u/Many-Mammoth-1160

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Hey guys, I wanted to share my recent experience and see if anyone else has dealt with this level of incompetence from the test board.

A while ago, I filed a formal complaint about my recent paper-based exam due to terrible venue conditions and environmental interference. Two days ago, I received their official response straight-up rejecting my complaint. To make matters worse, yesterday they sent me a "score breakdown" that wasn't even mine—the scores and details belonged to a completely different candidate! This is a massive privacy breach.

How can a high-stakes, expensive exam like IELTS be managed so carelessly?

Has anyone successfully appealed a rejected complaint before, or should I just accept that I got robbed of my money and time?

Hi everyone!

I’m currently living in Xiamen, China. I want to start a YouTube channel. I have two simple goals: to force myself to practice speaking English more naturally and to share some "real life" stories from here.

I’d love to get your honest feedback:

1. What kind of content about China do you find most interesting or "missing" on YouTube?
2. Since I’m a non-native speaker, do you have any tips on how to be more engaging on camera?
3. What’s the one thing about life in China that you’ve always been curious about?

Thanks for any advice!