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Hi Rahul, I'm not sure what kind of documentation is required. The official IELTS website simply says that you must inform your test centre when you register for the test, so I would contact them asap. As examiners, we are not permitted to give candidates with undeclared medical/physical issues any ...

Nice! D

"an upward trend in people aged 60 or over whereas the population aged 14 or under in both countries ..."
Good stuff!
D

Hello again, To be honest, you can get a decent score quite easily with only the most basic ideas, but a well-developed T2 needs "a little extra"! Simple arguments tend to use simpler language (e.g. they lack good adverbs such as usually, generally) and simpler grammar (e.g. fewer conditio...

Hi Sandeep,
Yes, it can be a tough line to tread - ideas and coherence, vocab and grammar.
As long as you have a couple more months and time to write more essays, you should be heading for a good score!
David

Hello again, Vishwa! Introduction - Basically good, but I would change the first sentence. I don't think most teachers demand admiration. Many demand respect, but most earn it. First paragraph - I wouldn't say teachers are the 'embodiment' of knowledge. That suggests we know everything! The rest is ...

Hello! Generally, this is a good report. I notice that you have put the introduction together with the overall trend. It's not my favorite way of doing things, but in IELTS it is completely fine. There is a good range of structures and not many grammar mistakes. There is an obvious vocab error in th...

Hello! This is a good report, apart from the summary. I think you need to mention more than one trend (i.e. another age group). I feel a 'whereas' or 'whilst' might be needed. Instead of 'will' you might consider 'is estimated to'. You could also use fractions (e.g. half, third, quarter) as well as ...

Hello Vishwa! I will go through your essay paragraph by paragraph. Introduction - Good, but I would delete or substantially change the final sentence. "Old is gold"! Now there's a phrase I haven't heard for ages! First main paragraph - "The more we throw away old things, the more garb...

Hello New Learner, Introduction - Good, but I would change the last sentence to make it personal. This essay is YOUR opinion. First main paragraph - You fail to explain why someone MUST go to a sports center to keep fit ("It could ONLY be achieved ..."). I assure you that this is untrue! S...

Hello! As usual, I will go through paragraph by paragraph. Introduction - Nice and simple. First main paragraph - "we will find that they have their reasons for this belief". I'm a fan of the simple stuff like 'There are a few reasons why people believe this' or similar. The argument that ...

Hi Fembass, Introduction - Much better, though I would avoid 'embark'. First main para - Much better too! Second main para - We've still got 'visage' and 'ecstasy' in there, but this is also much improved. Conclusion - The last sentence hasn't been argued in the essay and may or may not be true. Ove...

Hi Kevin, 1. Bullet points are generally used on a CV, not on the cover letter. It's a style issue and so only has a big effect if you are in the higher band areas. 2. If you want high score for grammar, the criteria are quite strict, even on minor grammatical mistakes. In your case, this is not a m...

Hello Rahul, If you have a stammer, you should declare it when you submit your test application. This applies for all conditions that might affect a score in any of the 4 modules. If you only declare it on the test day, the examiner is not permitted to allow you any special treatment, even though th...

Hello Sandeep! It's not often that the very first word of an essay makes an impact, but ... indubitably?! This is a rather old-fashioned word, now normally used to comic effect. I think that, overall, you have taken a very one-sided view of globalisation. You failed to point out that more competitiv...

Hello Pinks! Introduction - Very good. Main paragraphs - Good ideas, but I think that you are assuming that all children are the same. More on that in a minute! Conclusion - "it is believed"? Ouch! It's supposed to be YOUR conclusion! There is no real analysis of the two sides. Mainly, ass...

Hello! Let's go through, paragraph by paragraph. Introduction - the whole globe haS First main paragraph - and WHETHER you already saw their calls or not. "It took most of people's time chatting and texting" A small minority of people perhaps, but not most. I think you could expand the pos...

Absolutely! Please note that you will be barred FOR LIFE from taking IELTS or being admitted to an institution that accepts IELTS. Simply not worth it!
David

General Training is slightly easier (reading and writing). Speaking and listening are exactly the same as Academic. The scoring is as strict as with Academic in all 4 skills.
David

Hello Fembass, Let's go through your essay ... Introduction - Change 'moot' to 'discussion' or 'debate'. Change 'competition has a better role in children' to (perhaps) 'competition is more important for children'. First main paragraph - Change 'its host' to 'children'. Change 'A quintessential' to ...

Hello Harun! Sometimes, I LOVE the questions that students post on this forum! The reason I love this one is that it makes no reference to the provision of services, which is widely regarded as a key way for countries to improve their GDP. Missing this opportunity doesn't radically reduce the score ...

Hello! Generally, I think that this essay is quite good. Try to avoid the use of 'strange' phrasing, such as when you put higher level vocabulary together, e.g. the last sentence of the introduction. Sometimes, long sentences become muddled, e.g. that same sentence or the first sentence of the first...

Hello,
This is a good essay, but I would suggest developing the second and third main paragraphs (beginning 'Actually' and 'However'). The simplest way of doing this is to give examples, using specific jobs/occupations.
All the best,
David

Hi Kevin,
You'll be pleased to hear that this is a very good letter. I'd avoid the use of bullet points when mentioning your work experience. Apart from that, just a few minor errors (A customer service - no 'a', and chemical engineering tutor).
Best of luck,
David

Hi Doni, A key aim of an academic essay is to convince the reader of a certain point of view. In IELTS, one of your main tasks in T2 is to use your English (particularly vocabulary and grammar) to accomplish this. Please take a VERY deep breath before reading on ... Introduction - Be careful with so...