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January 2015

IELTS Results competition winners in December 2014

Everyone loves happy endings, and looking at these people’s IELTS results we just think – no one could ask for a better way to close a year. Can you imagine what it feels like to start 2015 with an IELTS Band 8 under your belt? Interestingly, in December we had a much bigger list of winners compared to any of the previous months. Looks like everyone wanted to be done with IELTS and start a new life in the New Year!

I am delighted to announce the best IELTS results in December 2014:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 9 in IELTS

  • Tony Thomas Thampy from India, Band 8.5
  • Alina Budhwani from India, Band 8.5

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Ancy Kurian from India, Band 8
  • Priyanika Jesrani from Pakistan, Band 8
  • Gokul Raj Pullagura from India, Band 8
  • Karol Estefany Hermoza Loyola from Peru, Band 8
  • Gerald Chikuse from Zimbabwe, Band 8
  • Luisa Signorelli from Italy, Band 8
  • Ankush Mala Chalise from Nepal, Band 8
  • Preetinder Kaur Jassal from India, Band 8
  • Mina Wagih Amin Gendy from Egypt, Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Roopam Mehta from India, Band 7.5
  • Zarina Khaldarova from Uzbekistan, Band 7.5
  • Joseph Antwi from Ghana, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Vivek Sharma from India, Band 8.5

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Udayan Mukherjee from India, Band 8
  • Emilia Dorota Skiba from Poland, Band 8
  • Akinola Akinrele from Nigeria, Band 8
  • Kamran Afshar from Iran, Band 8
  • Inderpal Singh Sinduria from India, Band 8

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Ruta Agarwal from India, Band 7.5
  • Theresa Aigbebemen Ogboghodo from Nigeria, Band 7.5
  • Abimbola Akinrele from Nigeria, Band 7.5

Congratulations to the winners! As a token of our appreciation we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails. Winning IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – so if you won, please feel free to show them off to your friends!

I’m very happy to report that some of the winners used our IELTS materials and services to prepare for the exam: Vivek Sharma, Abimbola and Akinola Akinrele, and Theresa Ogboghodo used Ace the IELTS, and Gerald Chikuse used our Writing Correction service. We are going to share their testimonials later on the blog.

Meanwhile, we hope to hear from the other winners the stories of how they prepared and studied, and what helped them achieve success in IELTS. Anything they wish to share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

P.S. IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

IELTS test in India – December 2014 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from India (thanks, P!) remembered the following information about his recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. Two people were talking about booking a flight for holidays.
Section 2. A description of a map of a college.
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. A speech on how to raise children better.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a like graph describing car ownership in foreign countries such as the UK, etc.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

People are now choosing universities over colleges. Is this a positive or a negative trend?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– What can I call you?
– Describe the different seasons of your country.
– Do you prefer to stay in one location for all seasons or different locations for different seasons?

Cue card

Talk about an important conversation that you had with your friend or family member. Please say
– What was it?
– With whom did you have it?
– How did you feel after having that conversation?

Discussion

– After having that conversation with your friend did you discuss it with anyone else?
– What do men and women discuss when they get together?
– Do you like to have many just friends or a few close friends?