charlie-k

BRILLIANT!!!!!
Well done.

knockoff nige

Afraid not. You need atleast 7 in each section. Even if like me you get 8.5 average you still might not get enough.

charlie-k

Really sorry for you - I do understand!
I asked for my first test to be rechecked, failed by 1/2 a point!
They got back to me sooooo quickly that I wasn't convinced that the paper had actually been checked. If you have got to wait such a long time before a resit then it's probably worth trying though.

funkydelia

Sorry to hear about your results Nige - Basil Paterson College in Edinburgh said they had spaces on 16th Feb when I spoke to them if you can get there? Thats where I'm sitting it.

knockoff nige

Thanks, might give them a shout. I'm really shocked by this. Just for those who are looking at sitting this without preparing. I did actually prepare for it and I didnt find the test difficult, especially the reading which was just about picking answers out of some text. So, I really dont know how much preparation is enough.

Also, it doesnt half make you feel stupid having failed a silly english test.

charlie-k

That was the bit I found difficult - telling all your friends and family!!

knockoff nige

Think I'll be telling them that there was a mistake in my test and they have to recheck it. I feel like writing to DIAC and telling them to cop themselves on and accept an 8.5 average as good enough as I'm clearly proficient in english.

charlie-k

I wonder if things might change when they realise the problems IELTS is causing to people who can prove in other ways that they are profficient?
I, like many others can prove via education certificates, O Levels, A Levels Dip HE. It would be a good idea to give extra points to those of us who CAN prove profficiency and those who can't, should then take the IELTS test.

knockoff nige

It really is hard to take though. Of all the things to delay my application I thought this was going to be the simplest. I was just annoyed about having to do it. I even more concerned about my police check and I'm as clean as a whistle.

8.5 but cant speak english good enough to get a visa. Yet, if my occupation was on the MODL list all I would need would be enough english to read this post. They really havent thought this out.

charlie-k

My occupation IS on the MODL list but I needed the extra 5 points as I am over 40 years of age. You are right, they haven't thought it out properly. Maybe it will sort itself out for future applicants?!

Fly Away

Just saw this.

Lots of people failed the reading this time. Wonder if it was the paragraph title section?? That was the hardest part of the whole exam IMO.

Better luck next time.

PaddyHaHa

Just to let you know - my OH got a 6.5 in Writing and 8's in all the others - we appealed this writing mark and it was upgraded to a 7, so they can adjust the grade favourably. Though the appeal did take 9 weeks from start to finishl, not the 6 weeks that they say in there paperwork.

knockoff nige

6 weeks? Oh no. I think thats a detterent to get you to sit it again. It might just bloody work with me. I'm still so annoyed about this. I think I'll get them to check it again and book another one. Should I get an upgrade on my recheck I'll get that money back and then try and beg for my money back on the second one (if I havent already sat it). This must be a scam.

edie209

soory to here the news mate, but I'm sure you will be fine next time. What is a couple of weeks compared to the rest of your life!

knockoff nige

Thanks but it will probably be more than a couple of weeks as the chances of getting another test soon are slim. Its just so pathetic. I really didnt see this coming.