Third set of IELTS Myths

Here are a set of IELTS myths that doesn’t come up very often.  Once in a while a student would bring ask one or two of these myths

·         Candidates has to have an accent to get good results in the Speaking exam – a former student told me that she had asked an employee of a test center why they think she only got a 6.5 instead of a seven; the alleged response was that she didn’t speak with a British accent.  This is of course not true, I also doubt that any employee of any test center will speculate on why a candidate did not get the score they were aiming for.

More IELTS Myths

Here is another set of IELTS myths that I often encounter, but not as much as the first set. 

·         A specific sub-test is harder than the others – most of the students asking this was directing the myth towards speaking and writing. The rationale behind these was simple, the thought of an interview made some people nervous; as for writing, most of our students would say that they haven’t written essays in some time now or they’re insecure about their opinion.  Whatever the case may be, this myth just isn’t true.

IELTS Myths

Since I first opened the doors of my IELTS review center in 2009, numerous myths and theories about the IELTS exam and examiners have been asked.  These myths have come about because of what we hear from people who has taken the exam before.  This entry will discuss the myths I have encountered the most times.

·         The exam in a certain area or country is much easier than here – this is definitely in the top 3 myths I’ve heard.  This myth can usually be heard from someone who didn’t meet their required score, took it in another area or country and acquired the score they wanted.  This myth is of course not true, the IELTS exam is a standardized, global exam.  What this means is that no matter where you are taking the exam, the level of difficulty will almost be the same.