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IELTS stands for
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International English Language Testing System.
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IELTS Academic score band range
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0 to 9 in 0.5 band increments.
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Four IELTS sections
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Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
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Listening section length
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About 30 minutes plus transfer time on paper tests.
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Academic Reading passage count
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Three passages.
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Academic Writing Task 1
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Describe visual information such as a chart, table, or process.
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Academic Writing Task 2
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Write an essay responding to a point of view, argument, or problem.
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Speaking test format
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A face to face interview with three parts.
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Band descriptors measure
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Task achievement, coherence, lexical resource, and grammar range and accuracy.
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What is paraphrasing in IELTS?
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Restating ideas using different wording while keeping the same meaning.
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Skimming
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Reading quickly for general meaning.
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Scanning
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Reading quickly to find specific information.
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Distractor in listening
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An answer choice that sounds correct but is contradicted later.
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Signposting language
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Words that guide structure, such as first, however, and finally.
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Coherence in writing
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Logical organization and clear progression of ideas.
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Cohesion in writing
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Use of linking words and references to connect sentences and paragraphs.
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Lexical resource
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Range and precision of vocabulary.
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Grammar range and accuracy
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Variety of sentence structures with minimal errors.
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Topic sentence
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A sentence that states the main point of a paragraph.
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Supporting example
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Specific evidence used to develop a paragraph idea.
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Overgeneralization in essays
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Using absolute claims that are too broad to be accurate.
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Hedging language
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Careful wording like may, often, and tends to.
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Compare and contrast signal words
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Similarly, whereas, in contrast, and on the other hand.
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Cause and effect signal words
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Because, therefore, as a result, and consequently.
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IELTS listening strategy
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Preview questions, predict answer types, and track synonyms.
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IELTS reading timing rule
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Do not spend too long on one question; move and return later.
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IELTS writing time split
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About 20 minutes for Task 1 and 40 minutes for Task 2.
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Minimum words for Writing Task 1
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At least 150 words.
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Minimum words for Writing Task 2
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At least 250 words.
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Common speaking fluency issue
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Long pauses caused by overthinking grammar.
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Pronunciation clarity
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Speech that is understandable even with an accent.
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Intonation
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Pitch movement that helps communicate emphasis and meaning.
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Synonym
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A word with a similar meaning.
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Antonym
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A word with an opposite meaning.
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Collocation
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Words that naturally occur together, such as make a decision.
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Formal tone in academic writing
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Objective and neutral style with limited slang.
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Avoiding repetition in essays
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Use paraphrasing and varied sentence structure.
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Best speaking practice method
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Record answers, review weak points, and repeat with improvements.
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Best reading improvement loop
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Practice timed passages, analyze errors, and target weak question types.
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IELTS score goal planning
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Set a target band based on university or visa requirements.