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Azik. . I found reading hard initially but there are certain techniques I followed which helped me a lot. I didnt like the skimming technique, as i found myself going back and forth, from question to passage, and it got really frustrating when I was not able to find the required information. So i fo...

Yeah I did . . needed an overall of 6.5 with minimum of 6 in all modules

I took the exam on Nov 1st - Academic ( India) and I scored an overall band of 7.5 :) Listening 8.5 Reading 7.5 Speaking 7 Writing 6.5 I am really disappointed with my writing score because I made a silly mistake of not reading the question properly and completely misunderstood the task 1 question. ...

that would be marked as incorrect. . . always follow the instruction including the word count

http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-speaking-topics-part-2/
http://www.ielts-blog.com/category/recent-ielts-exams/

just google about general topics and prepare points
All the best

I would like to share one important point; make sure that you prepare well for part 1, as it sets the tone for rest of the conversation next point is that prepare points for general topics like books, media, family, old person, movie, travel, culture, language, education, career etc Exam: IDP, HYDE...

impressive essay! you have included some nice examples and points in your supporting paragraph . . but what about the word count?

you have included some solid points and examples! Nice!
May be introduction and conclusion need to be rewritten in structure specified by Ryan.
THanks!

good work but i think you should write the conclusion in a different way, similar to what is being asked in the question. You can write," it is clear that the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages, so. . . ." or similar to this. correct me if i am wrong .

but the first supporting paragraph needs few corrections i guess. Other than that its a great essay!

Great! Really good essay, especially the second supporting paragraph

The question states 'do you agree or disagree'... so this is clearly an argument type essay and you should either support life time imprisonment of criminals or you can support death sentence.
Dont support both

i think you should stick to one, as they are asking for your opinion . . correct me if i am wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tJzSvZbwOc watch this. . you will definitely find an answer

I found very few resources online for academic reading, like ielts-exam.com and ielts, british council official websites. If you have any useful websites other than the ones I mentioned, please share it here. Thank you

positives:
accomplished the task response.
use of complex vocabulary

Negatives:
No use of transitions ( however, moreover etc )

The question ' Government should focus spending on public service than wasting in arts (music and arts)'. Do you agree or disagree.

The question states ' your opinion'. So, i guess this is a argument type essay and so you are expected to stick to one point ( Positive/Negative here) and support it. But you have discussed positive and negative effects here.

<i'm no expert>
Positives:
* You have structured the essay properly.
* Use of complex words.
* Task response is accomplished

Negatives:
*Solution part lacks strong points or example. Elaborate it.

[quote="Shreyas"]With the modernization and development that has taken place in the recent decades, governments have a hard time allocating budgets and funds to various sectors. In my opinion, government should concentrate more on betterment of public sector, rather than investing heavily ...

With the modernization and development that has taken place in the recent decades, governments have a hard time allocating budgets and funds to various sectors. In my opinion, government should concentrate more on betterment of public sector, rather than investing heavily in arts. There are various ...