Lucie1 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Can anyone help, I’m trying to find if for 189 visa you can combine 2 IELTS sittings within six months like you are able to for APHRA. I can’t find any information on this, anyone know of any ? Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavers Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hi Lucie I wouldn't have thought that you could that... ive done 2 tests missing out by 0.5points both times but on different parts in each test.. I missed out on the 20 points for migration unfortunately, so I had to settle for 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Oh I know it’s so gutting I had 7.5,7.5,9.0 and a 6.0 :-( I had to do the academic test for aphra. With them I need 7 in each category. They will take it over 2 tests in 6 months so thankfully I am hoping to score over 7 in the one I need. But really want 4 x 8.0 for extra points for visa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 No. You can only submit one test. Have you considered doing one of the other tests instead of ilets as some people find them better. For points, you don't need the academic. So, you do the academic for Aphrodite, but can sit the general for points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 I did think of doing different tests xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleem Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 May I suggest try sitting PTE. I tried IELTS twice for 20 pts but missed by 0.5 band in writing on both occasions. FInally I decided to give PTE a go (even though I had to fly to Dubai, because PTE does not have a set up in Pakistan) and Got 79+ score in first attempt. In my opinion, its worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Thanks Kaleem I will have a look into this test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavers Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Do you need the points or is a 190visa an option? 18 hours ago, Lucie1 said: I did think of doing different tests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Hi lavers, is thinking of 190 but would still need to resit I had 9.0, 7.5, 7.5 and 6.0 so would would need to resit for 7.0 over in each one for aphra but this will give me 10 points. So 10 points for visa and 190 would give me 70 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber2106 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I needed the extra points for the visa 189 after taking the ielts for Anmac, the second time I took the general instead and managed to get what I needed x Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Hi amber I know I’m gutted if I had got 7.0 instead of one 6.0 that would have been enough for aphra and I would have sat the general one for a second time. But because I need 4 X 7.0 for aphra I’m going to have to redo the academic xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsmull87 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Try searching for Taraneh IELTS tutor. My wife did a Skype lesson with her which really helped. Think it’s about £15. She used to mark the tests and can tweak your mindset in approaching the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Oh fab that’s excellent thank you so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneM Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 For what it's worth, I did PTE to bring my points up. If you register on their website you can sit a mock test (I think you can do 2 actually, £25 a pop) so you can get a feel for your level before sitting it. The Youtube channel of Australian Dream was pretty helpful. My wife sat IELTS recently, and found the experience a little odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 That’s really helpful thank you Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karstedt Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 IELTS is unreasonably difficult because of the writing section is stupid, luck based (if you get something you can talk about), can be heavily biased if you get something you can't relate to, and has some highly subjective marking criteria. PTE is unreasonably easy... already too many people brute force their way past IELTS, getting 20 points with actual English ability so low they are professionally unemployable. Both are crap, but if you want points, take PTE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 It’s was the writing test I got 6.0 on and to be honest I thought I done really well in that section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Lucie1 said: It’s was the writing test I got 6.0 on and to be honest I thought I done really well in that section. Did 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 Thanks very Much for the correction ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdiane Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 So many are hating on the writing part of IELTS when in my case it was my strength and reading my weakness anyway,do try to take PTE. Also, if you're going to spend $$ for review, I suggest you do it with E2Language (but you can use free materials online too). Search in youtube, a very popular teacher named Jay(from E2) got me through both IELTS and PTE, I watched all his free videos. It's a case to case basis for both exams, but in my experience, I got 7 speaking in IELTS but miraculously 90 in PTE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Oh that’s great to know thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil McKibben Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Keep at the IELTS thats all I can say, it was a low point in my life and I thought I would never do it but managed to get the 20 points needed. One to one tutoring helped massively. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Thanks Phil, were did you find a tutor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil McKibben Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I live in Wales but the closest I could find was in Bristol (Bristol Learning Centre). I paid for 9 lessons but could only manage to bring myself to do 7 of them, but after about 4 lessons believe it or not of 3hours per session I could see progress and hope. Went in fairly confident, but not overconfident and got 8s and 9s. My previous attempt was 7s and 8s. With the writing once you get a series of phrases and the layout etc memorised thats most of the battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucie1 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Thanks Phil, were did you find a tutor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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