How to improve your reading skills

How to improve your reading skills

If you enjoy reading in general, including in your first language, this should be easier for you. If you do not like reading, this will be more of a challenge. The key is to find something you like, a topic you are interested in, and start with that. The more...
How is the IELTS listening test divided?

Understanding IELTS Writing Tasks

This is the part of the test that most people have difficulty with. While the overall average score worldwide falls around 6, it is lower for writing, at around 5.5. Across most nationalities, writing is usually the lowest score compared to the other skills. That’s...
How is the IELTS listening test divided?

How do IELTS bands work?

Your IELTS results will be expressed in bands, ranging from 0 to 9. You will get a band for each skill (listening, reading, writing and speaking) and an overall band, which is the average score. For example, if you get a 6 in listening, 6 in reading, 5 in writing and...
How to improve your reading skills

Practising your listening skills with music

Listening to music is a great way to practise your listening skills in English and prepare for the IELTS. There are several reasons why: It trains your ears to get used to English language sounds; It’s fun, so you learn more while avoiding burnout; The human brain has...