How does IELTS work – and do I need special coaching?

IELTS by British Council and IDP is one of the world’s leading English language proficiency tests. It is accepted for academic, professional and immigration purposes by thousands of organisations and institutions in every major English-speaking country!

IELTS has also launched a new test format called IELTS Indicator due to the worldwide Covid-19 crisis. The test can be taken at home, and is accepted by a large number of organisations. 

Structure and Scoring of the test:

IELTS comes in 2 different formats – IELTS Academic for students who want to study abroad, and IELTS General which is accepted for work/immigration purposes.

IELTS tests you on your 4 major language skills:

1. Listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading
4. Writing

Scoring: You will receive a ‘band-score’ from 1 (non-user) to 9 (expert-user). The band-score is given for each skill individually, and you also get an overall band-score.

Is IELTS difficult?

Because it is so important for you to be able to understand and communicate in English when you move to a foreign country – especially in a university! – the IELTS test is very rigorous.

The test consists of an equal mix of easy, moderate and difficult questions, and you will need to do well in all types of questions in order to get a good score.

What is a good IELTS score?

Organisations will require a minimum score before considering a candidate.

Most universities in Australia, the UK and several other countries, require minimum score of 6.5 in IELTS Academic. Several programmes require an even higher score. Without this minimum score, you will most probably not be considered for admission… that is how important English is for these universities!

In fact, the score that students should aim for is 7 or higher.

How can IELTS Coaching help me?

A good IELTS Training institute can help you achieve your desired band-score on the first attempt! You should be able to get all of the following:

• hands-on and practical training sessions with expert and experienced trainers
• specialised tips and techniques to tackle the nitty-gritties of the IELTS exam
• access to practice material – practice is the most important thing you need for such exams!
• individualised access to a trusted advisor, who can help you to identify and make improvements
• the long-term benefits of English training, for life in your new country

Hurray is an IELTS coaching centre based in Bangalore. We have helped more than 25,000 students over the last 10 years with their dreams of studying abroad! With us, you can expect all of the above benefits – in addition to a Cycle of Training that puts YOU first! We believe that each student has their own requirement when it comes to IELTS training. So, we aim to take your individual needs and abilities into consideration, and tailor our course accordingly!

Should I go for IELTS Online Coaching?

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and everyone stuck at home because of the lockdown, you may be wondering what your options are for IELTS training.

The good news is – you can choose to take it online! And yes, it will be just as beneficial to you as classroom-based training. 

Hurray offers its top-rated IELTS training courses online with over 2000 students being trained online. These courses are based on the same structure as its successful classroom-training courses – the only difference is that you can take them from the comfort and safety of your home!

How will the Online Training course work?

All you will need is an internet-enabled device (preferably a computer/laptop) and a stable internet connection. The rest depends on us!

In Hurray’s IELTS online courses, you can expect a structure like this:

• Assessment: We will give you a test to find out where you stand. It will focus on the 4 main skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. It will be assessed by our excellent IELTS trainers, who will give you structured feedback.
   
• Introduction sessions: You will then begin your Online classes, where we will give you an overview of the 4 main skills. We will also look at the structure of the IELTS test, so you will know how it works.
   
• Practice sessions: The cornerstone of our IELTS courses, is PRACTICE. Now, we will take an in-depth look at each part, and you will get plenty of practical tips and techniques to help you learn and to ace the test. You will soon improve your grammar, vocabulary, sentence construction, fluency, coherence and all the other skills. We will make sure that we focus on your weak-points. Each session will end with practice exercises and a discussion of the answers with detailed explanations given.
   
• Mock tests: At regular intervals, you will take our special mock tests, modelled on real IELTS test material. After assessment of the tests, you will get clear feedback. We will help you take your final mock test about a week before your main exam, to ensure that you are fully-prepared!

Learn more – Reach out!

To know all about IELTS Online training, reach out to us at Hurray – you can email us at info@hurrayedutech.com for inquiries.