5 Common IELTS Mistakes to Avoid - Get a Higher IELTS Score with These Tips

In this lesson, you’ll see five common IELTS mistakes that we often see. Are you planning to take the IELTS exam? Prepare for the IELTS with our certified teachers now: .
At Oxford Online English, we meet and teach many IELTS students. Often, these students find it difficult to prepare for IELTS and get the score they want.
It’s not because they don’t have the ability. It’s not because they don’t work hard. So, why is it?
It’s because they make simple, avoidable mistakes. The IELTS mistakes you’ll see in this video are very common; we see them all the time!
Making these mistakes will make it more difficult to get the IELTS score you need.
We’ll explain how you can avoid these common mistakes and prepare for IELTS more effectively.
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This lesson will help you:
- Understand how to leave enough preparation time for the IELTS.
- Avoid the common IELTS mistake of looking for a trick to help you with the exam.
- Know where you can go and what you can do to understand IELTS scoring.
- Learn how to avoid overthinking what the IELTS examiners want to hear.
- Avoid the common IELTS mistake of not developing your own ideas and answers.
Contents:
1. Not Leaving Enough Preparation Time 0:52
2. Looking for a Trick 3:37
3. Not Understanding Scoring 6:44
4. Overthinking What the Examiners Want to Hear 9:21
5. Not Developing Your Own Ideas and Opinions 12:38
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