Advice for ielts?

Philippines
February 14, 2011 9:20pm CST
I will be taking my IELTS examination soon. I am very much anxious about it. What advice can you give me so that I will be able to do well during the test?
4 responses
• Philippines
15 Feb 11
sleep early and do not study on the eve of your test...the day before your test, just read something inspiring, watch a comedy or lovely film and don't forget to pray. all these helps. on the test day, start with a smile, and answer as fast as you can. do not stay long on one Q (at least a minute the max). end it with a smile. enjoy the test.
• Philippines
15 Feb 11
I hope I will be able to enjoy the test. That seems very difficult to do. I will try to follow your advice though. I will definitely pray prior to the examination. Please pray for me as well so that I will be able to have a bandscore of 7 in all skills.
@Marmot (590)
• United States
15 Feb 11
As for paper test, I think you should practice a lot. The most famous material is from the Cambridge. You have to know all the type of the questions and mostly, you should increase your vocabulary because there are so many writing work in IELTS. I think the reading part is the easiest part to prove in a short time, check your answer for every question, get to know how to find the key word in the article. That's very important. For the speaking section, eye contact is needed, when you are talking, please look at the interviewer directly, talk as fluency as you can, or you can speed down and thinking what should be the next when you are talking. Wish you luck with your exam~
• Philippines
15 Feb 11
Thank you so much for your great advices. I hope I can do well during the IELTS examination because I need a bandscore of 7 in all skills, which is quite difficult for me to achieve.
@JohnMach (550)
• Philippines
19 Feb 11
I've taken that exam and it's really all about english. I suggest you just read your highschool and elementary english textbook so you will not fail the exam. It's fairly easy.
@rjxion (3)
• Philippines
15 Feb 11
Taking IELTS examination you should answer the question continuously and clearly, never stop or pause answering showing that you don't know the questions. Most important is eye to eye contact with the interviewer it reflects that the answer you deliver with her/him is true and correct.
• Philippines
15 Feb 11
Thank you so much for your advice. I will remember that. However, the problem is that I have difficulty controlling my nerves. What can you suggest so that it will not be obvious that I'm shaking inside? Please help..