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IELTS Results competition winners in April 2024

Dan Waldschmidt famously said, “The only thing standing between you and outrageous success is continuous progress.”, and it feels as if he were talking about the people I am about to introduce to you. They dedicated a lot of hard work to preparing for the test, and while it wasn’t always exciting, the results speak for themselves!

It is a pleasure to announce the 6 amazing test takers who invested a lot of effort in their IELTS preparation and got an amazing return on it! With band scores as high as Band 8.5, they’re over the moon about their achievements!

Let’s give a huge round of applause to:

IELTS results competition winners of April 2024

Academic Module

1st place – Iwona Avon from Croatia, Band 8.52nd place – Mannat Chahal from India, Band 7.52nd place – Raghav Grover from India, Band 7.52nd place – Shahriar Tanvir Saikat from Bangladesh, Band 7.53rd place – Prabhjot Singh from India, Band 6.5

General Training Module

1st place – David Osereme Chijioke from Nigeria, Band 8

What a bunch of fantastic scores!

We’re sending their certificates of achievement straight to their emails, making this day a little extra special for them. And guess what? Their impressive IELTS results will be on display in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame! Dear winners – feel free to share your achievements among your family, friends and anyone who’d love to celebrate with you.

How did they score so well?

Now, you might be wondering, ‘How did they manage such great scores?’ Well, some of them are our students, and we are incredibly proud of their achievements:

Iwona Avon (Overall Band 8.5) used our website and YouTube channel to maximise her IELTS score.

Raghav Grover (Overall Band 7.5) is a student of Berry IELTS institute who also used the resources on IELTS-Blog.com and our social channels. He said, “I would say thank you again and again to you because the type of material for studying we get from you is just. I just don’t have words to show my appreciation.”

Shahriar Tanvir Saikat (Overall Band 7.5) has been using IELTS-Blog.com for his IELTS preparation since 2013(!)

We would love to hear from more winners, because when you share your stories and tell us how you studied, you are helping thousands of test takers, preparing for their exams right now. Any useful tips will be posted on IELTS-Blog.com, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

Did you know? IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

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New IELTS Speaking questions from Sydney, Australia – April 2024

Our student took IELTS in Australia quite recently and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– Let’s talk about colours.
– What kind of colours do you like? Why?
– When you go shopping, do you buy things because of their colour?
– What colour car would you like to buy in future?
– Let’s talk about feeling bored.
– Do you often feel bored?
– What do you do when you feel bored?
– Do people nowadays get bored more easily than in the past?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you had to wear a uniform. You should say:

– when you wore it
– who bought it for you,
– what it looked like

and explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are the benefits of wearing a school uniform?
– Do you think making uniforms compulsory in schools is a good idea?
– In your opinion, should companies require their employees to wear uniforms?
– What role does clothing play in traditional celebrations in your culture?
– Should traditional clothing be preserved and promoted in modern society?
– Do you think fashion trends affect young people’s behaviour and attitudes?

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Latest IELTS questions from Australia – April 2024 (Academic Module)

Our student M shared the writing questions from the IELTS test she has taken in Australia very recently. Here is what she remembered:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The charts below provide information about the websites where consumers from Australia and New Zealand bought products in 2012, as well as their reasons for online shopping.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

* Note: these aren’t the original charts given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people argue that to make healthy foods like fruits and vegetables more affordable, they should be subsidised by the government. Others believe that it is better to tax unhealthy foods.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Latest IELTS Speaking questions from Taiwan – April 2024

Our student A remembered the following questions from her recent IELTS test in Taiwan:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What do you like about the place where you live?
– When and where can you see a lot of fish in your country?
– How popular is fishing in your country?
– Do you enjoy eating fish? Why or why not?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a difficult task that you had to do. You should say

– what the task was
– why it was difficult
– what the outcome was
– and explain how you felt after completing this task.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you believe that people in your country face significant work pressure? Why?
– How do people usually feel after a full day of work?
– Would you describe yourself as being busy at work? Why?
– How can stress at work be reduced?
– What motivates people to help their colleagues at work?
– What can people do to feel happy at work?

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Latest IELTS Speaking questions from Australia – April 2024

Thanks to the contribution by our kind student M from Australia we are sharing these new IELTS Speaking questions today:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– Where are you from?
– Is teaching popular in your country?
– Are you using social media platforms such as Instragram, Tiktok or Facebook?
– Why do you engage on social media?
– How often do you use social media?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a map that is important to you. You should say

– what kind of map it is
– when you used it
– how it helped you

and explain why this map is important to you.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Let us talk about getting lost.
– Why do people get lost?
– How do people react when they get lost?
– Why do people feel anxious when they get lost?
– What must people do when they get lost?
– In past centuries, what motivated explorers to travel around the world?
– Do you think we still have more discoveries to make around the world?

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Latest IELTS questions from Taiwan – April 2024 (Academic Module)

Our student A has taken IELTS in Taiwan very recently and remembered the following writing questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The bar chart below shows the percentages of population aged 65 or above in three countries in 1980, 2000 and a prediction for 2030.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

* Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that robots are very important to humans’ future development, but others think that they are dangerous and have negative effects on society.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Latest IELTS Speaking questions from Oman – April 2024

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Thanks to our generous student H from Oman we are sharing these new IELTS Speaking questions today:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you currently work or study?
– What do you study?
– Have you learnt a foreign language in school?
– Why do you think many people choose to learn English?
– What are some benefits you have experienced from learning English?
– How do you use English in your daily life?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an interesting conversation you recently had. You should say

– who you had the conversation with
– when and where this conversation took place
– what it was about

and explain what made the conversation interesting.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– At what age do you think people should retire?
– Why should they retire at this age?
– When younger people work with older people, do you think there are more advantages or disadvantages?
– What are the benefits for younger people when they work with older colleagues?
– What are the benefits for older people when they work with younger colleagues?
– What can younger people learn from children?

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Latest IELTS questions from India – April 2024 (Academic Module)

Thanks to our kind student, today we are sharing the writing questions from her recent IELTS exam in India:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The pie chart and table below give information on tourists visiting Australia.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

* Note: these aren’t the original chart and table given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

More and more people find themselves at risk of obesity. Some people say that raising the prices of fast food will solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Read a Band 8 answer here

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Latest IELTS Speaking questions from Germany – April 2024

One of our students took IELTS in Germany quite recently and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do at your job?
– Do you think it is important to do something you love at work?
– Do you think it is easy to find such a job?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– How long have you been living in your apartment?
– What do like about it?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an unusual journey you went on. You should say

– when and where you went
– who you went with
– what you did

and explain why your journey was unusual.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do you think are differences between holidays taken by younger people and older people?
– How has the nature of holiday travel changed in the last few decades?
– In what ways does tourism benefit a country?
– What economic problems are introduced by tourism?
– How can these problems be addressed?
– What is the role of government in regulating tourism?

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IELTS Report, topic: Pie charts describing the main reasons why students chose a particular university

This is a model answer for an Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Croatia, shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The charts below show the main reasons why students chose a particular university in the UK, in 1997 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Band 8.5 Model Answer

The chart compares the primary reasons why students chose specific universities in the United Kingdom in two years, 1997 and 2007.

A general overview of the data suggests that the suitability of degree courses remained the main consideration throughout the period. However, there was a notable shift towards considering proximity to the parental home as a deciding factor, while interest in universities’ social and sports facilities experienced a sharp decline.

A more detailed examination reveals that the proportion of students seeking proximity to parental homes doubled from 10 to 22%. In contrast, the importance given to good sports and social activities fell from 19 to just 6%.

Meanwhile, the emphasis on quality of teaching and resources showed marginal increases that ranged between 15 and 21% for both categories, suggesting a steady but not pivotal interest among students. The most popular reason, the suitability of degree courses, remained relatively stable with a slight increase from 35 to 37%.

Click here to see more IELTS reports of band 8

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