I was also scrambling for a few points 2 years ago. If you already have a high IELTS score, stick to it. My solution: Learn some French and take the TCF (it boosted us from 462 to 511)Guys quick question. We were thinking again to try to attempt IELTS again. If I will improve my reading part by only .5 points, hopping that the rest will be as it was and my gf would improve speaking by .5 our score would jump to 479 from 474. Would you do it or just wait and see what will happen?