My comment on
this:The only reason I retook IELTS is I had an ESL certificate requirement for something I was applying to. My previous certificate already expired at that point so I needed to take it again.
What’s funny is I booked only about 5 days before the test. I didn’t prepare almost at all and was ready for any score because I just needed 7+ and I was confident I would get it. So I just went in and took it without much stress or expectation.
Also, I knew if I would try to get a band 9, I would have to prepare for at least a couple of weeks. So this was not a “band 9” round because, again, I had to take it urgently.
Maybe I’ll take it again to make it 9.0. We shall see :)
P.S. If you’d like any specifics of the test, feel free to drop them in the comments. I will do my best to answer them in detail.
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