AlexT

AlexT commented · 09 October 2026

'Car use grew' works. Keep checking the noun and meaning, though: a percentage, a price and a number of visitors may need different wording around the verb.

AlexT commented · 09 October 2026

Right. It's an approximate relationship between tests, not a promise about one person's next result. IELTS Reading practice would still be needed to check the task types and timing.

AlexT commented · 08 October 2026

That adds an opinion the map can't establish. Describe the houses and their location instead. Clear comparisons can make the report easy to follow without judging the redevelopment.

AlexT commented · 08 October 2026

That could be a useful contrast: most categories increased, while one changed very little. Check that it really stands out in the full chart rather than choosing it only because it's different.

AlexT commented · 08 October 2026

Neither score guarantees the real result, though. A full mock samples more tasks; it still gives practice evidence rather than an official band.

AlexT commented · 08 October 2026

Try giving the paragraph a short title in your own words before choosing. The heading needs to cover its main point, not just a detail with the same word.

AlexT commented · 08 October 2026

Not necessarily. Check whether it fits the meaning and grammar, then compare it with the phrase you meant to practise. A homemade card can have more than one sensible answer.

AlexT commented · 08 October 2026

Right. A singular countable noun normally needs a determiner: 'a teacher'. You could also say 'Teachers need patience' with no article.

AlexT commented · 08 October 2026

Typing doesn't change who assesses Writing. IELTS says certificated examiners mark each task against four criteria. An AI practice checker isn't the official marker.

AlexT commented · 08 October 2026

When reading a sample, check why each detail was included. Then use a different chart and choose its main features yourself. Copying the grouping only works if the new data actually fits it.

PTE to IELTS score: can the converted band be used in an application?

If a comparison tool shows the IELTS band a course asks for, does that count? Or does the course need to list PTE separately?

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AlexT commented · 07 October 2026

Yes, Writing 5 would be below that minimum. Rounding the overall score to 6.5 doesn't change the Writing score.

AlexT commented · 07 October 2026

It becomes 6.5. Overall is the mean of the four section bands rounded to the nearest half band, so 6.25 rounds up.

AlexT commented · 07 October 2026

Yes, ten percentage points is clear. A 10% relative rise from 20% would reach 22%; moving to 30% is a 50% relative rise.

AlexT commented · 06 October 2026

It's about expressing your own meaning, not rearranging words mechanically. The structure can stay similar if it's natural for your point. What matters is that the ideas and phrasing are yours.

AlexT commented · 02 October 2026

I'd start with one topic, learn the phrases, then make a sentence with each.

AlexT commented · 02 October 2026

Congrats! Were you expecting museums? How did you handle that topic?

AlexT commented · 02 October 2026

Yes, still True. 8am is in the morning. The words don't have to match; the meaning does.

AlexT commented · 02 October 2026

If the second read shows you're in the wrong paragraph, another look might help. If you're just stuck on the same lines, come back later.

AlexT commented · 02 October 2026

If it needs more checking, I'd start the next session there rather than rush it. Might need a smaller new task that day.