Examiners don’t reward effort.
They reward control.

Many IELTS candidates work extremely hard. They memorize vocabulary. They practice essays. They study templates.

Yet their writing still sounds… normal.Not weak. Not terrible. Just… average.

In this episode, I’ll explain why — and how to move from normal to Band 7+.

Segment 1 – Depth of Ideas vs Surface Writing

Segment 2 – Cohesion Mistakes Even Strong Students MakeSegment 3 – Vocabulary Maturity vs Fancy Words

Segment 4 – One Practical Improvement Technique