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It is normal for anyone to feel nervous while attending the test. Always carry a positive attitude to avoid tension in the test center. If you feel you are not comfortable with anything in the examination hall make sure you tell the examiners there for a change of seat.

On the IELTS test day

Don’t forget your breakfast on the IELTS test day morning. Keep yourself cool and don’t panic seeing others reading their material outside the IELTS test center. Get some snack for yourself if you are going to attend the speaking test session the same day later on. Wear a watch to keep a track of time you are taking for each section. Reach the IELTS test center much before the test time to avoid any unpredictable delay. Check for the timings before hand from your test center. The candidate needs to verify his passport at the IELTS test center before entering the test hall. Late comers are not allowed so it’s better to be early than late.

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The night before the IELTS test

Keep all the things required for the test ready a night before itself. Important things like passport, test number, pencils, pens etc should be arranged for a night before. Don’t forget to set an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning. Never sit back and read your material late night just before the test day. This will only confuse you.

Days before the IELTS test

A few days before the IELTS test should only be used for reviewing what ever you have studied earlier. Try to locate the test center and if possible try visiting it too if you are free. This will avoid the hassle of searching for the IELTS test on the test day.

Examination technique

Some points on how to attend the IELTS test

• Never judge your performance by yourself. You may never know that you would have done a particular section much better than you expected to do it.
• Finish what you know first rather than wasting time with unknown areas.
• Stick to time limit for each section.
• Never leave an answer blank, because you don’t lose anything if you answer any question wrong.
• Never leave a question to be answered later. At the end you might miss it.