IELTS Timing Strategies : Why Speed Hurts your Score

The video provides strategies for the IELTS exam, focusing on the speaking and listening tests. It advises candidates to avoid rushing, listen carefully, and not interrupt examiners during the speaking test. For the listening test, it warns against marking the first answer heard and highlights the importance of listening for changes in information. Overall, the video emphasizes the need for calmness and attentiveness to improve performance.

What should candidates avoid doing during the speaking test?

• Interrupting the examiner

• Speaking too quickly

• Listening carefully

• Answering questions immediately

Why is it important to let the examiner finish their question?

• To ensure you understand the question fully

• To show respect to the examiner

• To avoid missing key information

• To make your answer longer

What can happen if you rush your answers during the speaking test?

• You may improve your fluency

• You might go off topic

• Your pronunciation may suffer

• You will finish the test faster

What should you do if you hear negative words during the listening test?

How can candidates improve their performance on test day?

• By staying calm and focused

• By rushing through the questions

• By practicing speaking quickly

• By listening carefully to the examiner