Assumptions you shouldn't make about IELTS

Assumption # 1

People assumed that Task 1 in the Academic IELTS will be a chart or a graph – and when they were given a diagram, it came as a complete shock. As a result, it took them longer to get their heads around the task and they spent over 30 minutes only thinking what they are going to write in their reports. Then it’s a chain accident – if the first task takes you longer, you don’t have enough time for your essay and you are stressed, so the performance goes down the drain.

Nothing is Impossible, Including Improving Listening IELTS Score!

Many people argue that improving listening skill is the most difficult thing to do. Some other people say that listening skill is a gift instead of a skill. Well, those are wrong opinions about this skill. Same as other skills tested in IELTS, we could do some efforts in improving our score. Test taker can pick some websites to help them learning more some different accents that are usually used such as British, American English, or other accents. Mostly, in IELTS, the recording uses British accent.

What to Do with Paragraphs in Writing IELTS

Well, in the previous articles, we have talked about some ideas about the surface of writing IELTS. Now, let’s discuss on paragraphs in this section.

Simple but Useful Strategies for your Essay in Writing IELTS

When you are facing a piece of blank paper where you should write approximately 150 words in task one and 250 words in task two, you might be panic if there is no idea comes to your mind. Being panic in this kind of situation is a big NO! You should take a deep breath when you are in this kind of situation. Then force yourself to mechanically go though the steps as listed in the previous article (managing first paragraph, body and conclusion paragraph).

Grading Criteria in Speaking IELTS

When we talk, sometimes, we do not apply effective and efficient factors. In some opportunities, we only speak without having a clear idea. We just talk! But you may not apply it in IELTS’ speaking section. In this context, you have to be able to grab the examiner’s attention that you are deserved to get a good score in speaking section because you have fulfilled the criteria of it well.

Perubahan IELTS General Training Reading

 Situs resmi IELTS mengumumkan suatu perubahan yang mereka buat dalam General Training Reading sejak 1 Mei 2009.

Saat ini Passage 2 pada lembar soal Reading berfokus pada muatan pendidikan (universitas, kursus, dll). Mulai 1 Mei akan berfokus pada konteks kerja (missal melamar pekerjaan, peraturan perusahaan, upah dan kondisi, fasilitas tempat kerja, pengembangan staf, dll).

Alasan perubahan kecil ini adalah bahwa sekarang ini ada lebih banyak pekerja, asosiasi professional dan badan imigrasi mengakui tes IELTS. Perubahan ini akan memastikan bahwa modul IELTS akan diadaptasi pada situasi kehidupan nyata dan karenanya akan lebih mendekati kebutuhan kandidat yang memilih tes IELTS untuk tujuan pekerjaan atau imigrasi.

7 Alasan Mengapa IELTS Menjadi Nomor 1

1. Diterima – untuk alasan pendidikan, pekerjaan dan imigrasi di perbagai negara, lebih banyak dari tes serupa lainnya.
2. Dihormati – IELTS dimiliki juga dan dibuat oleh gabungan organisasi ahli pendidikan dan bahasa dengan tingkat global: British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia dan University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL).
3. Mudah diakses – 48 tanggal pelakasanaan tes untuk setiap tahunnya di lebih dari 200 tempat pelaksana.
4. Jujur – tes yang memberikan anda kesempatan yang lebih besar untuk mengeluarkan kemampuan terbaik anda. Tidak seperti tes serupa lainnya, IELTS memberikan anda ruangan yang sunyi untuk tes speaking tanpa adanya gangguan dan interupsi dari manapun. Kemampuan speaking anda akan dinilai dengan sangat hati-hati oleh seorang penguji yang memiliki jaminan mutu tinggi – anda tidak akan dinilai oleh system computer untuk tes ini.

Three Positive Actions toward Writing Section in IELTS

Writing in IELTS does not test on the knowledge owned by test taker. He or she will be tested on how to organize his or her writing. Besides, test taker’s ability in fulfilling the test according to the instruction given is also an important thing in completing this section. Nevertheless, test taker can do a smart move by broadening his or her knowledge about current affairs. Reading newspaper every day before taking IELTS will help a lot in enriching test taker’s information that will give him or her some other benefits. Why this knowledge is so important?

Secret of IELTS: Is There Any?

Some of my friends have ever asked me the same question as the title of this article. To be honest, there is no secret exist in being successful of this test. What can be learnt here is what we call as strategy. In IELTS, there are some strategies that can be applied to maximize the achievement itself.

Discussing those strategies will take some times as well. So, I am going to try to jot down those strategies one by one.

Significance of IELTS for Study Abroad (and scholarship) ?

One of the essential requirement for international students seeking to study abroad in UK or Australia is IELTS. They need IELTS with particular score to get admission in a university abroad. Many students consider IELTS as the single utmost obstacle that they face. Over that time, IELTS band scores become things to express candidates’ abilities in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, making the examination even more challenging – and maybe frightening for some students.