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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. From May 2008, we are launching a new service called IELTS Tips of the Month. This will include Dos and Don’ts which are updated monthly.

November 08

Reading

Tip

  1. Remember that the questions for certain task types follow the order of information in the reading passage.
  2. Use the information provided in the notes, tables, diagrams or flow-charts, as well as any examples, to predict the type of information that is required.

Do

Make sure that your answers keep to the word limit asked for: if you are asked for ‘NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS’, for example, then do not write more.

Don't

Don’t forget that you must write your answers on your Answer Sheet. You will not be given extra time to do this at the end of the test.

Writing

Do

Make sure that you produce organised and linked paragraphs and that the tone of your language is academic.

Don't

Don't repeat task instructions in your writing.

Listening

Don't

Don't panic if you miss one question. Look ahead and concentrate on the next one.

Speaking

Don't

Don't talk about something different from what’s on the card in Part 2.
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