IELTS is a standardized test with a time limit of 2 hours 40 minutes. All four sections will have separate time limits. Now, how to manage that time for the best IELTS score is our challenge.
Most heard dialogues after exam would be ‘I am not left with any time for passages’ ‘reading section took me a lot of time’. These are examples of poor time management.
Before enclosing the IELTS time management strategies, let us see the section-wise breakdown of the test.
Section-Wise Breakdown:
Listening – 40 questions – 30 minutes
Reading – 40 questions – 60 minutes
Writing – 2 tasks – 60 minutes
Speaking – 3 parts – 11-14 minutes
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Now check out these quick tips of time management for a better IELTS score
Tip 1: 1 Minute to Read Questions
For reading the passage, spare one minute to read all the questions and the 9 minutes for skimming and scanning the passage, and one more minute for transferring your answers. Here is your 20 minutes plan for each passage. That is 60 minutes exact time for 3 passages.
Tip 2: Skim it and Scan it
Passage reading is a challenge for time management. No one asked you to understand the passage. You will read it just to answer the question. So quickly scan it and answer.
Tip 3: Never Get Stuck at One Point
When you read the question and if you feel like it needs brainstorming, never waste your time on such questions. Move on to the next and if you have spare time, come back and check.
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Tip 4: Plan it and Pen it
In the IELTS writing section, 2 tasks will be given in which 20 minutes for task 1 and 40 minutes for task 2.
Task 1: Analyze the diagram/ letter – 3 minutes
Read the question – 2 minutes
Write the essay – 13 minutes
Proofread- 2 minutes
Task 2: Read the question – 2 minutes
Plan the presentation – 3 minutes
Think for ideas on your opinion- 5 minutes
Write the essay - 15 minutes
Proofread – 5 minutes
Tip 5: Utilize it the Most
The speaking section-time should be utilized the most and answer to the question in an elaborative manner. Keep speaking until the examiner jumps to the next question. It is a test for speaking skills, so make sure you avoid pauses and grammatical mistakes.
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