Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1: Introduction

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1.1 The Magoosh Team

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1.2 What is Magoosh?

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1.3 Why Our Students Love Us

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1.4 Meet the Authors

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2: Introduction to the IELTS Exam

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2.1 What's on the IELTS?

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2.2 How Hard is the IELTS?

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2.3 What to Expect on Test Day

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3: Scoring

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3.1 What is a Band Score?

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3.2 What is a Good IELTS Score?

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4: The Reading Section

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4.1 Reading Section Overview

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4.2 IELTS Reading Topics

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4.3 IELTS Reading Question Types

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4.4 Essential Tips for IELTS Reading

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4.5 IELTS Reading Strategy: Skimming and Scanning for Answers

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4.6 Common Reading Difficulties

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4.7 Resources for Reading Practice

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5: The Listening Section

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5.1 Meet the Listening Section

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5.2 Types of Listening Recordings on the IELTS

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5.3 IELTS Listening Strategy

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5.4 Types of Listening Questions

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5.5 Common Listening Difficulties

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5.6 The Best Listening Practice

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6: The Speaking Section

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6.1 Meet the Speaking Section

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6.2 Speaking Topics

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6.3 Part 1 In Depth

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6.4 Part 2 In Depth

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6.5 Part 3 In Depth

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6.6 Staying Focused When Speaking

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6.7 Improving Your Pronunciation

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6.8 Common Speaking Difficulties

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6.9 How to Practice Speaking Alone

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7: The Writing Section

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7.1 Writing Section Breakdown

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7.2 Academic Task 1

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7.3 General Training Task 1

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7.4 Task 2

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7.5 Scoring

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7.6 Using Examples

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7.7 Common Writing Difficulties

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7.8 Brainstorming

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7.9 Using Transitions and Structure

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7.10 Varying Sentence Types

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7.11 Pacing Strategies

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7.12 How to Improve Your Writing Skills

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8: Additional Resources

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8.1 Study Plans

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8.2 Vocabulary Resources

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8.3 IELTS Books and Resources

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9: Study Hard. Be Confident. Do Your Best!

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1: Introduction

Welcome, Magooshers!

This Complete Guide is meant to serve as a roadmap that provides a comprehensive overview of the IELTS exam. In it, you will find crucial information on the structure of the test and its question types, plus important strategies and tips that will help you do the best you can on test day.

The information in this eBook is a synthesis of some of the best content on the Magoosh IELTS Blog--all of which was created by our IELTS (and some of our TOEFL) experts. No matter where you are in your studies, if you're preparing for the IELTS exam, this eBook is for you!

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1.1 The Magoosh Team

Who is Magoosh?

Magoosh is a group of passionate educators in Berkeley, CA.

Email us at help@ if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions!

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