Text only
Read this page in Thai
 Print this page | E-mail this page| Add to favourites
British Council Thailand
IELTS
Everyday English Service
IELTS Tips - 2009
IELTS Tips - December 2008
IELTS Tips - November 2008
IELTS Tips - October 2008
IELTS Tips - September 2008
IELTS Tips - August 2008
IELTS Tips - July 2008
IELTS Tips - June 2008
IELTS Tips - May 2008
What is IELTS?
IELTS Exam format
IELTS Preparation Course
Registration and fees
Exams results and what they mean
Subscribe to our e-news
IELTS Tips
Home > Our Exam Services > IELTS > IELTS Tips

We understand well the frustrations that IELTS candidates face, and therefore now provide a wide range of learning materials and exercises to help you prepare and to boost your confidence before sitting an IELTS exam. This will include Dos and Don’ts.

July 08

Reading

Tip

1. Remember to read the instructions carefully. The instructions will tell you where to find the answers, what you need to do, what kind of answer is required, and how many words you need to write. The instructions will also tell you if an option can be used more than once, and will remind you to transfer your answers to your Answer Sheet.

2. Remember that the questions for certain task types follow the order of information in the reading passage.

Do

 Start at the beginning of the test and work through it. If you cannot do a particular question, leave it and go on to the next. You can then return to that question later if you have time. Put a mark next to this question on the Question Paper so that you can find it again quickly.

Don't

 Don't go back to the beginning of the passage for each question when you know from the task type that the answers will come in the order of the information in the passage.

Writing

Do

 Make sure that you read all of the information in the questions very carefully and respond appropriately.

Don't

 Don't copy from other people’s work.

Listening

Don't

 Don't worry if you have to cross out or change an answer.

Speaking

Don't

 Don't give very short answers except when the examiner interrupts you at the end of the 2 minutes in Part 2. At this point the examiner needs to move on to Part 3 of the test and only expects a short answer to his/her questions.

The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)
Our privacy and copyright statements.
Our commitment to freedom of information. Double-click for pop-up dictionary.		 Positive About Disabled People Download Browsealoud