IELTS Success Story: How Dilyara Scored 7.5 Despite Life's Challenges

Do you know why so many people take IELTS and don't get the score they need? Two main reasons:

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Pelawat, do you know why so many people take IELTS and don't get the score they need? Two main reasons: Reason #1: They are taking the test before they are truly ready. Reason #2: They don't seek feedback and therefore don't know how to improve. Take my student Dilyara for example. She had to take IELTS for her university application as she intended to further her education. Dilyara's situation was anything but simple - she moved to Australia with her husband and a 15-month-old baby and didn't have any extended family to help out. People with young children know how much time they need, and how little of it is left for study or work, not to mention how tired and sleep-deprived you are most of the time. But even with these obstacles Dilyara has been able to achieve Band 7.5 in the first attempt. She got scores of 7.5+ in almost all the skills except for one - more on that later! Do you know why? Dilyara didn't rush to take the test. She took the necessary time to prepare and worked in a structured way. She used preparation materials that are similar to the real test, she practiced every question type you can get in IELTS and she got her ears accustomed to a variety of accents you may hear in the IELTS listening tests. She also had her speaking assessed and learnt what score she could get in the real test, why, and what she needs to do to increase it. Regular writing correction and feedback helped Dilyara learn what to work on in her essays - vocabulary and grammar, in her case. One thing she regrets is not practicing for writing task 1 enough. Dilyara concentrated on writing task 2 and neglected task 1, which lowered her total writing score in the real test. When Dilyara took the test, there were no surprises for her. She got: Listening 8.0, Reading 7.5, Writing 6.5, Speaking 7.5 - Overall Band 7.5     With her permission, I have shared the email she sent me on the blog. In her email Dilyara explains how she prepared for the test, showing the simple yet effective methods she used. Read Dilyara's story in her own words here Pelawat, if you don't want to take IELTS more than once, I would love to help you prepare well. Hit Reply and let me know - that's what I'm here for. Cheers, Simone Braverman Founder @ IELTS-Blog.com

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