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Struggling to break past a Band 6.5 in IELTS Writing Task 2? It’s time to transform your approach! Our IELTS expert, Bailey, has crafted a proven framework that addresses all four key scoring criteria, helping you elevate your writing and achieve the score your target score.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction: Breaking down the 6.5 score bottleneck
0:16 - How Task 2 is scored (The 4 core criteria)
1:26 - Blocker #1: Task Response
3:36 - Blocker #2: Coherence and Cohesion
5:42 - Blocker #3: Lexical Resource
7:48 - Blocker #4: Grammatical Range and Accuracy
9:12 - The Daily/Weekly Practice Routine to jump from Band 6.5 to 7
10:11 - The importance of expert feedback and overcoming writing blind spots
11:00 - Quick recap of the 4 criteria and the free self-audit checklist

In this video, E2's Head of Content, Bailey, walks through the four marking criteria for IELTS Writing Task 2 and the most common reason students plateau at 6.5: two of the four criteria sit at Band 6 instead of 7. You'll learn:

• Why a 6.5 overall almost always means two specific criteria are pulling your score down
• What Band 7 Task Response looks like in practice — with side-by-side examples
• Why "more linking words" is not the path to higher Coherence and Cohesion
• The vocabulary trap that keeps Lexical Resource at Band 6
• Three grammar structures that lift Grammatical Range and Accuracy
• A weekly practice routine that actually moves your score

This video is for IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training candidates. Task 2 is identical for both formats.

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In this video, Natasha guides you through IELTS Writing Task 1 by showing you a high scoring sample for both the IELTS Academic Test and the IELTS General Training Test. Watch this video if you're interested in learning high scoring tips and strategies for writing task 1.

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KEY MOMENTS:

00:00 IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
13:54 IELTS General Writing Task 1

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Stuck at Band 6.5 in IELTS Listening? Here's where the marks are leaking and the four patterns that move your Listening score to Band 7. Our Head Teacher Bailey has prepared a diagnose of the potential blockers that affect your score and useful tips on how to identify them and make the most of your task time. Don't forget to download our FREE PDF below, it will be quite useful while you watch the video!

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
1:38 - Blocker 1: Predicting Answer Types
3:13 - Blocker 2: Avoiding Distractors
5:06 - Blocker 3: Technical Accuracy Rules
6:39 - Blocker 4: Accent Exposure
8:17 - The 4-Week Practice Schedule
9:16 - The 4-Bucket Error Diagnostic
9:46 - Core Strategy Summary
10:50 - Preparation Resources

In this video, E2's Head of Content, Bailey, breaks down where most candidates leak the few marks that separate 6.5 from Band 7 in Listening. You'll learn:

• Why predicting the answer type during the 30-second pre-read is the single most important Listening skill
• How to spot distractors when speakers change their mind ("actually," "on second thought," "sorry, I meant")
• Why ‘heard correctly’ doesn't mean ‘marked correctly’ - and how to stop losing marks on the answer sheet
• How to build accent exposure into your daily routine
• A practice routine that builds endurance for the full four-section test
• How to sort your errors by cause so you drill the right area next

This video covers IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training Listening - the section is identical for both formats.

📺 If your weakest section is different - these cover the rest:
IELTS Writing Task 2: https://youtu.be/-4nV6CnQFQY
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KEY MOMENTS:

00:00 – Overview
01:38 – IELTS Listening Section 1
08:41 – IELTS Listening Section 2
16:34 – IELTS Listening Section 3
23:56 – IELTS Listening Section 4
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Stuck at Band 6.5 in IELTS Reading? Here's where the marks are leaking — and the four patterns that move your Reading score to Band 7.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
1:29 - Blocker 1: The Pacing Trap
3:03 - Blocker 2: Navigating the Text
4:28 - Blocker 3: True, False, Not Given Rules
5:51 - Matching Headings Strategy
6:34 - Blocker 4: Decoding Unknown Words
9:15 - The 4-Week Practice Routine
10:51 - Final Diagnostic Recap

In this video, E2's Head of Content, Bailey, breaks down how IELTS Reading scoring actually works and where most candidates lose the marks that separate 6.5 from Band 7. You'll learn:

• Why Reading is the most directly trainable section of IELTS
• How many correct answers you need for Band 7 (and where you're probably losing them)
• A 20-minute-per-passage rule that prevents Passage 3 collapse
• Why reading the passage from start to finish first is the slowest strategy
• The "skim, question, scan" approach that saves five minutes per passage
• What "Not Given" actually means in True/False/Not Given questions
• How matching-headings questions are really testing main idea, not keywords
• How to deduce vocabulary from context without a dictionary
• A weekly practice routine that builds endurance, not just strategy

This video covers IELTS Academic Reading. The same strategies apply to IELTS General Training Reading, with minor differences in passage style.

📺 If your weakest section is different — these cover the rest:
IELTS Writing Task 2: https://youtu.be/-4nV6CnQFQY
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Take this short IELTS Reading Practice Test! At the end of the video IELTS Expert Natasha explains the answers to each question.

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KEY MOMENTS:

00:00 Introduction
00:27 IELTS Reading Overview
01:32 IELTS Reading Practice Test
18:15 Answers
21:57 Bonus Question
25:01 Bonus Question Answers

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Our full IELTS band 7 roadmap is now live! Our IELTS expert Bailey, guides you through all four sections of the exam with tips, expert methods and developed examples, let us know how you did in the comments or any questions you have!

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Timestamps
Section 1: Writing (Task 2)
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - The 4 Writing Criteria and Average Scoring
02:00 - Blocker 1: Task Response
04:02 - Blocker 2: Coherence and Cohesion
06:04 - Blocker 3: Lexical Resource
08:15 - Blocker 4: Grammatical Range and Accuracy
09:51 - Writing Practice Routine and Feedback System

Section 2: Speaking
11:47 - Speaking Overview and The 4 Official Criteria
13:02 - Blocker 1: Fluency and Coherence
14:48 - Blocker 2: Lexical Resource
16:43 - Blocker 3: Grammatical Range
18:14 - Blocker 4: Pronunciation
21:12 - 4-Week Speaking Routine and Daily Drills

Section 3: Reading
23:15 - Reading Scoring Mechanics
24:17 - Blocker 1: Time Management
25:48 - Blocker 2: Reading Strategy
27:10 - Blocker 3: Question Type Traps
29:14 - Blocker 4: Vocabulary Context
31:52 - Daily/Weekly Reading Practice Blueprint

Section 4: Listening
33:56 - Listening Structure and Target Raw Scores
35:24 - Blocker 1: Prediction Skill
36:57 - Blocker 2: Distractor Traps
38:46 - Blocker 3: Spelling, Grammar, and Word Count Rules
40:17 - Blocker 4: Accent Exposure
41:51 - 4-Bucket Listening Practice Routine and Error Audit

Final Wrap-Up and Action Plan
43:18 - Final Roadmap Summary and Free Diagnostic Resources

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KEY MOMENTS:

IELTS Speaking Part 1 00:00
IELTS Speaking Part 2 12:18
IELTS Speaking Part 3 18:00

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IELTS Listening from start to finish. All four sections, all six question types, and around 30 practice questions worked through live with the answers explained. For Band 7 you need 30 out of 40, which leaves very little room for error, so this covers the traps that cost people marks they should have banked. Come practice with our IELTS expert Bailey and let us know your scores in the comments!

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TIMESTAMPS
What You Need to Know First
0:00 - What you need to know first
0:25 - The four sections explained
1:44 - What IELTS Listening is actually testing
2:02 - The scores you need: 23, 30 and 35 out of 40

Section 1 — A Conversation Between Two People
2:41 - Question Type 1: Note, Form, Table and Flow Chart Completion
4:55 - Practice: Form completion (work along)
7:32 - Answers and explanations
10:17 - Question Type 2: Multiple Choice
10:36 - The "mention all three" distractor
11:38 - Practice: Multiple choice
13:34 - Answers and explanations

Section 2 — A Monologue by a Single Speaker
16:29 - Question Type 3: Short Answer
16:39 - The word limit and the invisible plural
18:42 - Practice: Short answer
21:18 - Answers and explanations

Section 3 — A Conversation in an Educational Context
25:18 - Question Type 4: Matching
25:26 - The synonym distractor: Stop waiting for the exact word
26:33 - Following the sequence
27:08 - Practice: Matching
30:07 - Answers and explanations
32:12 - Question Type 5: Sentence Completion
32:28 - The grammatical fit distractor
34:37 - Practice: Sentence completion
37:23 - Answers and explanations

Section 4 — An Academic Lecture
39:58 - Question Type 6: Plan, Map and Diagram Labelling
40:27 - Spatial language and turn-back instructions
42:40 - Practice: Diagram labelling (ocean waves)
45:18 - Answers and explanations

Final Review and Tips
47:25 - Check your answers
47:42 - Can you write in capital letters? (Answer key format and guidelines)

In this video you'll learn:
• The raw scores behind Band 6, 7 and 8, and why one mark decides a band
• Note, Form, Table and Flow Chart Completion, with the traps in each
• Why Multiple Choice mentions every option on purpose, and how to hear the rejection
• Short Answer word limits, and the plural that costs people the mark
• Why Matching questions almost never use the word printed on your page
• How grammar alone can eliminate wrong answers in Sentence Completion
• Spatial vocabulary for maps and diagrams, and the "actually, go back" reversal
• Whether you can write your answers in capital letters (the answer is at the end)

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