By Ada Kohli
Published May 31, 2023

Hindustan Times
Lifestyle

Tips To Prepare For Your IELTS Exam

Use a range of grammatical structures

Use a wide range of grammatical structures to express your ideas as the examiner looks at your fluency, coherence, lexical resource and grammatical range while marking

Understand the test format

Understand and familiarise yourself with the test format so that you can maximise your time during the IELTS exam

Work on your speed

The IELTS test has a time limit for each section (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking). Work on your speed so that you do not miss anything and can complete your test on time

Develop reading skills

Develop reading skills like skimming, recognising the writer’s opinion, looking for broad ideas, etc to strategically maximise your time during the reading test

Practice tests

Make sure you attempt a few free practice tests before going for your exam as it will help you understand the marking scheme better