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3 Months to Get IELTS Band 7.5
Hello IELTS buddy,
I have got 6.0 bands in speaking, listening and in writing I got 6.5 and in reading I got 5.5.
I want to get 7 bands in reading …
How can I get Band 8 in IELTS Speaking?
Hi,
I wonder how to manage speaking in part 2 and 3 to get band 8.
I have seen many episodes but I couldn't find any clear method.
Do I have enough time to prepare for IELTS Life Skills?
Hello!
I am going to give IELTS life skills exam on 20th of this month, I have just 9 days for speaking and listening practice.
Is it sufficient …
Can I get at least 5.5 band in my speaking test?
Can I get at least 5.5 band in my speaking test?
I know it’s very difficult to judge me but can you tell me from your experience, what chance (on scale …
How is the IELTS Speaking Test graded?
Hi,
I attended my Speaking yesterday. The cue card topic was:
"Describe about a classical song which you like the most"
I'm fond of music …
A Common Misconception of the IELTS Speaking Test
Hi,
I was wondering in the speaking section can we give a reply that is in the middle of the option of the question asked.
Example - If the test …
Did I mess up the IELTS speaking Test?
Hello!
I took my ielts speaking test few days back.
My exam was in the morning but it took me ages to have the speaking, it was at 6 in the evening. …
Rescheduling or Postponing IELTS Speaking Test
hi my ielts idp speaking test is on 18th august i also have my GRE on 18th August can we reschedule the speaking test date if so how? Thanks in advance. …
Dealing with the IELTS Examiner
Hello ielts buddy,
I took the speaking exam this morning, and it was the most longest conversation I had (well I think it is) anyways, I did find it …
Why did I get IELTS Speaking 5.5?
Hi there!
I have a question relate to speaking test.
In ielts speaking test I used lots of academic words and some more complex sentences, plus …
What if I have no experience of the part 2 IELTS speaking topic?
hi,
i have query that if in speaking part 2 the examiner asks me to talk about an accident you saw but in actuality i have not experienced any thing …
How can I know about all the topics in the IELTS Speaking Parts 2 and 3?
hi
i am princy
i would like to know what all kind of topics can come in speaking part 2 & 3.
i have been through a number of samples and there …
Will it affect my score if I speak for less than two minutes?
Hi...
I failed to speak more than 1.5 min on part 2. will it affect my band score? Rest was quite normal.
How can I deal with nervousness in the IELTS Speaking Test?
Hello, Today I appeared in the speaking test. Well, when I entered the test room I was nervous. I lost my fluency a bit because of nervousness, though …
What if I speak off topic in IELTS Speaking Part 2?
Today is my ielts speaking test.
In part 2 I made a mistake. I have been given a topic on the place where you go to read.
The answer would be library, …
How does fluency affect my IELTS speaking score?
How can I improve my fluency? All of my teachers say that I do not have any mistakes in grammar but the fluency. Please suggest me. My test is knocking …
Questions about Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking Test
Hello,
I have a question about Speaking part 3.
How long am I supposed to speak? Like 1 minute for question or less, 30-45 seconds?
Thanks in …
If the examiner had to repeat a question, will it affect my score?
I had my speaking test today ...but i am very nervous becoz in questioning section examiner ask me 3 questions 2 time each .....she was not getting my …
Some practicalities of the IELTS 2 minute talk
I have a question of cue card?
Is it true repeat question of cue card when I am answering? Or it decrease my level?
IELTS speaking questions from 17th December 2014
Hi guys..!
I completed my speaking part of IELTS exam on 17th December 2014. Here I am uploading questions which I got in the speaking part. Hope it …
How do I get an IELTS speaking band 7?
I want to get band 7 in speaking.
could u please tell me that how can I secure it...
regards.
Why did the examiner stop me from speaking?
hi people,
I just had my speaking test yesterday.
the examiner seems to be very friendly and cordial but one thing which puzzled me was that the …
Can I ask the examiner to repeat or rephrase a question?
Today I have taken IELTS speaking test. Then I didn't listen clearly understand the some of questions of examiner. Therefore, i have requested to repeat …
Some practicalities of the IELTS speaking test
I have my speaking test for ielts scheduled on the 7th of november at 2:10. i would like to know how long it will take for my exam to get over. my other …
How can I improve my IELTS speaking score?
How can I get more than 5.5 in IELTS speaking?
Contractions and Pronunciation in IELTS Speaking
Hello IELTS Buddy,
Academic IELTS questions:
1) Contractions:
My question is about contractions in speaking sections of academic IELTS. Is it …
What should I do if I can't answer a question in the IELTS speaking test?
Hello all,
I have a question about IELTS speaking test. Just wondering what I should say if the examiner asking about some questions that I have no …
I have 2 days to prepare for the IELTS Speaking Test - What should I do?
Hi sir,
I am having speaking test day after tomorrow, due to emergency I have not practiced from the date I have registered for exam, it's been two …
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