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IELTS Test Results competition

IELTS Results competition winners in January 2010

Before we get to announcing the winners, there is something I want you to know. I am a little bit worried. We used to get many people participating in our monthly results competitions in 2009, in fact the number of winners grew every month.

Now we’re at the beginning of 2010 and I don’t see as many people sending me their test report forms. I know that everyone is busy and has a million things to do, we all work very hard, but let me tell you this – if successful IELTS test-takers don’t continue this tradition of winning the competition and then sharing their tips and advice, we all lose. The winners lose their “15 minutes of fame” and everybody else loses the chance of getting valuable advice from the high achievers.

So what do you say, will you help me get this going again?

If you’ve taken the IELTS exam (no matter when), send me your test report form to info[at]ielts-blog.com and be included in the monthly results competition.

And now, finally, the winners of January 2010 are:

Gagandeep Oberoi from India, Band 7.5 in General module

Nargess Mottaghi from Iran, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Lean Heong Foo from Malaysia, Band 8.0 in Academic module

Congratulations to the winners! Your very own special certificates are on their way to your emails, and as always, your results will be displayed in IELTS-Blog hall of fame very soon.

And by our tradition that goes way back, I am asking the winners to share their best tips, that are responsible for their success.

Please send me an email and answer this question: “What does it take to get a high score in IELTS?”. Your answers will be published to give everyone a chance to learn from the high achievers.

IELTS Preparation tips from Anuja (Band 8 in Academic Module)

This post proves once again that we can rely on kindness of strangers 🙂 One of our winners from yesterday, Anuja, shared her tips for achieving a high score in IELTS.

“My advice to other IELTS candidates will be to time them while they practice as time is of utmost importance while taking the test. When I was preparing for IELTS, I prepared from the past papers book provided by the British Council. The Road to IELTS is also very helpful as it is an interactive guide to studying for the test and also works on your vocabulary.

I used to solve the papers and check the answers and mark myself. Every time I did it, I wanted to beat my past score and do better. Start preparing at least 15 days prior to the test and if you don’t have time to solve the entire paper, solve at least one section of the sample papers everyday.

The Listening and Reading tests are very scoring and easy. All you have to do is listen carefully and go on marking answers at the same time. While attempting the reading test read the questions carefully and read the passages and underline anything you think is important, it will help you spot answers faster.

The Writing and the Speaking tests are not as easy as the Listening and Reading ones so read about different topics and read the newspaper regularly to be prepared. For the Speaking test, even if you don’t know much about the subject speak confidently and be careful about your grammar. If you know you have made a mistake, correct yourself.

Hope this helps. All the best and do well :)”

– Anuja Gangan
www.thehappiewanderer.blogspot.com

On behalf of all the readers of IELTS-Blog I’d like to thank Anuja and wish her all the best with her life after IELTS.