Thursday 10 September 2015

Instructions in the IELTS test


How many of us usually read instructions carefully? Honestly, I think it’s safer to say that we skim them at best. But if you have to take this test it’s a good idea to get used to reading instructions from beginning to end and then re-reading them just to make sure you haven’t missed anything.

It may appear useless, but the information changes from one test to another. Sometimes in the Reading and Listening sections the answers are limited to two words while other times to three. In the Writing part, candidates may find that the greeting for the letter has already been provided or that the essay question is asking only for a discussion of advantages but not of disadvantages of a specific topic.

A cautious reading of the instructions will ensure that you provide the correct answers and get the scores you need.

Until next time,
Good luck

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