Understand the question well

Read the question carefully. Underline keywords in a question. It helps to understand and focus on the question.

Learning vocabulary is an autonomous activity

This holds true for intermediate and advanced English learners. The best way to learn new words is by reading English. Reading will also help students to learn how to use…

How to improve spellings

Reading English is the only way to improve spellings. While reading you see the words with your eyes. Our visual memory is stronger than audio memory. Spellings of 80% words…

Avoid long rambling sentences

Students can score fairly well, may be higher than 6 bands, if they are able to express themselves in correct and simple English. Examiners simply wish to see if the…

Be relevant to the question

Be relevant and write only what is being asked by the question. Do not write anything that is irrelevant. In other words do not go off track. The examiner will…

Do not use proverbs or too much statistical data

You will not get any marks for using proverbs. So do not fill your essays with proverbs. The examiners will skip them while reading your essay. Neither should you fill…

Make Paragraphs

There is penalty if you do not make paragraphs. In every essay to need to have ideas which you must express clearly in separate paragraphs. These paragraphs should be arranged…

No short cuts to success

IELTS is an English exam. Your IELTS score will reflect your English level. Hence to ensure a good score in your very first attempt you need to have a good…

Beware of tall claims

Often IELTS coaching centres claim to have contacts with the examining bodies IDP or British Council and give away lists of speaking topics claiming that such questions are going to…

No marks for mugging up

The examiners are trained and experienced and come to know whether your response to an essay is original or mugged up. If you have mugged up the answer from somewhere…