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Chizzt wrote:For me the reading part was a pain as well.. All three sections were tricky and time constraint made it even worse.. I remember attempting that last ten questions in 20 seconds!.. Just filled the answer grid randomlyfor the last ten instead of just loosing hope!.. All other components were easy, it's just that getting a 6 above band in reading is going to be a challenge!

dr.awastk wrote:

Firstrader wrote:Hello guys,

I am new here, I wanted to have your opinion; I was one of those guys who took the IELTS on the 18th of October, I was really shocked by how undoable was the reading part in one single hour only, for me, it was impossible to read and answer those 40 tricky questions related to the three texts. I already took some reading sample tests before, and though it was a bit stressful, I managed to finish them and never imagined it would be that challenging in the real test.

I had the beauty, national library and women leaders texts. As soon I started reading the second part, an examiner told us that we only had 20 minutes left. I didn't even have time to read some of the second's and especially third's part questions. I was very disheartened after the test, as I thought my potential bad score in reading would comprise my overall ielts score

Maybe have I spent too much time on the first part, but one thing is sure though; although the first part is supposed to be "easier", it wasn't that easy at all, there were lots of traps and it was almost impossible to simply skim the texts, we ought to read AND understand them. in order for instance to match the headlines to each paragraph...I am not sure this test part is about english but more about speed, even if it were in my native language, I am not certain I'd have passed it.

I wanted to know what did the other candidates think about this reading test ?

Thank in you in advance.

yeah i agree with you. The they did in all the pasage was about T/F/NG that they started each of them from the 3rd paragraph....i got stuck in 1st passage but then i skipped it inorder to save my time for the remaining two passages. The 2nd passage had taken about 12-15mints as i assume it was the easiest and then i started the 3rd passage ( the toughest one ) well i did it too in about 25mints and then i came to passage 1 and did the remaining question.
well i assume it was the toughest reading test but time managment was the key as in my opinion the 2nd passage was the easiest and it was less time consuming.
lets hope we get the good score in it.Ameen

Lalith wrote:My additions\corrections to previous post : Not sure of accuracy in Sec 2 and Sec 3
Sec 1
1.morning
2.first
3.french
4.golf
5.money
6.painting
7.brushes
8.5th june
9.j52
10.station

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Sec 2
11. visit to accounts check
12.wolles owner saw the advertisement
13. to avoid disturbance
14
15 it was disappointing
16,17. b,c
18,19. b,c

sec 3

20.In 1901 something added to lunette for sail.
21.to travel around the world
22.could not send signals
22.to see the ship by people (museum)
23. To get it fixed ( back to london)
24 taken to victoria
25. tug mug - C ( For Kids/families, Sometimes given to steer the boat)
26. ocean marine - A (Suitable to view marine animals like whales)
27. magic sea rider - D
28. F
29. E
30. //

sec 4

31.signals
32.radio
33.satellite
34.head
35.navigate
36.helicopter
37.direct
38.birds
39.sun
40.

Firstrader wrote:

Lalith wrote:My additions\corrections to previous post : Not sure of accuracy in Sec 2 and Sec 3
Sec 1
1.morning
2.first
3.french
4.golf
5.money
6.painting
7.brushes
8.5th june
9.j52
10.station

---

Sec 2
11. visit to accounts check
12.wolles owner saw the advertisement
13. to avoid disturbance
14
15 it was disappointing
16,17. b,c
18,19. b,c

sec 3

20.In 1901 something added to lunette for sail.
21.to travel around the world
22.could not send signals
22.to see the ship by people (museum)
23. To get it fixed ( back to london)
24 taken to victoria
25. tug mug - C ( For Kids/families, Sometimes given to steer the boat)
26. ocean marine - A (Suitable to view marine animals like whales)
27. magic sea rider - D
28. F
29. E
30. //

sec 4

31.signals
32.radio
33.satellite
34.head
35.navigate
36.helicopter
37.direct
38.birds
39.sun
40.

Indeed, it seems to me that there are a few inaccuracies in section 2 and 3, for instance : for question 15, it was "according to the teacher" and not "according to the students", so the right answer was "Average", the teacher had told his students not to be upset as their work was "OK".

wishbone1986 wrote:What did you say about the points increase/decrease in further parts of the license test?

wishbone1986 wrote:Question 2, where they asked what should someone bring with along for the journey. Drinking water was the answer. But what about "their own water"? Is this equally acceptable?

krishnabhargavt wrote:

wishbone1986 wrote:Question 2, where they asked what should someone bring with along for the journey. Drinking water was the answer. But what about "their own water"? Is this equally acceptable?

No it is not acceptable... you should write drinking water

Irham wrote:As I understood, all the 3 parts of the licence test were equally weighted.
And overall 80% was required to clear the test. That means 80% in each part was not must.
So, for the question "it is must to get 80% in each part",
I wrote "false"
But I think it should be "not given"

Chizzt wrote:Guys in what part of the exam was this "licence test" deal?

raster27 wrote:

Irham wrote:As I understood, all the 3 parts of the licence test were equally weighted.
And overall 80% was required to clear the test. That means 80% in each part was not must.
So, for the question "it is must to get 80% in each part",
I wrote "false"
But I think it should be "not given"

Your answer FALSE is correct, because question clearly states "Overall 80%"

krishnabhargavt wrote:

raster27 wrote:

Irham wrote:As I understood, all the 3 parts of the licence test were equally weighted.
And overall 80% was required to clear the test. That means 80% in each part was not must.
So, for the question "it is must to get 80% in each part",
I wrote "false"
But I think it should be "not given"

Your answer FALSE is correct, because question clearly states "Overall 80%"

Still not sure though...

Irham wrote:

Chizzt wrote:Guys in what part of the exam was this "licence test" deal?

Reading GT sec-2 or 3
Sec-1: mountaineering
Sec-2: license exam
Sec-3: flow chart on some business plan (not sure)
Sec-4: otzi

Chizzt wrote:@lalith

Bro I took my test in pakistan.. Mine was academic!..
Scared to my bones about the result as I messed up the reading section!..
I wish I could just speed up the clock n see the result

Lalith wrote:

krishnabhargavt wrote:

raster27 wrote:
Your answer FALSE is correct, because question clearly states "Overall 80%"

Still not sure though...

FALSE is correct, as the passage says '80% across all parts'

maks.hirwani wrote:Lalith, did u gave exam in India or in some other country?

Any guy from India can access exam results (IDP)?

Lalith wrote:Hurrray... results are released.... i thought i was more than confident about my results, But i just scored what i wanted ie. above 6 in all sections. This was my first attempt .. as i am working and don't really have so much time to prepare.. i have just relied upon vwww.ieltstestonline.com for one month and could complete listening 17, reading 14 tests, writing 4 and speaking 3 tests of this site. With this practice i scored my mark........... Guys all the best who are taking their test...!!

krishnabhargavt wrote:

Lalith wrote:Hurrray... results are released.... i thought i was more than confident about my results, But i just scored what i wanted ie. above 6 in all sections. This was my first attempt .. as i am working and don't really have so much time to prepare.. i have just relied upon vwww.ieltstestonline.com for one month and could complete listening 17, reading 14 tests, writing 4 and speaking 3 tests of this site. With this practice i scored my mark........... Guys all the best who are taking their test...!!

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