Fingers crossed! Of course, the 10% success rate in EoR shouldn’t be taken as a reason to either apply, or not to apply for a revaluation, and the motivation to go in for a re-mark should depend on our individual circumstances. In my case, as I’m sure in yours too, I am confident I did well in the Writing Section on the day of the exam, and not just in mocks or timed tasks before sitting for the IELTS. Also, while the hope of an at least 0.5 increment is a major motivation in applying for an EoR, I was positive after sitting for the exam that I would score at least a 7.5 in Writing, on a bad day. Applying for a revaluation helps me cope with the sense of dissonance and a shot at bridging the current gap between my actual score and my preceding expectations, by taking positive action
Speaking of positive action, I’m also planning to retake the test on 21st April. I’ll practice loads of writing tasks before the date and try to target a 9 ( so I at least land up with a 7.5 on a bad day!). I’d recommend you apply in parallel for a retest too, since you get to choose which scores you finally use - the old ones (with hopefully an upward revision after a re-mark) or the new ones (which just might be better across!). Given we have the same scores, I know it is hard to go in for a retest after giving a good first attempt, and getting an overall band of 8 - but it also improves our likelihood of repeating a good performance in a second test, provided we practice writing some more and bursh up on the other sections so we aren’t completely out of touch. Best of luck, and see you on the other side of the re-mark