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Practical guides, scoring breakdowns and study tips from our IELTS coaches.
Writing
Task 2
Band 7
How to score Band 7 in IELTS Writing Task 2
Most students lose marks on Task 2 not because of grammar, but because of structure. Here is the four-paragraph framework that works.
Aysu Mammadova
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May 6, 2026
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4 min read
Listening
Section 3
Strategy
Listening Section 3: the traps that cost you 5 marks
Section 3 is where most candidates drop the most marks. The conversation is academic, the speakers change opinion, and distractors come fast.
Rashad Ismayilov
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May 1, 2026
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3 min read
Speaking
Part 2
Template
Speaking Part 2: the cue card template that always works
You get one minute to prepare and two minutes to talk. Here is the four-bucket template you can plug any cue card into.
Lala Hasanova
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Apr 24, 2026
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3 min read
Reading
Time Management
Strategy
Reading: skim first, scan second — never both at once
Mixing the two reading techniques is the most common mistake we see. Here is the two-pass approach that saves you ten minutes per passage.
Kamran Aliyev
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Apr 17, 2026
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3 min read