Common Reasons for Failing the IELTS

The International English Language Test System is an exam of English proficiency that quantifies a test taker’s ability to communicate in the language. The IELTS is a common requirement of many universities, employers, and agencies processing migration. If the test taker is unable to reach his or her IELTS band score requirement, then it may be possible that he or she will not be able to get achieve the goal of studying, working, or migrating to an English-speaking country.

Why do test takers fail? Here are some of the reasons for not achieving your required band score.

1. Over-confidence. Filipinos believe they have an advantage when it comes to English. After all, we have always used English – at home, at school, online, with media. This is especially true because English is the medium of instruction both in the academe and in the business sector. In this respect, Filipinos have an advantage. This advantage, however, can lull someone into a false sense of security and may thus lead to over confidence. Confidence is all well and good, but thinking it is enough that English is a second language to Filipinos (and an official one, along with Filipino itself) and not preparing for the IELTS because you have assured yourself that the exam will be a piece of cake can be a huge blow to your band score.

2. Lack of preparation.  Because of the limited time, many people are not able to prepare enough for the IELTS. To make sure that you are absolutely ready, only register for the test if you are already hitting the scores you need.

3. Ineffective preparation. Many people think that answering IELTS sample questions again and again will help. This is not necessarily true. When you practice, you essentially reinforce attitudes, techniques, and ideas. The problem is practicing with the wring attitude, technique, and idea. This means that you are practicing to be ineffective. For instance, if you continuously make a mistake on strategies for answering a specific question type, practicing this way will be detrimental to your score. When it comes to practicing for the test, what is important is the quality of practice and not the number of exams you answered.

The best way to prevent failure is to ensure that you are really ready to take the test. Better sit the IELTS completely ready than repeat it several times, after all.

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