IELTS Results competition winners in April 2024

IELTS Test Results competition

Dan Waldschmidt famously said, “The only thing standing between you and outrageous success is continuous progress.”, and it feels as if he were talking about the people I am about to introduce to you. They dedicated a lot of hard work to preparing for the test, and while it wasn’t always exciting, the results speak for themselves!

It is a pleasure to announce the 6 amazing test takers who invested a lot of effort in their IELTS preparation and got an amazing return on it! With band scores as high as Band 8.5, they’re over the moon about their achievements!

Let’s give a huge round of applause to:

IELTS results competition winners of April 2024

Academic Module

1st place – Iwona Avon from Croatia, Band 8.5
2nd place – Mannat Chahal from India, Band 7.5
2nd place – Raghav Grover from India, Band 7.5
2nd place – Shahriar Tanvir Saikat from Bangladesh, Band 7.5
3rd place – Prabhjot Singh from India, Band 6.5

General Training Module

1st place – David Osereme Chijioke from Nigeria, Band 8

What a bunch of fantastic scores!

We’re sending their certificates of achievement straight to their emails, making this day a little extra special for them. And guess what? Their impressive IELTS results will be on display in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame! Dear winners – feel free to share your achievements among your family, friends and anyone who’d love to celebrate with you.

How did they score so well?

Now, you might be wondering, ‘How did they manage such great scores?’ Well, some of them are our students, and we are incredibly proud of their achievements:

Iwona Avon (Overall Band 8.5) used our website and YouTube channel to maximise her IELTS score.

Raghav Grover (Overall Band 7.5) is a student of Berry IELTS institute who also used the resources on IELTS-Blog.com and our social channels. He said, “I would say thank you again and again to you because the type of material for studying we get from you is just. I just don’t have words to show my appreciation.”

Shahriar Tanvir Saikat (Overall Band 7.5) has been using IELTS-Blog.com for his IELTS preparation since 2013(!)

We would love to hear from more winners, because when you share your stories and tell us how you studied, you are helping thousands of test takers, preparing for their exams right now. Any useful tips will be posted on IELTS-Blog.com, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

Did you know? IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

New IELTS Speaking questions from Sydney, Australia – April 2024

IELTS Speaking New Questions Australia April 2024

Our student took IELTS in Australia quite recently and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– Let’s talk about colours.
– What kind of colours do you like? Why?
– When you go shopping, do you buy things because of their colour?
– What colour car would you like to buy in future?
– Let’s talk about feeling bored.
– Do you often feel bored?
– What do you do when you feel bored?
– Do people nowadays get bored more easily than in the past?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you had to wear a uniform. You should say:

– when you wore it
– who bought it for you,
– what it looked like

and explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are the benefits of wearing a school uniform?
– Do you think making uniforms compulsory in schools is a good idea?
– In your opinion, should companies require their employees to wear uniforms?
– What role does clothing play in traditional celebrations in your culture?
– Should traditional clothing be preserved and promoted in modern society?
– Do you think fashion trends affect young people’s behaviour and attitudes?