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Evaluate my Academic Task 2

Gpt gave it 5.5-6.0 and Claude 7.0 lol, ,i'm confused.

TASK:

The most important aim of science should be to improve people's lives.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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It’s a contemporary phenomenon that people think science should strive to improve peoples’ quality of life. While this view may seem valid at first glance, in my opinion, science, when there is the field of technology, must not be the tool to fulfill this aim. 

The most common argument some suggest regarding this topic is that science must be a tool to create brand new innovations and foster technological development. However, the very core principle of science, which is to interpret the universe without any additional need or target, is neglected in this view, thus forming in one’s mind an utterly inaccurate perception of it when in fact, science must be done purely to observe, and understand the nature. So, if scientists were devoid of responsibilities to fix the major challenges of society, their work would be much more efficient towards its one and only goal.  

In my opinion, it is supposed to entirely be technology’s aim to provide a better life for people, since, by definition, technology refers to improvement in methods to foster humans by making efforts to derive from science. Assigning the role of increasing quality of life to technology instead, would ultimately lead to two separate fields where no scientist having to be concerned about putting their finding into new innovational ideas, thus, again, making sure scientific knowledge expand rapidly. 

In conclusion, i believe, the misconception about the role of science must be corrected and it shouldn’t be expected to contribute to humanity. Instead, technology alone must be used to improve our lives. 

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u/Reasonable-Law8021 — 8 hours ago
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I didn't expect this result in Speaking!!

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Hi everyone! I finally took the IELTS exam, and I aimed for a 7 and thankfully, I got it!

However, I’m honestly quite disappointed with my Speaking result. I genuinely felt like I did really well, so I’m definitely going to apply for a remark and see what happens.

For Listening and Reading, I only practiced using the Cambridge IELTS books and focused a lot on analyzing my mistakes.

For Writing, I mostly used ChatGPT. It would often rate my writing around 6–6.5. One piece of advice I followed was to keep your ideas simple: have one clear idea, explain and develop it properly, and don’t make your sentences unnecessarily complicated. Basically, write as if you’re explaining the idea to a child

Good luck to everyone taking the exam! I hope you all get the scores you’re aiming for

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u/Dizzy_Battle_7060 — 8 hours ago
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Hard work always pays off. Practice hard!!!

Guys, feel free to ask your questions; I will answer them one by one.

My experience with IELTS was very hard. The night before the test, I couldn't sleep well, and when I woke up, I felt dizzy and was even struggling to climb the stairs. That is why I got a band 7.5; if I had slept well, I would have gotten a band 8.0. However, I am very happy to see such a result; my prayers were answered.

u/CharacterReward3616 — 19 hours ago
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IELTs results received today!

As there isn't much information on IELTS GT I thought I'd share my results. It was my first time doing GT (I did academic in the past). Comment if you have any questions!

u/nyarknyarknyarking — 22 hours ago
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Reading didn't go well

Just sharing this here because I'm worried right now. I gave my test yesterday and Listening + Speaking went really well. As for Writing, I'm not too sure. I'm a good writer in general so I hope it wasn't too bad but I feel like I repeated some vocab that I couldn't really think of synonyms for at the moment.

The Reading section, though, was the hardest for me. I don't understand why, because I've read and written English content (books, magazines, articles) pretty much all my life. But this section kept stumping me in the mock tests too, especially the True/False/Not Given and Matching Headings question types. In my exam yesterday, around 8 questions were for Matching Headings. I found it extremely difficult and confusing, there were several headings that felt like either they didn't apply to any of the paragraphs, or they applied to more than one of them. I also spent way too much time on them (they were in Passage 2), and it just made the whole thing a disaster.

I've been super nervous since then, I really don't want to retake the test. I need a minimum of 8 bands with not less than 7.5 bands for each skill. I really hope I'm somehow able to get above 7.5 in Reading...

I think a big part of my nervousness now is the fact that I was consistently getting 8.5-9 while attempting the Cambridge IELTS tests (20 + 21), so knowing that I wasn't able to reflect that in my actual exam is a bit of a bummer. But I hope the results are decent, and that I'm just overthinking this.

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u/redamancy_blues — 16 hours ago
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Non-native ELTS score

I've barely studied before the exam, I could've honestly got better in listening but I know I deserve this 6,5 on writing, I'm not so good at writing.

Do I add on the "frenchies are bad at english" allegation ? xD

u/Working-Fan-4138 — 18 hours ago
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IELTS result cancelled due to a Speaking recording issue – has anyone experienced this?

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I took my IELTS General Training test on August 16 and felt pretty good about how all four sections went.

Today, I received an email from British Council saying that my result cannot be released due to a technical issue. They offered me either a free full retake or a full refund.

The email didn't explain what the technical issue was. I called my test centre and, after insisting on getting more information, they told me that there was a problem with my Speaking recording and it couldn't be transferred.

What I don't understand is why I have to retake Listening, Reading and Writing as well if the problem only affected Speaking. I really don't want to retake the whole exam, especially since I was happy with my performance.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Were you able to get them to keep your L/R/W results and retake only Speaking, or is a full retake really the only option in cases like this?

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u/Terrible_Wafer4336 — 18 hours ago
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Just got my IELTS results

I gave the IELTS General exam to test my English skills. I definitely did not expect coming to the test that I accidentally booked the writing section to be on paper. I haven't handwritten essays in years and it definitely took some getting used to. Finally, ended up in somewhat of a time scramble towards the end. But overall, still a decent result. If I were to take it again, I would definitely do some practice for the writing parts and a few practice tests in general. I only did a couple reading and listening mock tests before the exam. I know a lot of y'all are preparing for the test and some tips from my experience of the test:

Speaking:

Split into 3 parts. 1st part was fairly straightforward and you should treat it like a conversation. It doesn't matter if you hesitate or take some pauses as long as it's to formulate ideas and not for remembering vocab. I'm the 2nd part, you get a cue card about a topic. This is mainly a monologue for 1-2 mins. What's important is that you answer the 2-3 questions in the card. Make sure your response covers all of the questions. The 3rd part is about follow up questions and this turned into a very philosophical debate between me and the examiner. The important part is to gauge which questions are more open-ended as opposed to rapid fire and base your response accordingly. Overall was a nice refereshing conversation and didn't expect the time to pass by so quickly.

Listening:

For this, make sure you play with the volume to set at the right level. Initially I set it at max and this made it harder for me to focus on the audio. I would say a 70-75% volume was ideal but adjust based on your preference. Pay attention to the question wording. Some might be one word answers, some two words and some numbers. Don't confuse tenses in your responses. Listen to the end, they go a lot of back and forth before arriving at a final answer. The answers are typically straightforward and you don't have to infer anything.

Reading:

This was by far the easiest section. There are 3 sections. I finished all of them by the 35 min mark and had more than enough time to go over the test 2-3 times. The most ambiguous questions were the True/False/Not Given ones. I would say don't overthink it but also don't take it at face value. A general trend I noticed for these questions were " X is better for Y for Z reason" and the text only reads " X is better for Y". Thus we should choose Not Given. I felt for this section, relying on your gut feeling is the most important. You can highlight and annotate while you go through the texts to make it easier to review.

Writing:

Double check and definitely choose the computer writing if possible. The biggest advantage is you can plan as you go and it's possible to edit at any time. My biggest mistake was managing my time. I started the test, read the questions and then took a bathroom break to formulate some ideas in my head and stretch. I came back and started writing a general plan on scrap paper. It was about at the 10 min mark that I started writing the essay. I went ahead with task 2 first but I would recommend anyone to do task 1 first. I ended up rambling and wrote way more than the required word count to the point where I had to ask for an extra sheet. Then I realized at the 40 min mark that I had to wrap this up and started on the concluding paragraph. By the time I was done with task 2, it was 45 minutes and I had just 15 minutes for task 1. Task 1 was a simple letter. What's important is you address each and every point that the question asks you for and also the register that you use. In this section, I took 2 mins to do a quick plan/outline and started writing. I finished my salutations within a second left on the clock. So, threw proofreading out the window essentially. Therefore, I would definitely say start with task 1 and move on to task 2 at the 20-25 min mark. For task 2, remember not to go on a creative sprint and remember that you have a limited amount of time to finish the essay. I would definitely practice writing some topics for the task 2 before giving the exam if I had the second chance and choose the computerized writing test.

Hope this helped and good luck y'all! You got this!

u/Fast-Fill4832 — 1 day ago
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Where to find Writing Task 2 - Essay

I am looking for resources where I can find Band 7 and plus essays to have an eye. Can someone please suggest me.

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u/Grand_Brother_8660 — 20 hours ago
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just got IELTS results

quite surprised to be honest. didn't expect it to be this high honestly haha. my writing was defintely the lowest since I prepared that the least. if anyone want tips on how I got the scores please feel free to ask i will answer to my best abilities. ALSO I AM NON-NATIVE

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Just got my results non native

Hi everybody! Any one who had a bad experience with an Indian examiner.

u/Major-Influence6418 — 1 day ago
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IELTS Results(16 August 2026) , Non-native English User

Got my IELTS results! Honestly, I was hoping for a little more, but I’m still happy with the score and, more importantly, the journey.

A big thank you to everyone on this subreddit. I’ve learnt so much from reading people’s experiences, mistakes, tips, strategies, and advice throughout my preparation. A lot of things I came across here genuinely helped me prepare better.

Really grateful to this community. ❤️
Wishing everyone preparing for IELTS the very best! All the best for your results! 🙌

u/hetshah2005 — 2 days ago
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Self-studied, non-native, first time test taker here, kinda happy with my result but I wish my speaking could be higher

My aim was 7 to skip English in college but I decided to aim a bit higher

For Listening and Reading, I just spam some random tasks online (and in the last week I discovered the Cambridge Ielts book series so I focused on that). I found that perfecting Listening in 1x speed was much better than speeding it up and get a bunch of mistakes. But you probably shouldn't listen to my advice regarding these 2 skills since I've been switching to consuming English content for at least 7 years now (and my first mock Reading was 8.5 so there was that)

For Writing, I do as much of the the predicted task 1s and 2s i found online that I could and my workflow is:

Writing the tasks blind -> grade by 3 different free AIs -> learn my mistakes explained by AI and how to improve -> read real examples and real guides -> remember all my mistakes and the things I needed to change -> to step one

Usually I focused on my weakest points (grammar + lexical resource) and hard topics such as culture/art and crime

Obviously I self-prepared so there's no one to guide me on how to speak lol, but I'm currently waiting for a EOR so let's see if my score improve (hopefully)

One more important thing is that I don't always trust the AI (hence I used 3 different ones) and only based on the task descriptors as the main method of grading. Usually I get 7 - 7.5 for ChatGPT, 6.5 - 8 for DeepSeek, and 6 - 6.5 for Grok, so use that data for whatever you will

u/Beggar4Knowledge — 1 day ago
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Power cut during the exam. Got 6.5 - Honestly, I Was Expecting 5.0 😭

Hello everyone!

I'm from Hyderabad, India.

My IELTS Result

I recently took the IELTS exam and got 6.5 overall, which honestly surprised me a lot.

Before the exam, I genuinely thought I would get around 5.0 overall.

My English has always been a weak area for me. Even though I completed all my education in English, I still struggle with grammar, vocabulary, speaking fluently, and expressing my thoughts clearly.

My Background

For the past one year, I've been learning German because I’m planning to do my Master’s in Germany.

Because of that, I’ve actually been using and thinking about German quite a lot recently.

And this created some funny problems during my previous English exam. 😂

My Previous TOEFL Experience 💀

During my previous TOEFL speaking test, I actually spoke German words in the middle of the speaking section.

My brain basically went: English? ❌ German? ✅

😂

So I was honestly worried that my IELTS speaking would also go badly.

My Preparation

Honestly, I didn't really prepare for IELTS at all. 😅

I only found out that I needed an IELTS certificate for my visa, so I booked the exam immediately and had only one week to prepare.

The first thing I did was take a Cambridge IELTS 19 practice test.

My results were:

  • 🎧 Listening: 6.0
  • 📖 Reading: 4.0
  • ✍️ Writing: Didn't practise (saw the structure on YouTube)
  • 🗣️ Speaking: Didn't practise

And that was basically my preparation. 😂

I didn't follow any proper study plan or practise regularly. I just went into the actual exam after that one week.

That's why I was genuinely shocked when I received 6.5 overall.

Power Cut During My IELTS Reading Test

During the Reading test, there was a power cut for nearly 12 minutes.

When the UPS came back on, some computers turned on immediately, but my computer and the computers of two other students did not restart automatically.

The test centre staff had to manually turn on our computers.

The biggest problem was that the test timer was not paused. When we were able to open the test again, the timer was already running, so I had lost a significant amount of my Reading time.

The centre staff did help us and offered to reschedule the test, but unfortunately, I wasn't available for the rescheduled option. Because the time is very less for my Visa.

Has anyone else experienced something similar during a computer-based IELTS exam? How was it handled at your test centre?

So I continued with the exam despite losing that time.

The Result

Despite all of this, I somehow ended up with:

Overall: 6.5 🎉

I still can't believe it because I was expecting something much lower.

It made me realise that sometimes our perception of our own English ability can be much worse than our actual performance.

My Takeaway

If you're also preparing for IELTS and feel like your English is terrible, don't underestimate yourself.

I'm definitely not saying that 6.5 is an amazing score, but considering how I felt before the exam, I'm genuinely happy with it.

Has anyone else had a similar experience where you expected a low IELTS score but ended up doing much better?

u/Least-Border-9578 — 2 days ago
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Are British council preparation tests too hard or similar to exam level

I am just wondering if the preparation tests are the same level as the real IELTS exam? Can people who have done those tests and taken the test via British Council tell if the real exam is the same level as the real exam or not

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u/AssignmentHappy4300 — 2 days ago
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Got my results!! Non-native speaker.

Hey Guys!! Got my results a day after I gave my exam. A huge shoutout to this subreddit, and all the people who I asked for advice/tricks on here. Fr y'all played a huge role, thanks again.

Cue card topic - Tell me about a child you met/spoke to recently who showed you their art/paintings, and how you felt about it.

Task 2 topic - An increasing number of people are undergoing cosmetic surgery. Why do you think they are doing this? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this? State your opinion.

Practice: I've been practicing for 2 months ( weekends usually, w mock tests) to understand the structure n stuff. But serious prep 2 weeks before the main exam.

Resources: Listening, Reading, Writing: British council mocks, ieltsonlinetests. Speaking: IELTS Advantage. Used AI tools for writing: grammar, spelling, collocations, etc.

Feel free to ask anything! 😄

u/lynshoe — 2 days ago
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Should I request EOR for speaking?

I just wanted to get to 8.5 band overall to be able to get the maximum score boost for my uni, should I do a EOR for speaking (and writing)? Or should i request a score breakdown first to be sure? Thanks

u/Beggar4Knowledge — 2 days ago
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Got more than I had expected.

Being a non-native (pakistani), I expected maybe 6.5 bands based on my what AI rated my tests. Ended up hitting way above my weight. I started preparation few weeks before exam, mainly relied on youtube videos and Ielts Cambridge test books. Zoned out pretty hard during listening task 2. It was map where I had mark areas. Speaking part 2 felt a bit unexpected as well. Had to describe a book with animals in it, with my worry being I had never read a childrens' book with animals in it.

u/Numerous-Tonight1136 — 2 days ago
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Needed 6.0, got 7.5 overall

I needed a 6.0 for my university bachelor’s program and ended up with a 7.5 overall.

I’m not a native speaker. English is my third language and German my fourth, and my program is taught in both languages.

Unfortunately, I didn’t really have time to prepare. I only watched around 5 short YouTube videos about the test format and what to expect.

If there’s one thing I’d recommend, it’s familiarizing yourself with the format and knowing what’s expected of you in each section. I think that helped me a lot.

Good luck to everyone taking IELTS soon. Hope you get the score you need!

u/the-whiterose-01 — 3 days ago
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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.

u/vishwajeet_m_10 — 3 days ago