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March 2012

IELTS Results competition winners in February 2012

Is IELTS band score of 8 or even 8.5 too difficult to achieve? The answer is … NO. It is definitely possible, and today I am happy to show you not one or two, but 11 (eleven!) people who did it just last month.

Meet our “IELTS result of the month” competition winners of February 2012:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 8 in IELTS

  • Shraddha Suresh from India, Band 8.5 (with 9 in Listening and Reading)
  • Shailesh Busgeeth from Mauritius, Band 8.5
  • Chee Jan Win from Malaysia, Band 8.5 (with 9 in Writing)

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Rekha Rajasekhara from India, Band 8
  • M. Kalashyani Muthusamy from Malaysia, Band 8
  • Patricia Galvez from Spain, Band 8
  • Sweety Mary John from India, Band 8
  • Nneka Anaegbu from Nigeria, Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Nagre Abhishek from India, Band 7.5
  • Talha Tayyab from Pakistan, Band 7.5
  • Mohammad Erfani from Iran, Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Navpreet Sidhu from India, Band 8.5

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Chia-Hang Chen from Taiwan, Band 8
  • Ankush Abat from India, Band 8

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Venkat Marakala from India, Band 7.5
  • Delphin Gilbert from India, Band 7.5

Congratulations to the IELTS champions! We are sending your special winners’ certificates to your emails, and your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

And since everyone would like to know HOW the winners achieved their scores, I invite them to share any good tips and methods that helped them get such great results in IELTS.

As soon as we hear from the winners – expect to see another post on the blog, or if you’re subscribed to daily updates – in your mailbox, telling you exactly how people manage to get a high score in IELTS.

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

IELTS test in Bangladesh – February 2012 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend M from Bangladesh has shared this information about his recent IELTS exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Bangladesh

Section 1. A person was inquiring about having an event at a hotel. The questions were about the date, number of participants, menu, room price, and types of tables.

Section 2. About a work-related seminar.
Questions: short-answer questions about the kind of information that will be provided during the seminar and what type of seminar that is (1 out of 4 types).

Section 3. A teacher and a student were discussing a seminar about their project.

Section 4. About people’s happiness.
Questions: Multiple choice, filling in gaps.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

We were given three charts describing the proportion of accommodation in a city in four categories in 1962, 1982 and 2002.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many experts hold the opinion that the increasing demand for oil and gas means people should look for new sources of energy for the future. Others feel that the damage to the land would be a major disadvantage of such search. What is your opinion? Explain and give reasons from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What do you do?
– Where are you from?
– Which part of your job do you enjoy the most?
– Which part of your job do you face difficulties in?
– Do you like traveling?
– What problems have you faced during traveling?

Cue Card

Talk about a place in open air where you go to relax. Please say:

– Where and when do you go?
– Why do you find it relaxing?
– How do you relax in that place?

Discussion

– Do you think people enjoy relaxation better in the city or in the countryside?
– What are the reasons for this?