u/FroyoEnvironmental86

I was always getting 8+ scores for both reading and listening on ready premium. I got my results back today and while my reading is 8.5 but my listening is 7.5 and I know its a decent score but for the life of me I don’t understand why listening is not above 8.
I remember thinking that recordings were fairly easier to follow as compared to the mock tests and I also got 7.5 on speaking even though I think I was pretty lame in that part. There is no problem with a 7.5 in listening but the only issue is I don’t remember making any mistakes, maybe I could have marked one or two wrong without realising but other than that this just doesn’t sit right with me so is there a possibility that my score would increase if I pay for remarking

I have my test in a couple of days and I’ve been practicing by giving as many mocks on Ielts ready premium as possible. It has been very helpful so far and I have steadily improved my score in reading and listening. The only problem is writing. The site doesn’t provide free feedback on writing or speaking. I have been writing english essays during my undergrad and have a good grip on language but the issue is with structuring the essay. From the research I’ve done so far it seems that the essay structure for both part 1 and 2 is very different from what I’m used to which is why I’ve been really struggling with it and since there’s no reliable site available that provides feedbacks free of charge, I’m feeling under confident in this skill. I was thinking of buying the gateaway package on IRP which costs 20$. But can someone please guide me if it’s a suitable investment as I will only be using it for 2-3 days and also if there’s a better option than this site with a similar cost. I really need highest score in writing but every free site or AI I’ve used for grading my essays is giving me a very low score. My listening and reading score is almost perfect on IRP but how do I improve writing in such a short time

I’ve my IELTS exam in about 20 days and right after I applied for the test I got free access to ielts ready premium. So my only mode of preparation up till now has been IRP and honestly I find it very convenient as I feel like the test is all about practice and though it’s helpful to collect information from different sources but having so many practice material readily available at IRP is perfect for me. It feels like I’ve a personal tutor as the feedback I get after attempting mocks of all 4 formats is extremely helpful. It has only been a couple of days so far but my band score is 7 and I’m quite optimistic that I can continue to increase it if I keep practicing regularly (which has been a challenge in itself because it’s very hard for me to give time to the test alone with other things going on rn). I’ve also been watching many YouTube videos on the side especially on writing and speaking to get as much insight as possible but other than that I’ve not looked up for any more information because as I already mentioned that I’ve a busy schedule and it’s difficult to take out more than 2-3 hours for preparation daily. So I don’t want to go on changing between resources and websites every couple of days wasting time. My only concern rn is that will it be enough to only use IRP till the day of the test and not consult any other material as this is my first time taking the test and I’m feeling very unprepared?