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IELTS Results competition winners in January 2022

Can you imagine a better start to the New Year than getting Band 8.5 in IELTS? How about Band 8, would that still make you happy? Today we are celebrating 8 test takers who worked really hard and were rewarded with scores ranging from IELTS Band 8.5 to Band 7.

Forming this diverse group are people from Taiwan, Philippines, Italy, Nigeria, Iran, Sri Lanka and India, so it looks like happiness will be spreading across the entire globe today! Put your hands together and give them a round of applause.

IELTS results competition winners of January 2022

Academic Module

  • 1st place – Angelica Carballo from the Philipines, Band 8
  • 2nd place – Samuel Diduyemi from Nigeria, Band 7.5
  • 2nd place – Bridget Adejayan from Nigeria, Band 7.5
  • 2nd place – Leonardo Giontella from Italy, Band 7.5
  • 3rd place – Sogol Zahedi from Iran, Band 7

General Training Module

  • 1st place – Hui An Huang from Taiwan, Band 8.5
  • 2nd place – Ahamed Imthikab from Sri Lanka, Band 8
  • 2nd place – Sakshi Jain from India, Band 8

Congratulations, everyone! To mark this happy occasion we are sending certificates of achievement to the winners’ email addresses. Winning IELTS results will also be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – so if you won, please feel free to show them off to your friends!

How did they score so well?

We’re always trying to find out from the winners how they did it. So far we have discovered that Hui An Huang (Band 8.5) used our writing correction and speaking assessment services. Angelica Carballo (Band 8) and Leonardo Giontella used our recommended book ‘Target Band 7’ and did lots of practice tests from the “High Scorer’s Choice” series. Being able to contribute to their success feels amazing!

As for the other winners – we would love to hear from you! Please be kind to the test takers who are still preparing for their IELTS exams. Do share your stories and tell us how you studied, and what helped you do so well in IELTS. Any useful tips will be shared on IELTS-Blog.com, so everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

Did you know? IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

IELTS test in India – February 2022 (Academic Module)

P.S. contacted us after her recent IELTS test in India and shared the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph that illustrated the sales of one store in the UK. Each bar described the sales of a different type of goods during 2015.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some parents think that children should be the best at everything they do, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where is your hometown?
– Is there anything special about your hometown?
– Let’s talk about mirrors.
– How often do you look in the mirror?
– Do you like to check yourself out in the mirror while trying on new clothes?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person you follow daily on social media. Please say

– who the person is
– how you know this person
– what content he/she posts on social media
– and explain why you follow this person on social media.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do other people also follow this person on social media?
– Do younger and older people use the same social media platforms?
– Who spends more time on social media, older or younger people?
– There were some more questions that P.S. didn’t remember.