Checks the range of different and new words used.
Learn new words and use those words in your speech. Or try to make two to three sentences of the same word for better understanding.
● Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Take care of the grammar errors in between.
learn grammar and tenses especially to reduce the mistake of past or present tense in speaking.
Keeps check on the MTI effect (Mother Tongue Influence)
Try more tongue twisters and listen to the English audios for better learning of pronunciation of English words. Also, the dictionaries available online which provide the audio of the particular word, too can be used.
The IELTS exam is an international exam and it requires a lot of practice to acquire your desired band score. The bands achieved will decide your fate and it will help you in your study or career abroad. Due to the test locations being sealed or paused, get ahead with your IELTS preparation. Always remember that having a strong desire to do something will give you the way to do it in odd conditions too. Keep in touch with our website and the courses available, practice for it and achieve your goal.
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