I did way better than I expected
Due to my university application deadlines, I had to book a slot 3 weeks prior to the exam.
Within 3 weeks first thing I referred to was IELTS Advantage to know how the exam actually works.
Next, I ordered a Cambridge IELTS preparation book and honestly went through everything the book had to offer.
A point to note, I specifically solved all the 8 mock tests from this particular book.
For listening test, I just watched a couple of YouTube videos and I felt pretty confident with my understanding.
For the writing part, I made sure that I understand the structure required for both the parts and abided by that in the exam and got an average score.
I was not very confident about the speaking part but the examiner luckily asked me questions about a topic which I’m genuinely interested in which led me to talk fluently and get a decent band.
Overall, a good result considering the scores in mock exams was horrible.