📑 IELTS 27 September 2025 Cheat sheet (Easy Exam)
🎧 Listening
Prediction Focus: Form Completion, Map/MCQ, Matching, Sentence Completion
🔑 Strategy:
Section 1 (Form/Note completion):
Common topics: apartment rental, travel booking
Tip: Listen for numbers, dates, spellings. Write in UPPERCASE to avoid errors.
Example Q: “Phone number: ____”
Answer type: Digits only.
Section 2 (Map/MCQ):
Topics: university campus, tourist park.
Tip: Before listening, check N, S, E, W directions on map. Expect landmarks (library, cafeteria).
Section 3 (Matching/MCQ):
Student discussions → synonyms used a lot!
Tip: If Q says “What problem did they face?” → listen for paraphrases like “issue, difficulty, struggle”.
Section 4 (Sentence completion):
Lecture on renewable energy / animal migration.
Tip: Predict grammar (noun/verb) before listening. E.g., “The main cause of migration is ____ (noun).”
📘 Academic Reading
Prediction Focus: Ancient discoveries, social media psychology, AI/space
🔑 Strategy:
Passage 1 (T/F/NG + Sentence Completion):
Skim first 2 paras → find keywords.
Tip: T = directly stated, F = opposite, NG = not mentioned.
Example: “The plant was found in Asia.” → If text: “discovered in Africa” → FALSE.
Passage 2 (Headings + Short Answers):
Read headings → underline keywords.
Tip: Look for topic sentences in each paragraph.
For short answers: Always count word limit.
Passage 3 (Y/N/NG + Summary Completion):
Focus on Yes/No vs True/False difference:
Yes/No = author’s opinion.
T/F = factual.
Tip: For summary, scan for synonyms.
🟢 GT Reading
Prediction Focus: Library/housing rules, staff manuals, online education/payments
🔑 Strategy:
Section 1: Notices are short, answers direct. Practice scanning numbers/dates.
Section 2: Manuals → watch for instructions, e.g., “must/should/can’t”.
Section 3: Opinion article → test of attitude. Look for “However, on the other hand” to spot contrasting views.
✍️ Writing
Task 1 Academic: Bar chart / Process / Table
Tip: Always compare → highest, lowest, trends.
Example starter: “Overall, it is clear that X was the most significant…”
Task 1 General (Informal Letter): Invitation / Advice
Use friendly tone: contractions (I’m, don’t).
Example starter: “Hope you’re doing well. I wanted to let you know about…”
Task 2 Essays:
Types: Advantages–Disadvantages / Discuss both views + Opinion / Positive-Negative development/ Agree DISAGREE
Tip:
Plan: Intro → 2 body paras → Conclusion.
Use linking: Starting with / on the contrary / In contrast / To conclude.
Example Q: “Is online education a positive or negative development?”
Structure:
Intro: rephrase Q + thesis + 1 sided opinion
Para 1: Positives (flexibility, access)
Para 2: positives (cost effective )
Conclusion: rephrase opinion
🗣️ Speaking
Part 1: Easy, personal Qs (hobbies, home, daily life).
Tip: Expand with reasons + examples (not just 1-line).
Part 2 (Cue Card – Set 1–65):
Predicted fresh cards:
Describe a time you gave advice
Describe an outdoor activity you’d like to try
Describe a useful app you use often
Describe a person you recently met
Describe a place you’d like to visit in future
Tip: Use PAST–DETAIL–FEELINGS model.
Example starter:
Instead of “Today I’ll talk about…” → say:
“I’ve always been fascinated by outdoor sports, and one activity I’d love to try is hiking in the mountains…”
Part 3 (Follow-ups):
If card is “outdoor activity” → follow-ups may be:
Why do people prefer outdoor activities to indoor ones?
Do young people in your country spend enough time outdoors?
How has technology changed leisure activities?
Are outdoor activities important for children?
Should schools organize outdoor programs?
⚡ Quick One-Page Revision Plan (Last 24 Hours)
Listening: Practice 1 form fill + 1 map + 1 lecture.
Reading AC/GT: Do 1 T/F/NG + 1 Headings + 1 Summary.
Writing: Revise essay templates (advantages/disadvantages, discuss both views).
Speaking: Pick 3 cue cards, practice 2-min answers with intro + body + feelings.
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