IELTS — an English proficiency test — evaluates a candidate’s all-inclusive speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills. Millions attempt IELTS from around the globe. To understand the test pattern and to ace all four modules is certainly not a walk in a park.
However, joining coaching is not that simple too. With thousands of sources— promising millions of things— finding the best online platform for IELTS preparation is tricky. We are here to give you 8 tips you can search for in an online platform. We hope these tips will help you find what you are looking for.
1. Comprehensively Equipped
When you hunt for online coaching, they should know what they are doing. You should check that they employ only qualified teachers or mentors. IELTS test is a huge system, and only the platform who is omnisciently aware of it can lead you wisely.
For example, if a teacher isn’t sound with types of paragraphs asked in the reading section of IELTS. Then proposals for effective preparations in this section would be less in numbers.
2. Evaluate Strengths and Weaknesses
Online platforms that use a strategic approach towards your progress will always tell you where to focus for scoring in IELTS exam.
A native American might do good in the listening and speaking section, but be weak in the writing section. A studious introvert might do well in the reading and writing section, but get scared for the speaking module.
Resonate your strengths and weaknesses with the online platform. See if they have strategic study / teaching techniques to cover your shortcomings.
3. Provide material
With the flooding sources of material online, choose a platform that delivers authenticated and relevant study material. Check whether they have a free trial. If they do, then enroll for a free trial before paying for a full course.
An online training institute with a huge database and quality study material are usually the top institutes. Choose such an online platform and prepare your list.
4. Practice tests
Practice makes man perfect, so does the evaluation. These practice tests help you to improve your accuracy, skills and speed. Select a platform that provides ample practice tests for all modules. An added advantage will be the rising difficulty levels of tests.
Especially speaking module is found tough by many. Mark if the online platform takes a solid practice of speaking according to the module.
5. Flexibility
We already have our plates full when we decide to take up IELTS. We are either on the verge of completing our course in the home country or busy with internships, jobs or other activities. So be sure about the flexibility of timings a platform provides.
Choose a platform that takes your schedule into account and designs your timetable accordingly. If not this, then either flexible batches or recordings. Few platforms also have come up with hybrid coaching plans. Remember to ask about these options.
6. Time-based practice
To fake a real test environment, limiting time is as important as preparations. Such time-based mock tests give you a chance to handle the exam stress and anxiety and be prepared.
Many platforms provide real time test simulating the IELTS exam using their in-built software. A real time analysis allows you to apply all that you have learned in similar environment. This gives you results and scope of improvement within a short span.
Put a tick in your list against the platform, which has these facilities available.
7. Trained professionals
An online platform that simply exists, provides information, gives some graphical results is not enough. Having a mentor that discusses your progress with you is much more effective.
Having a back of an experienced teacher can help you with strategies, minor dos and don’ts, and tricks, which is pretty much everything.
8. Background check
Along with these few tips, background checks are essential. Verify the authenticity of certificates, affiliations, before selecting the online platform for IELTS Preparation. Finally, check out their reviews, testimonials, channels and pages to make your decision. A platform that is in good books of applicants and passes background checks should be at the top of your list.
A Pro Tip: Usually, well-developed platforms offer help instantly. For this, they might be approachable from multiple applications. They are consistent about their content and respond to questions as much as they can. This in turn is vital to solve technical, non-technical issues and for other support.
Proficient Training for English (PTE) with years of experience has helped native, as well as non-native English speakers. We have a track record of applicants clearing IELTS exam with immense mock tests, substantial study material, and mentorship from experienced teachers.