​What about youtube videos?

There are some very good youtube videos that explain the reading and listening sections, but I don’t recommend them because they are not necessary and they are too long…

 

They are not necessary

• If you watch the videos, you will still have to do the Official Cambridge Guide and 3 practice tests. 

• If you only do the Official Cambridge Guide and 3 practice tests, watching the youtube videos probably won’t improve your score further. 

 

They are too long

• In total, it will take at least 20 hours to watch all of them, and then you have to do the Official Cambridge to IELTS which will probably take another 10-20 hours. 

• So if you watch the videos as well that could be 40 hours total, which is a lot of time, especially when you still have to work on speaking and writing.

• Many students lose motivation if they spend this much time.

 

I have completed the Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS and done 3 practice tests. How can I improve my score further?

• Do not continue to do practice tests! This is a waste of time. It will not improve your score. 

• Instead, you have to improve your actual reading and listening skills, and your vocabulary.

• This takes time, maybe several months.

• If your exam is in 4 months or less, I recommend you continue to the writing and speaking sections.

• If you still have time after that, you can focus on reading and listening.

• To do that, I recommend using one of the following course books...