Share some tips on IELTS

Isyut · March 2013

@lokiJr sa lahat po sadly. Lahat di ko inexpect. Opo kulang po points ko kaya ako retake nang retake sa ielts.
45+5=50pts lang for 190
45+10=55pts lang for 489
Nagbabalak po ako mag 489 kung may e aangat pa yung work exp points ko from 10 to 15.

By the way, would u know if pwede pa bo pa e pa re assess yung degree ko? Kasi dun sa acs result equal to aqf associate degree lang sya so 10pts maki claim ko.

Hunter_08 · March 2013

@dreambig ah thanks po sa tips...medyo nahihirapan ksi ako sa reading lalo na sa matching type na nkaka confuse yng right answer...lol...sna mkakuha din ako ng same score as yours...hehehhe

wizardofOz · March 2013

Tomorrow is my IELTS GT exam sa BC dito sa Bangkok...

Sana maganda maging resulta. To God be the Glory!!!

Hunter_08 · March 2013

@wizardofOz Goodluck po...

densp72 · March 2013

Thank you po Lord! I just got the result for my March 9 exam BC SG.
Listening 8.5 Reading 7.5 Writing 7.0 Speaking 7.5 Average 7.5

Muntikan na ako sa Writing buti naka 7.0. Writing and Speaking ako mahina at kinakabahan. Buti yung Speaking examiner ko mabait, naging masaya tuloy speaking exam ko. Basta sa speaking kelangan madescribe mabuti what you are saying, kasi yung magbigay ng score is listening only sa recording.Kelangan magbigay ka ng picture of what you are saying na maintindihan ng listener.
Maraming salamat pala sa mga nagpost dito ng mga tips, nagamit ko mga natutunan ko sa inyo.

Hunter_08 · March 2013

@densp72 congats po...

densp72 · March 2013

@Hunter_08 Thank you.

arlene5781 · March 2013

all the best of luck po sa atin lahat na mga test takers tomorrow. may God bless us to answer the questions correctly.

wizardofOz · March 2013

@Hunter_08 Salamat!

LokiJr · March 2013

@Isyut may classification po sa Australia yung pinasukan nating school at course e...so kung nasa lower category yung school, mas marami silang hihingin na documents sa inyo at minsan may grade requirement pa.

Kung IELTS lang talaga paraan para tumaas yung points niyo, try niyo mag review classes...sa Niner kunwari.

tifanii · March 2013

ayun nakuha ko na yung results ko. buong araw ako kinakabahan. umalis kasi ako sa bahay nang maaga kaya for the rest of the day iniisip ko yung results ko, pag uwi ko ayun buti ok naman.

L 8.5
R 8.5
W 7
S 7

Band Score 8

thank god.

tifanii · March 2013

@arlene5781 tip ko for reading, dont read the whole passage unless hindi mo talaga masagot yung questions kasi kukulangin ka sa oras. try mo mag scan. read the questions first saka mo hanapin sa passage yung answer. then skip muna sa questions na mahirap, go and answer other questions, balikan mo na lang. don't stay too long sa isang number, kasi sobrang precious ng time. it's important na masagutan mo lahat ng madadali agad kesa magstay ka isang question na sobrang hirap then maubos yung time mo at di na masagutan yung next questions.

there's a part ng reading exam ko na nahirapan ako so i moved to the next passage at tinapos ko muna sya then saka ko binalikan yung mahirap, at binasa ko nang paulit ulit yung passage hehe.

actually, sumakit nga yata yung ulo ko dun sa part ng reading na yun kasi ang hirap nya talaga (for me) paulit ulit ko talaga binasa yun hehe (i had time naman kasi tinapos ko na yung iba, kaya nakapag focus ako sa mahirap na part na yun)

hotshot · March 2013

@tifanii : congrats! ano na next step mo?

tifanii · March 2013

@hotshot thank you

mag eenroll po. undergrad kasi ako:) nagsawa na yata yung parents ko na paaralin ako dito sa pinas kaya sa oz na nila ako papaaralin hehe.

hotshot · March 2013

@tifanii : ayos pala e. good luck!

almirajanea · March 2013

hello po.. eto po yung score ko:
L - 8.5 R - 7.0 W - 6.5 S -6.5 mahina po talaga ako in expressing my own ideas

question lang po, do I need to retake the exam para sure mainvite ako? based on my calculation 60 points po ako.. kung isasama ko yung partner points, 65. Kaya lang medyo mas magastos at mahassle kasi need din ni hubby magpaassess sa EA which means mag-ielts din sya.

natatakot po kasi ako magretake baka ganun ulit score ko

hotshot · March 2013

hello po.. eto po yung score ko:
L - 8.5 R - 7.0 W - 6.5 S -6.5 mahina po talaga ako in expressing my own ideas

question lang po, do I need to retake the exam para sure mainvite ako? based on my calculation 60 points po ako.. kung isasama ko yung partner points, 65. Kaya lang medyo mas magastos at mahassle kasi need din ni hubby magpaassess sa EA which means mag-ielts din sya.

natatakot po kasi ako magretake baka ganun ulit score ko

if you'll look at the reports na nakapublish sa skillselect website, madami nang nabibigyan na invite with 60 points.

http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/index/reports/report-2013-03-04/

almirajanea · March 2013

@hotshot hi sir, thanks po.. medyo nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag

sa totoo lang ayaw ko na talaga magretake. hehe. atleast ngayon assessment with EA na lang iintindihin ko

kidrock · March 2013

Advice ko sa reading.. Scanning first, then read questions, and then Skimming, then answer the questions. Tulad nga sabi before kailangan muna mag sink in sa mind bago msagutan.

jenipet20 · March 2013

sa mga nagexam ngayon ano po lumabas s writing and speaking part nyo?
kinakabahan na din ako..in 2 weeks time ako naman mageexam... nakakakaba.. lalo nat bobo ako s english..hehe

Jeebs · March 2013

Hello everyone. Been in a slumber mode for quite some time. Would just like to share my IELTS experience for the past 2 days.

In speaking, task 2 topic is about an odd job I think I can do in the future.

In Writing, to what extent do you agree/disagree if technological advancement has pos/neg impact on the lives of individuals.

My tip in speaking is to be confident (but not too much) and make an effort to speak even on unfamiliar topics. If ever you are asked one,think of answers which you can relate most to yourself (in work, family, hobbies, etc)to improve fluency.

For reading, i did a lot of speed reading drills. There are a variety of apps for those who have smartphones. It helped me build stamina and,of course, speed. Ideal time for reading one academic passage is 5 min only. At the end of the day it's still comprehension that matters. So practice talaga. Same thing goes with essay writing and listening. I can say there are really no shortcuts so for those who are taking the test in a few weeks time, you need to double your time reviewing. Kayang-kaya yan. Magaling naman tayong mga Pilipino kahit sa cramming. Hehehe

LokiJr · March 2013

Hello everyone. Been in a slumber mode for quite some time. Would just like to share my IELTS experience for the past 2 days.

In speaking, task 2 topic is about an odd job I think I can do in the future.

In Writing, to what extent do you agree/disagree if technological advancement has pos/neg impact on the lives of individuals.

My tip in speaking is to be confident (but not too much) and make an effort to speak even on unfamiliar topics. If ever you are asked one,think of answers which you can relate most to yourself (in work, family, hobbies, etc)to improve fluency.

For reading, i did a lot of speed reading drills. There are a variety of apps for those who have smartphones. It helped me build stamina and,of course, speed. Ideal time for reading one academic passage is 5 min only. At the end of the day it's still comprehension that matters. So practice talaga. Same thing goes with essay writing and listening. I can say there are really no shortcuts so for those who are taking the test in a few weeks time, you need to double your time reviewing. Kayang-kaya yan. Magaling naman tayong mga Pilipino kahit sa cramming. Hehehe

Yeah it's good @Jeebs brought this up. ...something we overemphasize..yung confidence...as much as it makes the conversation engaging (kung confident yung tao), we should also try to make it natural...huwag yung masyadong 'feelingero' at huwag pilitin ang accent kung wala naman talaga hehe

Hunter_08 · March 2013

Ako s april pa yng exam ko pero kinakabahan ako lalo na s reading at writing ksi sa reading nag try ako ng mga sample exam ng cambridge at ang score n nkukuha ko isa usually half lng or much higher lng ng konti sa half so i am worried about this section, as per writing nman i would say it depends upon the topic pero medyo d din nman ako ganong kagaling sa writing... I guess i really need to practice and double my effort...

jenipet20 · March 2013

Same sentiments tau hunter_08

Ausbit · March 2013

@Hunter_08 spend more practice dun sa mga types of questions na hirap ka, pareho tayo hirap din ako sa reading. sabi nga nila Practice...Practice pa.. Practice more... pero wag mawawalan ng pag-asa kaagad basta ginawa mo na rin ang dapat. One day before ng exam i-relax mo na ang mind mo.

Mababa lang din ang nakuha ko pero ang hiningi ko lang talaga kay lord kahit maka 6 sa kada module. regards and good luck.

Jeebs · March 2013

@Ausbit is right. Practice talaga. Cambridge 1-8 are good materials. Sa reading exam ang ginawa ko kahit tahimik naman tinakpan ko pa din tenga ko up to the point na feeling ko ako lang mag isa nagttake ng exam.hehe. It helped me in focusing and understanding the passage more.

Hunter_08 · March 2013

@Ausbit at @Jeebs thanks sa advice..yup gnun n nga gagawin ko..at cambridge din yng reviewer ko...ako din pinagdadasal ko n sna mkakuha ko ng 7 ksi i really need it...thanks sa words of enouragement nyo guys...

jaleo · March 2013

@mickey,

can I ask a copy of Cambridge 1-8. Please email me at [email protected].

BTW, this is my first post, and hopefully with this first step i can go all the way to oz then land a job.

Thank you so much everyone in supporting aspiring fellow pinoy.

LokiJr · March 2013

Hi @jaleo, download niyo po yung mga available IELTS reviewer sa site...sa top area ng page may button dun

Yung reading exam, just mark and highlight the key points in the passage para madali siyang pulutin pag sasagutin niyo na yung tanong

densp72 · March 2013

Sa speaking you have to add more words to your sentence, but not too much. For example tanong. Do you have a similar name in your family? kung sagot mo is "In my family I don't know somebody who has the same name as me" yung sagot na to is not acceptable.
Mas acceptable is "In my family I don't know somebody who has the same name as me but in the place where I work there is one whom I have the same name which sometimes creates confusion when somebody calls us. So we have to make our own names unique like he is JohnP and me JohnQ."
Sa Speaking test,it is not just answering the question it is how you make your answer interesting and more descriptive.