Is studying IELTS difficult? How to achieve IELTS goals easily

Currently, the IELTS certificate plays an important role and brings many benefits to many different subjects. That's why more and more people want to achieve IELTS certificate with high score. However, a question that many of you still wonder is Is the IELTS exam difficult? . The following article DOL will provide you with important information as well as how to conquer this exam!

DOL IELTS Dinh Luc

Oct 03, 2022

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1. Information to know about IELTS

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Information to know when choosing IELTS test

IELTS is an acronym for International English Language Testing System, roughly translated as International English Language Testing System including 4 skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. IELTS is the test to test the ability to use English - the world's most important and popular language, for study, work and settlement purposes.

General information about the IELTS exam:

• Currently, the IELTS test has two different formats, IELTS Academic (IELTS Academic) and IELTS General Training (IELTS General Training).
• The IELTS test will take about 3 hours.
• Currently, in Vietnam, only IDP and BC are competent enough to organize and issue IELTS certificates.
• After completing the test, the results will be returned in 13 days (for the paper test) and 5-7 days (for the computer test).

See more instructions on how to register for the IELTS test:

2. Is the IELTS exam difficult?

IELTS is not more difficult than any other exam. The questions are straight to the point to test your English ability. Just like other exams, IELTS requires thorough preparation for all English skills. There is no pass or fail in IELTS.

Actually, the DOL thought, the answer to the question “Is the IELTS difficult?” It's up to each person, if you register for the exam but have not learned carefully about the format of the test and do not have a thorough review, of course it will be difficult. On the contrary, if you have a reasonable review plan and prepare carefully, the IELTS test will be easier for you.

Please refer to the advantages of IELTS here:

Let's score the following 6 decisive factors with DOL:

2.1. Set clear goals

Determining a specific goal is a prerequisite when you want to conquer the IELTS exam Specifically, you need to be able to answer the question of what you study IELTS for, to study abroad, to work in a foreign company or to settled abroad. Once you understand the purpose, you can choose the test format and design the appropriate IELTS preparation route.

Set a specific goal to conquer the desired score

Having a clear goal gives you the motivation and determination to succeed on your journey, no matter what approach you decide to pursue in your IELTS preparation. Moreover, during the preparation process for the IELTS exam, you need to stay determined and persistent in studying.

2.2. Diligence and industriousness

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However, just knowing how to set goals is of course not enough, because who can't set goals, right?

Like any other study, you need to take the time to consult and design a suitable route for yourself as well as arrange your time so that it is reasonable and scientific, it is not possible in just 1 day 2 that you have. goal can be achieved immediately.

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2.3. Set the desired score target

It is important that you clearly define how many points you want. From there, you can know the smaller goals you need to conquer to achieve the desired score.

However, to realize this, you first need to clearly understand where your English ability is compared to the IELTS score. More specifically, a goal of 6.5 would be too much for a beginner to study in IELTS. Instead, if you are new to IELTS, you should break down your goal and gradually raise it to 6.5. Setting realistic and reasonable goals will help you be less discouraged on the way to conquering IELTS.

Assuming you only need to pass a band score (e.g. band 5) for the job, you are already fluent in English and used to standard language tests. Then IELTS will not be too difficult for you. But assuming you need a fairly high band score (like band 8) to get into your dream program and you haven't learned that much English, then IELTS will be more difficult for you.

In addition, you should also take a mock test to determine which of the 4 skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing is your weakest and divide the time appropriately to improve each skill.

2.4. Build the right learning path

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After completing the steps, the next thing you need is a scientific and appropriate learning method and route to help you save time and effort and still achieve the highest efficiency.

For example, the exclusive Linearthinking method developed by DOL for Vietnamese learning English.

• Providing a reasonable learning path for each level, knowing what each level needs to focus on the most ➔ helps to shorten the learning time and help students progress faster.
• The accuracy rate is higher, helping students to be really good and increase their thinking. In addition to learning IELTS, Linearthinking also helps to increase listening, speaking, reading and writing ability in work and study in general.

2.5. IELTS Study Materials

In addition to the other important factors above, of course, how can I study effectively without the right materials? Therefore, the last thing you need to answer the questionIs the IELTS exam difficult?is a study material.

Because IELTS is a fairly popular certificate, there are currently many titles on the market, in order not to get lost in this huge maze of documents, learners need to choose materials that are suitable for their level and ability. mine. But if you don't know anything about IELTS and have no background in English, how do you know which material is right for you? What material should be studied?

Don't worry, understanding your concerns, DOL has compiled a complete repository of documents with an extremely thoughtful review from DOL below to be able to choose IELTS materials more effectively:https://www.dolenglish.vn/category/kho-tai-lieu-sach-luyen-thi-ielts

2.6. Additional test tips and strategies

Besides defining goals and designing a detailed and reasonable study schedule, it is also very helpful to refer to IELTS test tips. Because if you know how to apply, these tips will help you save a lot of time when taking the test as well as being able to do the test more accurately.

3. How to reduce the difficulty of the IELTS test

Exam preparation at DOL English makes IELTS practice easier

3.1. IELTS Listening test preparation experience

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If you are a person who already has a solid foundation in English and often listens to music or watches movies in English, it doesn't really need to be reviewed too much to still get a high score in this skill.

However, for those of you who need to learn quickly or have lost the original English, just starting out, just having fun in English is not enough. You should also apply the method of listening to dictation because this is a method that has been applied by many IELTS candidates successfully and effectively!

Some notes before practicing dictation is that when you are just starting out, you should choose a listening lesson that is suitable for your level from a standard English speaking source. Do not try to force yourself to listen to the news right away or choose too unfamiliar topics with many difficult words (space, space, science, ...) Most importantly, the listening must have subtitles or transcripts to help you find the answer.

So, what are good sources for dictation?

No need to look far, DOL has a super "genuine" dictation feature already! The dictation listening lessons are diverse according to many topics (Education, Travel, Work, Business,...) and the difficulty of the listening test. Besides, each DOL listening lesson also includes both English and Vietnamese transcripts to help learners easily check their answers and know their mistakes to improve.

At the same time, you can also learn new words during practice. In addition, DOL also provides guidance on effective dictation methods. When you are new to practice, you can start with easy exercises on familiar and familiar topics. After a while, you can gradually raise the level to Medium and then gradually to Hard.

Besides, after a while of practicing listening and dictation skills, maybe now your Listening ability is more solid. This is the right time for you to test your listening ability. It's too convenient, isn't it!

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3.2. IELTS Reading test preparation

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To get a high score for this skill, you need to understand the structure of IELTS Reading and choose the appropriate study method. Many of you choose the Skimming & Scanning method but in fact this is a method developed by native speakers and it is not too suitable for Vietnamese people.

The teaching staff at DOL English has developed the Linearthinking method with the following preeminent benefits:

• For low-level students (from 6.0 and below), the biggest benefit of Linearthinking is to help students build a good foundation. Specifically, Linearthinking helps students at this level:
• Understand the structure of a sentence and know how to write and say a sentence that is always correct: Know what components a sentence is composed of, and how to combine those components to form a sentence that is always correct.

3.3. IELTS Writing test preparation method

This is a skill that many IELTS reviewers agree is the most difficult. Many people say that if you want to be good at this skill, you have to write a lot. This makes many of you mistakenly think that just starting to practice is to find a topic and start writing right away.

Actually, writing a lot is right, but the most important thing is that you have a good understanding of the scoring criteria of Writing skills and learn how to properly allocate time for 2 tasks to get the highest score possible.

After grasping the Writing criteria and understanding what elements the article must meet, maybe it's time to start practicing?

Not yet! Take the time to read many sample articles for each type of topic and choose the most suitable writing style to learn and apply in the article. In addition, take the time to read more books, newspapers, essays, novels ... to add ideas, vocabulary, as well as a more diverse grammatical structure.

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3.4. Experience in IELTS speaking test

Many of you are very afraid of Speaking skills because in this test, you must be able to think, arrange sentences and choose vocabulary to talk about a specific topic and answer in a short time. Not to mention that many students are under psychological pressure in the exam room, so when they have to answer, they often falter and lack confidence, leading to their answers not being fluent.

Actually, like Writing, you should first learn about the Speaking grading criteria and go check out some sample papers to see how other people develop their ideas and intonation, how to pronounce to get a high band. After that, you should pay attention to practice anytime, anywhere, it is best to talk with native speakers or people who are good at English in general to improve reflexes and confidence when speaking English with others.

If you do not have the opportunity to meet foreigners or do not join any clubs, you can watch movies or listen to speeches and then pause to imitate the dialogue of the character, the speaker to improve pronunciation as well. like my intonation.

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4. Frequently asked questions

How to answer two part question IELTS essay?

Is it possible to say yes to part of the IELTS essay?

What words can be used to replace the word agree in English?

What are some common two part question IELTS essay questions?

Through the above article, DOL has generalized information about the IELTS exam as well as answered questionsIs the IELTS exam difficult?of many friends. Don't forget that DOL has a stock of 8.0 standard "super big" samples for both skillsWriting andSpeaking for your reference! Good luck with your study and get the score you want in the exam!