IELTS 6th January 2018 answer key
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No TRF received yet, neither any courier information updated on the IDP website.
Is it possible to create the TRF number from the information we have? Or should I wait as only this information is stopping me to submit my EE profile.
Is it possible to create the TRF number from the information we have? Or should I wait as only this information is stopping me to submit my EE profile.
Hi guys,
New here. Was going through this thread and saw the worry of many people that they are scoring less in writing. I think so many aspirants fall in this trap of not clearing 7 in W despite perfect scores in other sections.
I cleared IELTS in July 2017 with CLB 9. L - 8, R - 8.5, W - 7, S - 8. This was my first attempt and my writing score was a shocker for me as that was my forte. I used to get comments from my tutors that my academic writing is impeccable. So here is what I learnt from my experience and that of my husband.
1) For writing exam - read the question properly, I mean with full attention and assimilate it. Then create a map with pencil - this is really important not to miss any part of the question. This should take only 5 minutes and your map should have details like what is there in introduction, body and conclusion including the length you plan to give for each part. (What I did wrong was read the question in a go and started writing as I was way too confident. There were areas where I slightly digressed from the topic, hence the map is of paramount importance.)
2) While doing practice tests always write in A4 paper either with or without lines. Use the aforesaid strategy of map making so that you get used to the planning strategy. Also make sure that you are using a timer. Once you write you will see the mistakes in spelling, grammar, sentence construction, punctuation etc. that you may commit. (What I did wrong during preparation phase of 4 weeks was that I only concentrated on listening and reading. I wrote only one topic on paper, 2 with MS Word and rest I read 4-5 writing essay answers.)
3) If your vocabulary is not that great then start collecting words pertaining to specific topics - say if the topic is about education you should know the following words - faculty, department, tutor, professor, lecture, enroll, curriculum, dissection, intensive course, term, arithmetic, coursework, semester, revise, co-education, pedagogy, didactic, qualification and so on and so forth. (I didn't have any issue in this area. A simple tip is to learn synonyms of words.)
4) Try not to repeat vocabulary and used varied forms of words (as mentioned earlier synonyms) to show the range. Nevertheless make sure that you are using it properly. (e.g. - commonly, normally, generally, regularly, routinely all these have similar meaning.)
5) Make sure that your tense knowledge is good. Use simple present, present perfect, present continuous, simple past, simple future all the possible verb tense forms wherever it is feasible. In addition to that start using both compound and complex sentences too.
6) Never ever commit spelling mistakes. If you are not sure about a word then please don't use it.
7) At the end of the exam give 2-3 minutes to go through the answers to ensure that all the spellings are correct.
8) Also make sure that you are good with articles like a/an - you should know the difference between a vowel sound and consonant sound. (Note - a university degree, an unfair match. I am sure they have these kind of tricks to check whether you know the difference. Make sure you know all of that.)
Congrats to all who got the required scores and good luck to those who are preparing.
New here. Was going through this thread and saw the worry of many people that they are scoring less in writing. I think so many aspirants fall in this trap of not clearing 7 in W despite perfect scores in other sections.
I cleared IELTS in July 2017 with CLB 9. L - 8, R - 8.5, W - 7, S - 8. This was my first attempt and my writing score was a shocker for me as that was my forte. I used to get comments from my tutors that my academic writing is impeccable. So here is what I learnt from my experience and that of my husband.
1) For writing exam - read the question properly, I mean with full attention and assimilate it. Then create a map with pencil - this is really important not to miss any part of the question. This should take only 5 minutes and your map should have details like what is there in introduction, body and conclusion including the length you plan to give for each part. (What I did wrong was read the question in a go and started writing as I was way too confident. There were areas where I slightly digressed from the topic, hence the map is of paramount importance.)
2) While doing practice tests always write in A4 paper either with or without lines. Use the aforesaid strategy of map making so that you get used to the planning strategy. Also make sure that you are using a timer. Once you write you will see the mistakes in spelling, grammar, sentence construction, punctuation etc. that you may commit. (What I did wrong during preparation phase of 4 weeks was that I only concentrated on listening and reading. I wrote only one topic on paper, 2 with MS Word and rest I read 4-5 writing essay answers.)
3) If your vocabulary is not that great then start collecting words pertaining to specific topics - say if the topic is about education you should know the following words - faculty, department, tutor, professor, lecture, enroll, curriculum, dissection, intensive course, term, arithmetic, coursework, semester, revise, co-education, pedagogy, didactic, qualification and so on and so forth. (I didn't have any issue in this area. A simple tip is to learn synonyms of words.)
4) Try not to repeat vocabulary and used varied forms of words (as mentioned earlier synonyms) to show the range. Nevertheless make sure that you are using it properly. (e.g. - commonly, normally, generally, regularly, routinely all these have similar meaning.)
5) Make sure that your tense knowledge is good. Use simple present, present perfect, present continuous, simple past, simple future all the possible verb tense forms wherever it is feasible. In addition to that start using both compound and complex sentences too.
6) Never ever commit spelling mistakes. If you are not sure about a word then please don't use it.
7) At the end of the exam give 2-3 minutes to go through the answers to ensure that all the spellings are correct.
8) Also make sure that you are good with articles like a/an - you should know the difference between a vowel sound and consonant sound. (Note - a university degree, an unfair match. I am sure they have these kind of tricks to check whether you know the difference. Make sure you know all of that.)
Congrats to all who got the required scores and good luck to those who are preparing.
Hi Sreedivya,
Go through CIC website instructions and there are so many who write on the same in Quora. That would be helpful. Collect all the information and then start the process.
Once you have the score above 6 in IELTS you can create your profile but better to do it with CLB9. Please note you need bare minimum CLB 9 to get an ITA these days in Federal Skilled category which is the easiest or else above 400 for PNP. CLB 9 - L 8, R 7, W 7, S 7.
In the meanwhile you can get your ECA also done from WES Canada - ask your parent institutions from all the places/ countries you studied to post the attested documents directly to WES Canada in a sealed envelope. This process can take a while depending upon your educational institution turnaround time. WES Canada approximately takes a month. (If you do and keep this then half your worry would be gone by the time you get your ITA.)
Also try and maintain a good bank balance consistently while you plan these things. Sudden transactions are not advisable hence do maintain funds in advance.
Then once you receive ITA get all the documents like work letters and salary slips for 6 months for better transparency, bank letter and bank statement for 6 months for better transparency, travels done out of the country for last 10 years even including the transit areas - port of departure, arrival with dates for both, PCC for all the countries you have lived for more than 6 months in last 10 years, also if there is any gap in study or employment do mention it tell that you were staying with family at home. Also give the list and details of addresses that you have lived in past 10 years. Never leave any gaps in dates - be it study, employment or addresses, if there is a gap mention that in explanation. Any information that CIC needs to know mention that in the explanation letter. Advisable to have your latest job roles mentioned in the work letter to ensure that it matches with the category in which you have applied. Scanned copy of all the pages of all the passports you have held (I think you should give all passports not sure about it though.).
I think this is it and you are good to go. Then your usual photos and things as specified in CIC website. Good luck.
What would be the prblm now...many have got their results..why didnt we?
Whr did u appear for ur test?
Well written!
I think you don’t need to give any info about gap years as that information is not all needed.
Secondly, if a person doesn’t work in same noc or doesn’t work at all then also it’s good to go as they count your experience of last 10 years.
E.g: a person having 7 years experience and currently not working can still get pr and cic is not bothered even if applicant is not working or working in different noc.
Hai guys...can u hlp me in reading...i have got only 5.5 band in reading.. Can u plz tell me tips to improve my reading
I guess it is needed because CIC asked me about the gap in dates between my under graduation and post graduation which was only 3 months. I had missed it while filing and they asked me to tell what I did from June to August and I mentioned that I stayed at home with my parents and gave the address proof for that.
Things might differ case to case but better to be as transparent as possible I guess.
Reading and listening you can only practice. Practice as much as you can. Barron's and Cambridge IELTS are good books. Then be careful with True and False section. Rest it depends upon building the comprehension level. I would say IELTS General reading is pretty straight forward. Do many online tests also. Even YT has videos on it. Daily if time permits do a test and more on weekends for a month and always adhere to the time. I used to finish my reading test at least 20 mins earlier and did the same for real exam. But when I read I don't get distracted at all, so the biggest need is to have full attention and never assume anything. I always felt that my gut feeling was right and when I tried to overthink and deduce my answers got wrong. While doing mock tests find out your weak area and work on it. Good luck! You will do well.