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IELTS

Should I sit IELTS or OET?

Naseer has told me that he receives many questions regarding which exam is “better” and which one they should choose to take. As with many things in life, this is not a simple question! However, in this post I will aim to explain some aspects of the 2 exams and help you decide which is … Continue reading Should I sit IELTS or OET?

12 January 20201 Comment
IELTS, My IELTS

My IELTS Task 2 Writings

I took IELTS Academic in July 2014 and IELTS UKVI Academic in February 2016. I took both of these tests through Australian Education Office. I scored 8.0 overall both of these times. I scored 7.5 in writing in my first attempt and 7.0 in writing in my second attempt. I took roughly 8 weeks to prepare … Continue reading My IELTS Task 2 Writings

24 June 20174 February 20184 Comments
IELTS, My IELTS

My IELTS Task 1 Writings

I took IELTS Academic in July 2014 and IELTS UKVI Academic in February 2016. I took both of these tests through Australian Education Office. I scored 8.0 overall both of these times. I scored 7.5 in writing in my first attempt and 7.0 in writing in my second attempt. I took roughly 8 weeks to prepare … Continue reading My IELTS Task 1 Writings

23 June 20174 February 20188 Comments
2014 IELTS Experience, IELTS, IELTS Experiences, My IELTS

My IELTS Experience

I got my IELTS result today. I got Listening 7.5 Reading 8.5 Writing 7.5 Speaking 7.5 Overall 8.0 This page ("IELTS practice group" on Facebook) helped me a lot. I want to thank everyone here that read my essays and commented on them with advises. I started my prep on 16th April 2014. I took … Continue reading My IELTS Experience

13 February 20175 February 201919 Comments
IELTS

IELTS Requirement for the UK

IELTS is a test which tests your command over the English language by testing four skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Based on your performance in each section, you're assigned scores between 0 to 9. The overall score is an average of the scores from the four sections.   Category of IELTS There are many different … Continue reading IELTS Requirement for the UK

11 February 20173 February 2019141 Comments
IELTS

Studying for IELTS

Before you study for IELTS, you should know that by studying for IELTS, you can not improve your English language skills. By studying for IELTS, you'll only be making yourself familiar with the test and you'll be polishing your IELTS taking skills.   Where to Study From? Your best guide for IELTS will be the … Continue reading Studying for IELTS

9 February 20175 October 201877 Comments
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  • IELTS
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    • IELTS Requirement for the UK
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  • PLAB 1
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      • Anonymous – V (from Pakistan)
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      • Anonymous – III (from Iraq)
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      • My GP Taster Week
      • How Dr. Malik Entered GP Training
      • Dr. Choudhary’s Experience as a UK GP
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      • Anonymous Experience of Entering Paediatric Training
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      • A Career in Psychiatry​
    • Radiology
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    • Surgery
      • Anonymous Experience of Entering Core Surgical Training
      • How Dr. Korambayil Entered Surgical Training
      • A Review of “Supporting IMGs in Surgery”
  • Experiences
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      • Mahmoud Khaled
    • IELTS Experiences
      • 2017
        • Anonymous (IV)
        • Anonymous (V)
        • Anonymous (VI)
        • Ankit Mishra
        • Golden Ogbonna
        • Hassan Mallick
        • Maria Sundas
        • Shilpa Cheriyan
        • Stephanie Pelia
        • Syema Auburn
        • Tanher Zaheer
        • Zeeshan Iqbal
      • 2016
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        • Anonymous (II)
        • Anonymous (III)
        • Housam M. Haider
        • Misha Malik
        • Mohammad Saad
        • Uroos Khan
      • 2015
        • Ayaz Arif
        • Bilal Afzal
        • Erujj Rizvee
        • Murk Memon
        • Omar Alam
        • Sami Raed
      • 2014
        • Amna Arshad
        • Naseer Khan
        • Reema Rasul
    • PLAB 1 Experiences
      • 2019
        • March
          • Anonymous (XIII)
          • Anonymous (XII)
          • Max Lina
          • Mohsin Mannan
          • Qazi Imtiazuddin
          • Samriddhi Bansal
      • 2018
        • November
          • Anonymous (XI)
          • Anonymous (X)
          • Hakim Farhat
          • Mohammed Bilal
        • September
          • Anonymous (IX)
        • March
          • Anonymous (VIII)
          • Anonymous (VII)
          • Ammar Amjad
          • Madihah Afeez
          • Mahad Amjad
          • Muhammad Shams
          • Rao Hameed
          • Shahzadi Mohsin
          • Shahmeer Raza
      • 2017
        • November
          • Anonymous (VI)
          • Farah Sherazi
          • Hassan Mallick
          • Iqra Marriyam
          • Maria Sundus
          • Marina Akham
          • Mehreen Malik
          • Suha Abdalhai
        • September
          • Golden Ogbonna
        • March
          • Anonymous (V)
          • Anonymous (IV)
          • Anonymous (III)
          • Ammar Khoudeir
          • Azooz Alhashimi
          • Ferkhanda Zareen
          • Hoor Zeb
          • Mylene Lim
          • Shah Ahmad
          • Shayan Qadir
          • Tanher Zaheer
      • 2016
        • November
          • Anonymous (II)
          • Anonymous (I)
          • Kristopher Villanueva
          • Manijang Rai
          • Misha Malik
          • Mohammad Saad
          • Shermin Rahman
          • Uroos Khan
        • June
          • Namitha Venkat
          • Par Sanjana
      • 2015
        • November
          • Abu Khattab
          • Ahmad Mesbah
          • Bilal Masaud
          • Murk Memon
          • Reema Rasul
        • March
          • Erujj Rizvee
          • Nadia Khan
          • Sergey Barsamyan
      • 2014
        • November
          • Amna Arshad
          • Husam Jamil
          • Naseer Khan
          • Omar Alam
    • PLAB 2 Visa Experiences
      • From Pakistan
        • Anonymous – July 2017
        • Anonymous – May 2017
        • Naseer Khan – Nov 2016
      • From Bangladesh
        • Anonymous – May 2017
      • From KSA
        • Anonymous – June 2017
      • From Iraq
        • Anonymous – June 2017
    • PLAB 2 Experiences
      • 2018
        • Golden Ogbonna
        • Marjan Gohar
        • Nahal Raza
        • Taimoor Hameed
      • 2017
        • Mohammad Saad
        • Raheela Mirza
        • Maged Hassan
        • Misha Malik
        • Naseer Khan
      • 2016
        • Aman Nannuan
        • Amigun Adebimpe
      • 2015
        • Abu Khattab
        • Omar Alam
        • Husam Jamil
    • Job Application Experiences
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      • Susmita Chowdhury’s Non-Training FY2 Job Application Experience
    • Entry into Training Experiences
      • Cardiology
        • A Career In Cardiology
      • General Practice
        • How Dr. Sadaf Malik Entered GP Training
      • Paediatrics
        • Anonymous Experience of Entering Paediatric Training
      • Radiology
        • How Dr. Philip Entered Radiology Training
      • Surgery
        • How Dr. Korambayil Entered Surgical Training
    • Specialty Experiences
      • Dr. Choudhary’s Experience as a UK GP
    • Miscellaneous Experiences
      • Dr. Anum’s Experience as a Working Mother in the NHS
    • USMLE Experiences
      • Faris Baig’s Match Experience 2017

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