5 Tips to Boost Your IELTS / TOEFL / PTE / Duolingo English Test Scores

Looking to pursue your education abroad? Our expert tips and guidance will help you ace language proficiency tests like IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, and Duolingo English Test, essential for studying in English-speaking countries such as the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Here's how you can make your test preparation smoother:

1. Take grammar and vocabulary lessons  

   Language proficiency tests like IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, and Duolingo English Test, are designed to measure English language skills among non-native English users. It is done by testing their writing, reading, listening, and speaking abilities.

   These tests are not about the complex grammar and difficult vocabulary you will never use in real life. Instead, you must learn words and sentence structures which are commonly used in academic and social settings. There are several resources online that will help you enrich your grammar and vocabulary. Even if you are an avid social media user, you may come across various Instagram Facebook pages that regularly update you with different English words and grammar rules in a very creative way.

   Create a short-term plan to learn language skills regularly. For example, you can make a list of five words every day and try use them in your daily life. Creative ways like this can make learning easier and faster.

    

2. Read and listen to English news 

   Listen to learn & absorb everything that helps you grow. News is one of the best ways to improve your English listening and reading skills. By carefully listening to the news, you can enhance your advanced grammar, improve vocabulary, and make you habitual to listening to spoken English.

   There are some learning mediums where news stories are designed especially for English-language learners. Numerous apps can find online developed to help anyone learn English more efficiently and creatively.

3.  Communicate with native English speakers 

   We are not telling you to connect with any stranger. That would be unprofessional! However, you can indeed find many people within your network or across your online community who speak good English. Start chatting with them in English. Have a phone call and request two to three sessions of half an hour every week on any trending topic. Communicating with native speakers is best to develop fluency and pronunciation. If you cannot find a native English speaker, you can take guidance from a teacher or tutor near you.

4. Official websites and apps:

   As more students are now showing interest in studying abroad, there are many resources developed by the makers of English language proficiency tests. You may find them by referring to the official websites.

    

5. Try practice questions and stay updated with formats.  

   As a study abroad consultant, we urge all the students preparing for IELTS / TOEFL / PTE / Duolingo to maximize their practice sessions as much as they can. We appreciate it if you are good at research, but if not, always be in touch with a study abroad consultant who will update you with any changes in exam pattern, the format of questions asked, etc.

Your preparation for IELTS / TOEFL / PTE / Duolingo can only be challenging when you do not update yourself with any changes and are not disciplined to practice. You must prepare consistently so as to get admission to a university of your choice. You can save much time by planning and seeking support from the best study abroad consultants.

Hiren Panjwani

Training Manager, Akshay Study Abroad Consultants