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IELTS

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  • Student wearing headphones taking notes during an IELTS Listening practice test

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    IELTS Listening Tips: 12 Ways to Reach Band 8

    Twelve practical IELTS Listening tips to move from band 7 to band 8: predict answers, obey word limits, beat map and multiple-choice traps, avoid spelling errors, plus raw score targets and a two-week practice routine.

    Padhantu Team7 min read

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  • Student sketching a line graph and bar chart for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1

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    IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: How to Describe Graphs?

    Learn how to write a clear IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 report: a four-part structure, how to write the overview, language for trends and comparisons, tips for maps and processes, and an original band 7+ sample answer with comments.

    Padhantu Team8 min read

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  • Student planning a four-paragraph IELTS Writing Task 2 essay structure on lined paper

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    IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay Structure for Band 7+

    One 4-paragraph structure for every IELTS Writing Task 2 essay: how to adapt it to the five common question types, a 40-minute plan, what band 7 looks like under the four criteria, and an annotated sample essay.

    Padhantu Team9 min read

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  • IELTS candidate making notes on a cue card before speaking to an examiner

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    IELTS Speaking Part 2: Cue Card Tips and Structure

    Learn how to use your 1 minute of preparation, follow a simple 4-step cue card structure, and keep talking for the full 2 minutes in IELTS Speaking Part 2, with an annotated band 7 sample answer and the mistakes to avoid.

    Padhantu Team9 min read

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  • Two IELTS test booklets side by side labelled Academic and General Training

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    IELTS Academic vs General Training: Which to Take?

    Academic or General Training? See how the two IELTS modules differ in Reading and Writing, why General Training Reading needs more correct answers, and which module you need for university, Canada Express Entry, the UK or other goals.

    Padhantu Team9 min read

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  • Student marking True, False and Not Given answers on an IELTS reading passage

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    True False Not Given in IELTS Reading: Rules and Tricks

    Stop confusing False with Not Given. Learn what each IELTS Reading answer really means, how TFNG differs from YNNG, a 5-step method, the six most common traps, and a worked practice passage with full reasons.

    Padhantu Team9 min read

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  • IELTS score report showing four skill bands averaged into an overall band score

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    How IELTS Band Scores Are Calculated (With Examples)

    Understand exactly how IELTS scores work: raw score charts for Listening and Reading, the four Writing and Speaking criteria, why Task 2 counts double, and the rounding rules behind your overall band, with worked examples.

    Padhantu Team9 min read

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  • Student at a desk preparing for IELTS with a study planner and laptop

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    IELTS Preparation Guide 2026: Format, Scores and Plan

    Everything you need to plan your IELTS preparation in 2026: the new computer-based format and timings, how band scores are calculated, fees and result times in India, and an 8-week study plan aimed at Band 7.

    Padhantu Team12 min read

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