IELTS Dos and Don’ts

If you are interested in MBA UK or you want to attend universities in Canada, you must apply for admission to the colleges in the respective countries. Along with other preparations such as visa interviews, college interviews and your application process, you also need to appear for the IELTS test which is required to determine your command over the English language.

The IELTS test is important because it helps to assess your English levels and whether you will be able to comprehend and learn what is being taught to you at the colleges and universities where English is the medium of instruction. Apart from that, your survival in an English-speaking country also depends on how well you can communicate in English.

Many people are under the wrong impression that the IELTS test is a general knowledge test about the English-speaking countries. They research and study about these countries. They prepare answers about different aspects of these countries. This kind of preparation will help you to live better in that country but for the IELTS, only your knowledge of English will suffice.

Since the this test only judges your writing, reading, listening and speaking skills in English, it would be more appropriate to brush up on your English grammar, read more English books and newspapers, interact with friends and acquaintances in English and listen to conversations and programs in the English language. This way you will become more familiar with the way the language is used by different people.

Preparing for the IELTS test requires ample amount of practice. You need to ensure you don’t sit for the test without going through the different sample papers and tests you are likely to find on websites as well as from books published by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate.

Finally, it is important to remember that you must register for the IELTS well in time to avoid a delay in getting your scores when you apply for admission to MBA UK programs or to universities in Canada. You can contact the local test centers of either the British Council or IDP Australia in your city for the examination dates and test results.