🎯 IELTS 15 November 2025 — Expert Cheat Sheet (Easy–Moderate Level)
🎧 LISTENING (Easy)
Predicted Pattern: Form + Map + Matching + Note Completion
What to Practice:
– 1 practice of each type every 2 days from Cambridge 16–18 tests.
– Focus on directional language, numbers, and paraphrasing traps.
Strategy:
In Form Completion, predict grammar → if before blank is an, answer must start with vowel sound.
In Map/Plan, circle N–S–E–W before audio and follow visual sequence, not wording.
In Matching, note the tone: “I think”, “I agree”, “That’s not what I said” — tone reveals answers.
In Lecture (Note Completion), underline keywords like main reason, factor, benefit, disadvantage.
Hot Vocab to Catch:
deposit, refund, survey, layout, experiment, ecosystem, device, efficiency
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📘 ACADEMIC READING (Moderate)
Predicted Pattern: T/F/NG → Headings → Summary + MCQ
Smart Method:
Passage 1: Scan names, dates, numbers — answers are factual & direct.
Passage 2: Identify the topic sentence of each paragraph before matching headings.
Passage 3: Focus on author’s attitude. Words like claims, suggests, however, in contrast are key.
Predicted Topics:
1. Ancient farming systems
2. Ocean plastic crisis
3. Psychology of decision-making
Practice Hack:
Time management = 18 + 20 + 22 mins rule.
Never spend over 60 seconds on a single T/F/NG — mark and move.
Vocab to Revise:
innovation, ancient, habitat, sustain, decline, assumption, controversy
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🟢 GENERAL TRAINING READING (Easy)
Focus: Notices, workplace manuals, opinion texts
Strategy:
Section 1: Read question first → scan for numbers, dates, or names.
Section 2: Watch for modal verbs — “must”, “should”, “may” = test traps.
Section 3: Opinion-based → look for “However”, “Although”, “On the other hand.”
Likely Topics:
postal policy updates / workplace ethics / digital detox article
Vocab:
mandatory, optional, guideline, deadline, restriction, colleague
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✍️ WRITING
📊 Academic Task 1
Likely Type: Bar Chart / Line Graph / Table
Steps to Follow:
1️⃣ Paraphrase question smartly (use synonyms for “shows”, “compares”, “illustrates”).
2️⃣ Write clear Overall Trend — “It is evident that…”
3️⃣ Group data logically, not linearly.
4️⃣ Avoid exact numbers in every sentence — mix comparison + range.
Practice Topics:
Energy usage by sector
Urban transport preferences
Online sales across countries
High-Scoring Phrases:
“The most striking trend is…”
“By contrast, the figure for X remained relatively stable.”
“A sharp rise was observed in…”
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💌 General Training Task 1
Likely: Formal letter (Complaint / Enquiry / Request)
Structure:
Intro: Why you’re writing
Body 1: Background of issue
Body 2: Suggestion / Request
Close: Polite line — “I look forward to your prompt response.”
Useful Openers:
“I am writing to express my concern regarding…”
“Could you please provide further details about…”
Practice Scenarios:
faulty product / course enquiry / request for service
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✒️ Task 2 (Both AC + GT)
Most Likely Types:
1️⃣ Agree or Disagree
2️⃣ Problem–Solution
3️⃣ Advantages–Disadvantages
4️⃣ Positive or Negative Development
Predicted Topics:
Impact of remote work on lifestyle
Technology and human connection
Environment and personal accountability
Creative learning vs exam-based education
Step Plan:
Intro → Paraphrase + Thesis
Body 1 → Viewpoint + Reason + Example
Body 2 → Contrast / Solution + Example
Conclusion → One-line summary + opinion
Band 8 Connectors:
“From my perspective…”
“On the flip side…”
“This trend, while beneficial, may also raise concerns.”
“In the long run…”
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🗣️ SPEAKING (Reference)
Cue Cards likely:
Describe a person who inspired you / Describe a phone app / Describe a public event / Describe a time you helped someone
Tip: Use PAST–DETAIL–FEELINGS formula and one idiom per answer.
Example: “That day, I felt on top of the world because…”
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