Share some tips on IELTS

SolemateD · September 2013

^Thanks!:-)
no worries! GT ba or AC module?
just out of curiosity too, why did you choose that username?
what does it mean?

Academic module.

That username is related to my running activities and companion.:-D

SolemateD · September 2013

pag 33-34 points 7.0 so mga 30-32 points for 6.5 thats for gt

Thanks sonsi_03. I took the Academic Module.:-)

sonsi_03 · September 2013

you're welcome po @SolemateD all the best!

Born · September 2013

@SolemateD Hi. Sino po ang speaking examiner ninyo? Describe ninyo naman po siya?

SolemateD · September 2013

Also for my Speaking pala:

What can you say about the newspaper of other countries? Do you think they're credible?

SolemateD · September 2013

@Born Si Sebastian Zelinski. He's really nice... sometimes even laughing at his own questions.:-) He's very light to talk with.:-)

Para sakin ha, mas nahirapan pako makipagusap sa mga kaibigan ko and
coaches when I was reviewing kasi mas conscious ako sa sagot ko. Nung actual Speaking na di nako kinabahan. Pray lang kayo.:-)

Born · September 2013

@SolemateD Oh process na? Sabi ng may ari ng review center eh expected na sa November pa ang process because the last time was last August only.

Born · September 2013

@SolemateD Oh, ano po itsura ng examiner ninyo?

SolemateD · September 2013

^ matangkad, lean, blue eyes, bata pa.:-)

Born · September 2013

@SolemateD, thanks. Sana makuha mo needed scores mo. Let us know.

SolemateD · September 2013

@Born Thank you!:-) Ikaw din and tayong lahat sana makuha whatever we need. Pray, practice, pray

gmad06 · September 2013

@SolemateD
thanks sa info..and nice username by the way...double meaning

btarroja213 · September 2013

Question po: Is it a true statement that Academic Writing topics are more difficult than General Wrting topics?

wizz · September 2013

@btarroja213 based sa mga nabasa ko sa Cambridge reviewers yes. Pero mas mataas ang passing mark ng GT compared sa Academic. Like sa reading sa GT in order to have 7.0 you have to score at least 34/40 pero sa Academic pag naka 30/40 band 7.0 na.

Born · September 2013

Writing task 1 for GT is different from Academic.

cylin · September 2013

@chiko_au, post mo naman dito Sir kung nabago ba ang W/S mo na 6.5. Meron din kasi akong ganyang score kaso nanghinayang akong magpa remark at nung nakapag decide ako na itry, too late na dahil lagpas na ng 6weeks.
Hi @cylin, you requested that I post the result of my re-mark. I am delighted to inform you that my scores in both W and S are successfully bumped up Writing (from 6.5 to 7.0) and Speaking (6.5 to 8.0). Examiners are human and may not have assessed a candidate accurately. Requesting for a re-mark (or EOR) does work wonders in some cases when a more senior examiner reviews your materials. Kailangan mo lang talagang paniwalaan ang sarili mo, ang proseso at maghintay ng matagal (mga 10 weeks inabot for me bago ko na natanggap updated TRF), but it's all worth it. The cost of re-mark will be refunded kapag positibo ang resulta. Sobrang saya ko sa naging outcome I'm posting this narin para in a way makatulong sa iba na tulad kong nag-aalinlangan din noon. Not many people kasi in this forum explored this option at nahirapan din akong mag-decide dati dahil kaunti lang success cases na nakikita ko.

I would like to take this opportunity narin to thank the contributors ng thread na ito. Each one na nagbahagi ng kanilang mga opinyon. Marami akong natutunan sa mga topics na dini-discuss at reviewers na inyo pong binabahagi. Lahat po dito nagtutulungan. I wish success sa mga magte-take ng IELTS in the coming weeks!

Wow! Congratulations @chiko_au! That's good news! EOI stage ka na.
Well, if only I could turn back time, I wish I did not give up when I got my result. I was totally devastated at that time, more so when I read that there's a slim chance in getting a positive result when you ask for both W/S tests. And when I decided to give it a go, it was too late, time has elapsed. Anyway, I'm happy for you.

Thanks for posting.

sonsi_03 · September 2013

Just an observation, mas mahahaba ang passages sa academic reading kesa GT, i have tried couple of mock tests i end up 28/40 sa academic or a bit lesser.

uchiha · September 2013

Guys question lang po sana, just got my IELTS results today and I'm planning to re-mark po yung Writing and magpa schedule ng retake at the same time. Ask ko lang po if may rule ba na against sa ganitong setup? Ask ko lang din po sana if for example na mas mataas yung makuhang score ng retake compare sa re-mark, pwede ba natin disregard yung re-mark and just use the retake score? Thanks po in advance.

chiko_au · September 2013

@uchiha, pagkakaalam ko walang bearing kung latest ba o hindi ang IELTS na ipapasa mo. Basta meron ka nang result na pasado (all 7 and above), you can use that. I did exactly what you are planning. After I failed the 1st exam, I immediately applied for re-mark at the same time booked my 2nd exam. Sigurista. Buti nagpa-remark ako kasi nag-fail ulit ako sa 2nd exam at sumabit pa ang Listening na ok na nung 1st exam ko. Kung confident ka na you did well naman sa Writing mo, hindi masama magpa-remark dahil mare-refund mo naman yung fee kpag nagbago score mo.

Born · September 2013

Hello po mga friends! Sino po nagpabook ng Oct 26, 2013 test,,, good luck sa ating lahat hehe, let's practice muna.

Ako po. How's your review?

uchiha · September 2013

@chiko_au salamat sa reply sir, double confirm ko na lang din so kada exam magkakaroon ng unique TRF number tama po ba?

chiko_au · September 2013

@uchiha: Yes, unique number kada exam. Yung re-mark kpag nabago score, ia-update nila same TRF number ng original exam result mo.

uchiha · September 2013

@chiko_au salamat ulit sir

filipinacpa · September 2013

Hello all! I just booked my exam today for Nov. 8 (Speaking) and 9. This is really happening na. Lol

renee · September 2013

@chiko_au hi po gusto ko rin itry ginawa mo, sumabit din ako sa writing, how many weeks po hinintay niyo before niyo po narecieve ang remark result?

Born · September 2013

Any October 26 IELTS exam test takers in British Council? Where are you taking the exams?

renee · September 2013

Me october 26 din for 2nd take thru british council here at Dubai

Born · September 2013

Layo naman. Hehe. You're behing ng ilang hours from us here in the Philippines.

renee · September 2013

4 hrs lang

chiko_au · September 2013

Hi @renee, it took 10 weeks for me. The test center informed me first through email that my scores had changed. They attached the result letter from London where the re-marking was made. Pagkatapos, they printed/mailed na the new TRF result on the same week. Refund of fee happened on the following week.