10 reasons why you must take the IELTS Mock test!

We have seen it often that candidates who prepare for the IELTS exam fail to give as much importance to mock tests as they give to preparing for the individual sections. This ignorance costs them a coveted band score in the end. We have witnessed, firsthand, that a lot of times even the best-prepared candidates fail to score well because they falter in the real exam. When we ask them why their reasons range from nervousness to unfamiliar ambiance to not being able to manage time. 

After talking to numerous such candidates, we’ve come to realize that mock tests are extremely crucial, especially for an exam like IELTS where time management, strategy, and practice are the keys to a good score. Hear what Mitesh, a student of Yuno Learning, who took the mock test course has to say about Yuno and the importance of mocks. 

After talking to many students like Mitesh, we have compiled 10 compelling reasons why every candidate preparing for the IELTS exam must give mocks diligently. 

1. Map your Progress 

We have encountered many candidates who kept preparing for IELTS without tracking their improvement. In most cases they are clueless about their progress and give the exam thinking that their preparation is complete, ultimately failing to bag the score in at least one section. 

Mock tests are an important tool to map progress; these tests measure your improvement on a regular basis. The results of the mock test help you scale your progress in empirical terms and present you with a realistic picture of your preparation. 

2. Perfect your Strategy

 If you try out a new strategy directly in the IELTS exam, there is a high probability that it will fail. Mastering strategies take time and mock tests offer you multiple chances to perfect the strategy. Also, a lot of times, some strategies might work for your friend but not for you. Believe us, the IELTS exam is not the place you want to find out that a strategy didn’t work. 

Have a trial run of everything that you have learned and perfection should be your goal. Mock tests offer you the opportunity to hone your strategies to make them fail-proof. 

3. Manage your Time 

IELTS is a time-based English proficiency test, which makes managing time the most crucial aspect to ace this exam. Candidates who never give mock tests find it significantly harder to manage their time as compared to our students who have tested their time strategies in the mock. 

Mock tests give you the practice needed to divide your time into the respective sections. It is important for you to test your time management strategies in the mocks so that you are calm looking at the ticking clock in the final IELTS exam.

 4. Analyse and Improve Giving the IELTS mock tests are just one half of the coin, and the other half is the analysis of the test. Our students have come back to us telling us how the analysis of the mocks helped them score well in the IELTS exam. They vouched for the detailed analysis and recommended every IELTS preparer analyze mocks. 

Analysing mocks helps you take note of your weak points. It prevents you from making the same mistake over and over again. Some students say that their scores vary a lot, this happens because of a lack of analysis of the mocks. It means that you tend to answer the same type of questions wrong again and again. 

At Yuno Learning, all our instructors help their students analyze their mistakes to ensure that they score high on the IELTS exam. 

5. Perfect the Tips and Tricks 

Every IELTS coach gives you ample tips and tricks for you to ace the exam with flying colors. These tips and tricks work differently for different candidates. Hence, it’s important that these tips are tested before using them in the final IELTS exam. The mock tests are a playground for you to test your tips and tricks with no permanent damage. 

You get the chance to modify these tips based on your testing style so that you can successfully implement these tricks and tips in the final exam and get the score you desire. 

6. Revise the Syllabus 

When preparing for IELTS, every candidate focuses on perfecting their speech or improving their reading speed. Their one-point focus is on completing the syllabus but they more often than not forget to revise the syllabus in its totality. 

Mock tests are a way for you to revise everything that you have learned in your classes and via books. This revision helps you put into perspective your strengths, weaknesses, and improvements. Once you revise the whole syllabus, you can focus on your improvement areas better. 

7. Eliminate Surprises

 The IELTS exam has many deciding factors that determine your ability to score a higher band. You need to read fast and accurately, you should write with absolutely no spelling mistakes and you should listen well to give maximum correct answers. However, unless you sit for a mock, you won’t get the practice to type or write your answers under a time constraint. 

You won’t get comfortable speaking face to face with the examiner. Your headsets might malfunction or you might even face issues in maneuvering the exam. Mocks help you eliminate unpleasant surprises in the exam so that you can focus wholly on answering the questions correctly. 

8. Familiarise Yourself 

A lot of candidates who see the IELTS exam screen or the test paper for the first time get extremely scared and nervous and spend at least 10 minutes trying to understand the exam controls and the format. These 10 minutes are the difference between a low and a high band score. 

Mocks help you get comfortable with the exam pattern, the question format, and even the timer ticking away. You understand which section will come first and you are mentally prepared to answer the questions of a particular section. The more relaxed and comfortable you are the better you can score in the exam. 

9. Gain Confidence 

Some of the 8 band scorers have said that they scored well because they were confident in their preparation. This confidence emanates when you start scoring well in your mock tests consistently. If you give the exam with low morale then chances are you will score low. 

As mock tests by Yuno Learning are scored by IELTS level examiners the veracity of the score is enough to make you feel confident about scoring well in your IELTS exam. Giving mocks is a huge morale booster and will help you stay self-assured even under time pressure. 

10. Test your Path of Success 

Mocks are the perfect way for you to try and test your skills and strategies. They help you pave your path to success. There is a lot of trial and error before candidates find the right strategy and the right tips that work well specifically for them. Mock tests help you eliminate the chinks in your armor of preparation. 

At Yuno Learning’s comprehensive course, you get 3 full-length mocks with a detailed analysis which will aid your preparation and push your score to a higher band. Yuno Learning is the best site online to prepare for IELTS as we place immense focus on mock tests to ensure that you have all the tools needed to score well in the exam. The mock tests are scored stringently, just like the IELTS Exam so that you get a close to real score to gauge your current level of preparation. Our instructors give exclusive time to you for test analysis and help you improve your weak points. Numerous past students who have scored 8 bands and above have found value in our mock tests. We even offer a Mock Test course that only focuses on giving you practice for the IELTS exam. To know more about us and the courses we offer click here.