Good day, my fellow IELTS takers...
Last December 8, I took the IELTS test on a whim because my husband suggested that I take a job as an IELTS lecturer/reviewer. I registered exactly 2 weeks before the exam date and because of my job, I was unable to review or prepare for the test. I honestly thought it was just like any other English exams because I have a lot of friends who have taken it and easily got overall band scores of 8 and 9.
Last night, I checked my IELTS exam results and it was a bit disappointing. I was aiming for a total band score of 8 or 8.5, however, because of my scores in the writing and speaking sub-tests, my overall band score became a 7.5.
Here are my sub-tests' scores:
L - 8
R - 9
S - 7.5 (I know I committed a few grammatical errors [e.g. wrong prepositions) and I struggled with part 2 of the speaking test ['describe a very memorable trip you took as a child' - My parents never took us on any trips when my brothers and I were still kids so I struggled with the content of my short speech] however, I was still expecting an 8)
W - (a friggin') 6
It's true that I failed to add an overview or a conclusion to my composition for writing task 1 (I ran out of time) and instead of 150-175 & 250-280 words, I wrote approximately 220 words and 330 words in task 1 and task 2, respectively. However, I do not believe these should have a big impact on my band score. I rechecked my essays before the time was up and I know I did not commit any spelling errors. I think I deserve at least a 7.
Should I request for a remark? If so, how good are my chances at having my writing and speaking score increased?
Thanks!