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Top Tip One Prepare, prepare, prepare....yes, I know it sounds obvious, but I have known many over confident candidates take the test with little or no preparation. One candidate told me that he had lived and studied in America for over 4 years and so considered his English level to that of a native speaker. He was expecting to score at least an 8.0 - unfortunately he only scored 6.5 because he didnt understand the way the test works. A good preparation course will prepare you for the test and enable you to achieve a score based on your true English level. Look for reputable schools or online course。 Top Tip Two Speed! One of the criticisms of the IELTS test is that it asks the candidates to do too much in too little time. Many candidates find that they do not have enough time particularly in the reading and writing sections. So what can you do? Start by doing a search on the internet for speed reading techniques - there are many good sites with some excellent tips. Once you are confident that you have mastered the techniques read some IELTS practice papers and time yourself. Is it taking too long? If so, why? Maybe your vocabulary needs improving or perhaps you need more practice with the speed reading techniques. In general try to read as much as possible in the lead up to your test。 Speeding up your writing can be just as daunting, especially when you have to come up with your own ideas during the test to answer the question. To help speed up your writing practice writing out paragraphs from a book and time yourself - make sure that you are not squeezing the pen too tightly, but use a relaxed grip with a fluid motion。 | 
