How to use IELTS Preparation Material?

IELTS is one of the basic steps for people planning to study, work or immigrate to a foreign country. It is an English proficiency test that many nations require for immigration and employment purposes and by many colleges to admit students from non-English-speaking nations. Although there are no passing or failing criteria on the test, you just need a good band score for admission to a prestigious university. To score well on the test a lot of preparation is needed. For the best utilization of resources, you must know how to use IELTS preparation material properly.

In this article, there is a short overview of the proper use of IELTS preparation material.

Step 1: Be Familiar with IELTS Preparation material

To plan the preparation in the best way it is very necessary to be familiar with the material available. Without knowing the details of the test’s structure, it is almost difficult to execute well on it.

The first thing to remember is to dedicate some time to plan the studies and gather all the resources. You’ll benefit from this because you’ll already have all the materials on hand for learning.

This will let you know everything about how to prepare for IELTS in brief. At this point, if you are familiar with the pattern we can move to the next step.

Step 2: Look to the official website for guides and practice tests

IELTS official website is full of information and resources. If you are not familiar with the books and study material then this will help you a lot. Experts suggest reading some books and practicing test papers for scoring better band scores.

Books For IELTS Preparation

There are a lot of books you can refer to. Some of the best to prefer are:

1. 1. 1. 1. Barron’s IELTS Superpack

         2. The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS

         3. Cambridge IELTS 13 Academic Student’s Book with Answers

         4. Target band 7: IELTS Academic Module

         5. IELTS Advantage Series

Online Practice Papers

Most of the books contain mock test papers for better preparation. Still, you can prefer some official practice tests for a better understanding of the test. Official test papers for IELTS are easily available on the official website.

Step 3: Use some unofficial methods to improve skills

IELTS tests the four basic skills in reading, listening, writing, and speaking of a person. To improve these skills individually you can prefer some basic activities related to the skills.

Following are some resources that may help you with sharpening your skills:

Magazines and newspapers

English magazines and newspapers can help you a lot in sharpening your reading skills while it also adds some new words to your vocabulary. Some of the most recommended newspapers and magazines are:

1. 1. 1. 1. The Times of India

         2. The Hindu

         3. Hindustan Times

         4. Indian Express

         5. India Today

English News and Movies

Listening to English news channels and watching movies can help you a lot with your listening skills. You can refer to the following resources:

1. 1. 1. 1. BBC News

         2. India Today

         3. CNN News 18

At this point, we hope that you know how to use IELTS preparation material efficiently. This test can be taken multiple times so do not worry if your score on the previous test was not good. Be persistent with your studies and follow the methods as written above. Practice regularly as consistency will bring you good scores.

Also, Read

How to Prepare for TOEFL

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