Hi All,
I have been following ray of hope threads from quite some time.
This is my first post.
I am stuck at 432 since dec'17.
I have following questions :
1.What are chances of score coming down to 432 in following months?
2.I achieved CLB9 last time, if i attempt IELTS again and score CLB10, my score would jump to 441.So are there chances of score again going above 441 ?
3.Experts please provide tips to achieve 7.5 in speaking and writing.
I can only answer point 3.
For speaking and writing, you can try the following:
Speaking:
1. Practice speaking daily, and specifically practice speaking in the format of the exam. That is, imagine yourself as the examiner asking questions and try to answer questions as if you are attempting the exam. Time yourself as per the sections. Record your conversation on your mobile and self evaluate. If you have any proficient English speaker (friends/family/professor) ask them feedback.
http://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-free-lessons-essential-tips/
2. This site is a very good resource for general advice for IELTS, but also specifically for IELTS speaking topics, tips etc
3. Practice speaking using topics from the above link.
4. Although there are numerous free resources online, this paid course helped me a lot.
https://www.udemy.com/mastering-ielts-speaking-the-express-course/
5. Refer to highly rated YouTube videos for tips etc. There are some very good videos with simulated speaking exams with band scores.
Writing:
1. Everyday(almost) I would spare an hour for writing. I would write a letter and an essay in the exam format with a timer.
2. If possible, self check above for grammatical, spelling accuracy. If you have any professor, etc who is willing to evaluate for you even better.
3. The book IELTS 11 General training with answers has 4 exam papers, from where you can pick up topics for writing. They also have actual answers written by students in the IELTS exam and evaluated by examiners along with band scores and reasons why the particular band score was awarded.
4. The following course helped me a lot with writing. It explains in depth how to structure your letters/essays and what points need to be covered.
https://www.udemy.com/score-high-ielts-writing-general-training-module/
5. Again, tips and tricks, sample essay questions can be found on this site:
http://ieltsliz.com/
Practice, practice, practice.. that's the most important thing. Good Luck!!!!