Top 6 Mistakes General Training Students Make

What is the difference between General Training and Academic IELTS?

• The Listening and Speaking tests are exactly the same for both.
• The Reading tests are slightly different because the reading texts are different.
  • The Academic test has academic texts from text books, journals etc.
  • The General Training test has texts from every day life and the world of work.
• Task 2 Writing is the same for both Academic and General Training.

The biggest difference is Task 1 Writing and this is where students make the most mistakes.

The top 6 mistakes are:

1. Tone
2. Paragraphing
3. Development
4. Relevancy
5. Grammar and Vocabulary
6. Complacency (the biggest one).

Check out the video above for a more detailed look at these.

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