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IELTS basics: the test, band scores and how to study
Understand the test inside-out, how bands are awarded, and the core skill behind every section: paraphrasing.
5 lessons · about 1.8 hours
- 1Welcome to IELTS: the test at a glanceKnow exactly what you are walking into: Academic vs General Training, the four sections and their timing, computer vs paper, test-day rules, results and the scores universities ask for.20 min · Foundation
- 2How band scores really workLearn the 0–9 band scale, convert Listening and Reading raw scores to bands, calculate your overall band with the official rounding rule, and see what separates band 6, 7 and 8 in Writing and Speaking.20 min · Foundation
- 3Your study strategy and how Abroadway plans itSet realistic goals, study actively instead of passively, learn from every mistake and mock, and get the most from Abroadway’s daily plan, weekly mock, flashcards, Standing Score and predicted band.15 min · Foundation
- 4Paraphrasing: the master skill of IELTSParaphrase is behind every IELTS section: questions reword the text, examiners reward it in Writing and Speaking. Learn seven reliable techniques, the traps that change meaning, and practise spotting paraphrase in a real-style reading passage.30 min · Foundation
- 5Diagnostic skills checkA short, honest snapshot of your Reading, Listening, grammar and vocabulary, Writing and Speaking, followed by a clear guide to what your results mean and where to focus first.25 min · Foundation
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