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So you're thinking about taking or retaking the IELTS exam?

The imperative

Watch this video to save yourself time, money and a lot of headache.

In December, IELTS rolled out the One Skill Retake option.

This means you do not have to redo the entire test, but

but you can retake just one part of the test, the listening, reading, writing or speaking.

I will explain the conditions, the benefits and the disadvantages to the One Skill Retake system.

When booking your IELTS exam, be aware that the One Skill Retake option is not available and at every exam center.

Although it is available in most countries, they are restricted to certain cities and certain locations.

So if you're concerned about passing one section of the exam, it is a good idea to book at an exam center that offers the One Skill Retake.

Even if you need to travel a little bit to do this, this can save you money, time and headache in the long run.

Alright, so you just got your IELTS results and you're feeling a bit down because you need at least a band 6.5 in each section with an overall score of band 7.

As in many cases with jobs and school applications, your listening score was a seven, Reading seven, writing seven.

First, you should be thinking about an inquiry on results when you've missed the mark by just half a band on the writing or speaking sections and it is the best to apply for an inquiry on results.

In some cases you can get that extra half band score and then you will meet your requirements.

However, if you missed the half band in the listening or reading sections, an inquiry on results is not a good idea.

These questions and answers are standard, so it is very unlikely that marks will increase in the listening and reading sections.

Keep this in mind as you make your decisions.

The Inquiry on Results or EOR is available at every exam center and costs anywhere from 165 to 290 US dollars depending on your country and exam center, it is absolutely worth getting doing this if you missed the mark by half a band on either the speaking or the writing section.

However, if you have missed the mark by more than half a band by a band or more, then this is the time that you want to consider doing a one skill retake.

If you missed your mark by one band or more, it is time to think about a one skill retake.

It's almost unheard of for the EOR to come back with a full extra band improvement.

Also, if the EOR comes back with the same score, rather than appealing the decision, it is a better idea to retake that one part of the test.

Contrary to popular belief, the IELTS organizations are not an evil cabal out there to take your money and make you feel terrible about your English.

they do need to show that you have the skills necessary for work and school.

So IELTS has rolled out the one skill retake in December of 2023 with certain conditions.

I will explain these and the benefits as well as the disadvantages.

Although the One Skill Retake option is available in most countries around the world, it is only offered at certain exam centers.

So before you book your test, be sure to do your research.

If you know that you have a weakness in one of the four sections, it is definitely a good idea to to book your test at a center that offers the OSR just in case you have up to 60 days after you get your results to book a one skill retake.

At the time of this video in Australia, it costs 265 Australian dollars for a one skill retake.

Also, keep in mind that if you have applied for an inquiry on results, you must receive that decision before you are eligible for a one Skill retake application.

Let's get into the benefits and negatives of this process.

The major advantages to doing a one Skill retake is that you can focus all of your effort and energy on improving the that one skill.

This means you do not need to sit for three hours thinking in English for the listening, reading and writing, but

you can do only one hour for either the listening, reading or the writing, thereby having more energy and likely getting better scores.

One of the negatives however, is that you do not have the warm up of English when you retake the full exam.

Well, if you need to improve your writing section when you do the full exam, you do listening and reading first.

So your brain switches into English and this can actually be helpful.

Therefore, keep in mind that if you do the One Skill retake on exam day, it becomes exceptionally important that you switch to English before the test.

This means speaking in English doing a bit of English reading before you sit your one skill retake.

Regardless of what that might be, super important strategy to keep in mind when doing an OSR is to give yourself as much time as possible to improve.

You have up to 660 days to apply for an OSR and you should use as much of that as possible before your application deadlines.

Languages take time to improve and the IELTS exam is accurate.

If you are not making an improvement, it is likely that you will end up with the same score.

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The interactive courses and the video library are divided according to listening, reading, writing and speaking, so you can target any one of these skills over the period of two months.

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Now, here are some other important thoughts to keep in mind when getting ready for a single section retake.

In my 20 years of IELTS training as a Certified British Council agent, I have come to realize that most candidates can be divided into one of two categories those who are strong in producing the English language and those who are strong in comprehending the English language.

Those who are strong in language production, such as through writing and speaking, often tend to show weaknesses in comprehension like listening and reading.

Candidates strong in listening and reading tend to have weaknesses in speaking and writing.

Therefore, it's important to do assessments before you sit your IELTS exam to see which sections need extra attention.

Again, you can do this with the six sample tests available in your premium IELTS package.

Once you know your area of weakness, you make sure to divert extra time and attention to improving those parts.

Now, when you're getting ready for a second IELTS exam, whether it is a full test or a one skill retake, be sure to pay attention to both language, meaning, vocabulary and grammar as as well as improving communication skills such as speaking with better content, better intonation, using body language to express yourself more, focusing on structure of expression like giving clear examples and explanations.

By combining language with communication skills, you will give yourself the the best chance to bump your score by half to a full band when you take that one skill.

Again, when should you consider doing the full exam instead of just a single section retake?

A one skill retake or inquiry on results is certainly a waste of money if you have not met the minimum requirements in more than one section of the exam.

However, some other cases where you may consider retaking the entire exam are especially true for graduate students, those looking to do master's and doctorate degrees.

Graduate school is extremely competitive and even though you have met the minimum requirements in three of the four sections, it may be a better idea to take the entire test again in hopes that you get a higher overall band score.

This is because graduate schools will always look more favorably upon candidates who have the highest IELTS exam scores regardless of the minimum requirements.

This can also be the case for certain jobs, especially the medical field.

If you just missed the mark in one section by half a band, start with an eor, then go on to a one scale retake.

If you've missed the mark by more than half a band, go for the one scale retake.

And if you're a graduate student or applying for certain jobs, it might be smarter.

Just do the whole exam once again after you have improved your English language and communication.

Good luck the next time you sit your IELTS exam.

So you did the one skill retake and you got a better score.

You get a brand new IELTS certificate issued just like the previous showing all of the sections.

With the improvement on that one section and potentially a better overall band score, you can now use this to meet your application requirements.

Well, unfortunately you need to take the entire test again.

The conditions state that for one exam a candidate is only allowed one one skill retake for that section.

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