IELTS General Training | Dealing with the 'Writing' Section

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is a globally recognized English test that is accepted by over 11,000 organizations in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, The UK, and Canada. To show that you are a competent user of English to employers in a country like Canada, you need to attend the IELTS and obtain a score that portraits that you can go beyond conversational English.

IELTS plays a crucial role in the immigration process. Therefore, to obtain the right to Permanent Residency, many government departments use IELTS as a part of the application process. Hence this language evaluation test serves as a medium to manage migration numbers. The IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) only accepts the IELTS General Training test as proof of English language proficiency for the migration process. Check out our article on IELTS General Training to know more.

IELTS can be attempted paper-based, or computer-based. However, the scores/bands for the test (0 to 9) remains the same. The paper-based test requires an individual to present a legible paper whereas the computer-based test requires a good typing speed to complete the test in time. Many opt to take computer based test over paper based test as the results are available within 3-5 days.

The four Modules of IELTS are listening, reading, writing, and speaking and each module requires good comprehension ability. However, one of the toughest modules is the Writing section.  The writing section is a 60-minute test that comprises two tasks such as letter writing for 20 minutes with a word limit of 150 words and essay writing for 40 minutes with a word limit of 250 words. The module focuses on 4 criteria like achievement, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, and grammatical accuracy.

For the best score in The Writing module:

• Practice well and prepare thoroughly with the help of mock test papers available online.
• Don’t forget to use the primary ideas in Task 1 (letter writing).
• Organized and logical writing along with knowledge, example, and experiences will enhance the quality of your writing in task 2 (Essay writing).
• Be careful with spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
• Take 5 minutes to review your answers.
• Since written language is considered formal English, avoid using slang and spoken language in your writing.

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