Tips For Passing The Academic IELTS

The Academic IELTS is one of two English Assessments accepted to prove English proficiency for USRN applicants who graduated from a Bachelor of Nursing Degree program that was not taught in English or for those who are immigrating from a primarily non-English speaking country. English proficiency is required to fulfill the VisaScreen and US immigration requirements for all USRN applicants.

To pass, an overall band score of 6.5 and 7 in speaking is required for the academic IELTS.

The Academic IELTS consists of four sections, which includes speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Here are a few tips for how you can succeed during each section of the Academic IELTS.

Speaking

• Speak slowly and clearly with confidence

• Directly answer the questions that are being asked

• If needed, ask the examiner to repeat the question

• You can continue to speak until you are stopped by the examiner

• Vocabulary is only worth 25% of this section

Listening

• Ensure that your headphones are working properly and that you are able to hear clearly (you can ask to have the volume adjusted if needed)

• Read through the questions before the recording begins

• Be mindful of the word limit for each response

• Take notes during the recording as it will only be played once

• Listen specifically for the answers to the questions

• It is recommended that your answer is in all capitalized letters

Reading

• If you do not understand a question, move on, and return to it later as there is a time limit

• Carefully read through all details of text, images, and figures

• Review the questions and focus on finding the details within the reading to answer them

• Record your answers immediately as you will not have time to take notes and rewrite your answers later

• It is recommended that your answer is in all capitalized letters

Writing

• Be mindful of the time restraints and utilize 20 minutes for task one and 40 minutes for task two as this task is worth more marks

• Ensure that you write a minimum of 150 words for task one and a minimum of 250 words for task two

• A conclusion is needed for task two

• Be precise and avoid repetition

• Review your written responses for spelling and grammar mistakes before you submit them