📘 IELTS 13 September Exam Cheat Sheet (Academic + GT)
📝 Writing Module
🔹 Academic Task 1 (Visual)
Likely tasks: Line graph / Map / Process
Strategy:
1. Intro – Paraphrase the question (use synonyms for "shows", "illustrates", "compares").
Eg: “The chart provides information about…” → “The graph outlines data concerning…”
2. Overview – Always describe overall trend / biggest contrast / main feature.
Eg: “Overall, it can be seen that X experienced a steady rise, while Y remained stable.”
3. Details – Use comparisons with linking words: whereas, while, however, similarly.
Eg: “Whereas the proportion of commuters travelling by bus declined, train usage witnessed a notable increase.”
4. Don’t describe every number – Only highlight patterns, highest/lowest, big changes.
👉 Trap: Students forget the overview. Without it, max Band 5–6.
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🔹 Academic Task 2 / GT Task 2 (Essay)
Likely tasks: Opinion / Advantages vs Disadvantages
Strategy:
1. Intro – Paraphrase + give stance (agree, disagree, balanced).
Eg: “While some argue that technology isolates individuals, I predominantly agree that it enhances social bonds, with minor exceptions.”
2. Body 1 – First strong reason → example.
3. Body 2 – Second strong reason → example.
4. Body 3 (optional) – Minor opposing view, then refute.
5. Conclusion – Summarise stance briefly.
👉 Trap: Students list too many ideas. Stick to 2 major points + 1 minor counterpoint.
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🔹 General Training Task 1 (Letter)
Likely tasks: Complaint / Request / Informal to friend
Strategy:
1. Opening line depends on tone:
Formal: “I am writing to bring to your attention…”
Informal: “Hope you’re doing well! I just wanted to tell you…”
2. 3 bullet points = 3 short paragraphs.
3. Sign-off:
Formal → “Yours sincerely” / “Best regards”
Informal → “Take care” / “Cheers”
👉 Trap: Many mix tones (formal opening, informal ending).
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🎧 Listening Module
Format:
Part 1 – Form filling (easy, names/numbers)
Part 2 – Map / multiple choice (distractors!)
Part 3 – Academic discussion (synonyms trap)
Part 4 – Lecture (fast pace, one-word answers likely)
Strategies:
1. Underline keywords before audio.
2. Predict answers (number? name? place?).
3. Watch for distractors:
“Let’s go to the museum… oh wait, it’s closed, so let’s pick the gallery.”
4. Write exactly what you hear → singular/plural matters!
👉 Example:
Q: The course will begin on ______.
Audio: “The training was initially planned for June, but it will now start in July.”
Answer: July (not June).
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📖 Reading Module
🔹 Academic Reading
Passage 1: Fact-based → T/F/NG
Passage 2: Match headings / sentence completion
Passage 3: Abstract, tricky → multiple choice / writer’s views
Strategies:
1. Don’t read the whole passage → scan for keywords.
2. T/F/NG tip:
True → same meaning
False → opposite
Not Given → info missing (biggest trap)
3. Headings – Look for first sentence + synonyms.
4. Timing:
Passage 1: 15 min
Passage 2: 20 min
Passage 3: 25 min
👉 Trap: Overthinking “Not Given.” If info isn’t mentioned at all → NG.
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🔹 General Training Reading
Section 1: Notices / Ads → short and direct
Section 2: Workplace documents → instructions
Section 3: Long passage (similar to Academic)
Strategy:
Highlight dates, names, percentages.
Use elimination for multiple choice.
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🗣️ Speaking Module
🔹 Part 1 (Intro)
Topics likely: Hobbies, Daily routine, Technology, Home decoration
Tip: Answer in 3–4 lines, add one idiom.
Q: Do you enjoy mornings?
A: “Absolutely! Mornings feel like a fresh canvas, and I usually kick-start my day with music. It really sets the tone.”
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🔹 Part 2 (Cue Card)
Topics likely:
A gift you received
A place you visited recently
A person you admire
Template:
1. Start: “Today, I’d like to talk about…”
2. Background story (how you first knew/received/visited).
3. Main description (use 2 idioms).
4. End: Why it’s special / how it made you feel.
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🔹 Part 3 (Discussion)
Strategy: Broaden answers → society / global impact.
Q: Do people spend too much on gifts nowadays?
A: “In my view, spending habits have definitely changed. Although gifts bring joy, consumerism has made them more about status than sentiment.”
🚀 Final Quick Tips for 13 Sept Exam
✅ Writing – Always give overview (Task 1) + clear stance (Task 2).
✅ Reading – Underline keywords, avoid over-reading.
✅ Listening – Watch for distractors.
✅ Speaking – Natural tone, one idiom per answer.
✅ Time management – Stick to 1 hr for writing, 1 hr for reading, etc.
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