Band 7+ is achieved through cohesion and specificity . Throw away "Firstly, Secondly, Finally." It is grammatically correct but intellectually lazy.
The examiner is not grading your opinion; they are grading your discourse management —your ability to keep talking without silence. IELTS Preparation Material
Stop reading the whole passage first. Go straight to the questions. Underline the keywords. Then, scan the text for synonyms of those keywords, not the keywords themselves. For True/False/Not Given, remember: "Not Given" means the author does not have an opinion on this specific detail. Do not use logic from outside the text. 3. Writing: The Architecture of Argument (Task 2) Examiners read hundreds of essays. They suffer from "lexical fatigue." They have seen "I strongly believe" and "On the other hand" ten thousand times. Band 7+ is achieved through cohesion and specificity
The difference between a stuck Band 6.5 candidate and a fluent Band 8 candidate is rarely hard work. It is calibration —knowing exactly what the examiner is listening for and adjusting your output accordingly. Stop reading the whole passage first
Take one Listening Section 4. Do not check the answers. Listen again. And again. Transcribe every word. Do this three times. You will see your score improve faster than any app can provide.
Stop studying English. Start studying IELTS logic. The language will follow.