ONE SKILL RETAKE

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We understand that achieving your desired band score in all four IELTS skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) can be challenging. Therefore, to better cater to your specific needs and help you succeed, Touchstone Educationals, in partnership with IDP, extends the valuable opportunity of ‘One Skill Retake’ where students can retake a single IELTS module test, instead of taking the entire IELTS test again. This is in case you are satisfied with your performance in certain modules of the test but wish to improve proficiency in others.

 

While most of our candidates achieve their desired scores on their first attempt, we understand that sometimes you may not have performed at your best in all areas in one go. The IELTS One Skill Retake option provides you with the opportunity to improve your performance. This option is available for both the IELTS Academic and General Training tests.

 

Eligibility

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To be eligible for the IELTS One Skill Retake with Touchstone Educationals, you must meet the following criteria:

  • You have taken the full-length IELTS test with us.
  • You wish to improve the score in only one skill (Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking).

You can book the IELTS One Skill Retake up to 60 days between your original test and the retake. This timeframe allows you the opportunity to focus on improving the specific skill you aim to enhance.

Length & Format
of IELTS One Skill Retake

You have the option to retake just one part of the IELTS test (Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking) with IELTS One Skill Retake. The format and timing for that one IELTS section is exactly the same as that individual section during the complete IELTS test. But in IELTS One Skill Retake, you save time by not having to retake the entire IELTS test again.

Easy Process

Step 1:

Take the IELTS test on the original test date.

Step 2:

Receive your results (we hope you are satisfied with your results).

Step 3:

If not satisfied, connect with us at +33 9 84 00 82 47 to request for IELTS One Skill Retake.

Step 4:

Make sure to complete the IELTS One Skill Retake within 60 days of your original test day.

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Understanding
your new TRF

You will receive a new Test Report Form after completing the One Skill Retake. Your new TRF will have your updated score in the selected skill along with your previous scores for the other three skills in the original IELTS test. It is up to you whether to use the original or the updated IELTS Test Report Form.

Price and Attempts

Price

Prices may vary depending on the time and situation. Please connect with Touchstone Educationals at +33 9 84 00 82 47 for updates and clear your queries.

Attempts

Each full IELTS test provides one opportunity to retake a specific skill if necessary to ensure fairness and consistency in the testing process.

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Speaking

The IELTS Speaking test assesses your pronunciation, grammar, accuracy, fluency and lexical resources while speaking English. There are three (3) parts to this test, with each part fulfilling a specific function in terms of task input, interaction pattern and the test taker’s output.

Part 1: Introduction & Interview This part includes general questions about the test taker like residence, work,family, interests, etc.

Part 2: Long Run Cue cards are shared on a particular topic and one (1) minute will be given to prepare to speak for upto two (2) minutes on the topic.

Part 3: Discussion This part gives you the opportunity to discuss the topic from the cue card in further detail, in a more general and abstract way

Total time: 11-14 minutes

Reading

The IELTS Reading test is designed to test a wide range of reading skills including reading for skimming, details, gist, understanding arguments and writer’s opinions,attitude and purpose

IELTS Academic Reading – It includes three (3) reading passages (with a variety of questions) ranging from descriptive and factual to discursive and analytical. These passages are of general interest dealing with interesting and recognizably appropriate issues, with at least one passage containing a detailed logical argument

Note: The reading texts may contain non-verbal materials as well like graphs, diagrams or illustrations.

IELTS General Reading – It includes three (3) daily passages (with 2-3 short texts in the first passage, 2 texts in the second passage and 1 long text in the third passage), based on an English-speaking environment, from notices, newspapers, magazines or advertisements.

Reading passage 1: texts based on social survival, like advertisements, notices and timetables

Reading passage 2: texts based on workplace survival, like contracts, job descriptions, staff development & training material

Reading passage 3: texts based on general reading, involving more extended prose and a complex structure.

No. of questions: 40

Marks: each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time: 60 minutes (no additional transfer time)

Note: Please note that the question types in the Listening & Reading sections can include multiple choice answers, true or false answers, matching information/headings or sentence, table & flow-chart completion.

Listening

The IELTS Listening test consists of four recordings (four parts) from native English speakers with ten (10) questions in each recording (part).

Recording 1: an everyday social conversation between two people

Recording 2: a monologue set in an everyday social context

Recording 3: an educational conversation with upto four people

Recording 4: a monologue on an academic subject

Listening test scores will be based on your ability to understand the main ideas,
factual information, opinions, attitude and purpose of the speaker and your ability
to follow the development of ideas.

No. of questions: 40 Marks:

Each question is worth one (1) mark

Total time:
Paper Based IELTS: 30 minutes (+10 minutes transfer time)

CD-IELTS: 30 minutes (+2 minutes review time)