 Hi friends, welcome to my channel, Amharkata Karwa and in this video, I am going to give you 5 tips using which you can prepare for IELTS exam in just 30 days. This video is going to be absolutely helpful for anyone who is preparing for IELTS right now irrespective of the band score that they are getting. I am sure that if you are going to use the tips that I am going to share with you in this video, your band score is definitely going to go up by 2 or even 3 bands. So please make sure that you write down all the tips that I am going to give in this video. Also, I am going to share some books and study material using which you can prepare for IELTS exam sitting at the comfort of your home. So watch this video till the end as the bonus tip is awaiting for you. Also at this end of the video, I am going to talk about a very very important mistake that most of the students who fail in IELTS make. Are you doing the same? Let's find out at the end of the video. So without any further ado, let's jump right into the topic. So IELTS is spanned as I-E-L-T-S. Basically, it's an English and communication test for anybody who wants to study or work abroad in UK, US, Canada or any other part of the world. I am pretty sure that those of you watching this video already know about the syllabus and the paper format. But just to brush up your memory, there are four sections in the IELTS paper and you'll be tested on reading, writing, speaking and listening. So let's move on to tip number one which is very very crucial tip. And that is to limit your resources. Guys, understand this thing. The less resources that you follow or refer to for IELTS preparation, the more confident you will become. I've seen a lot of students who are referring to dozens of books, YouTube videos, courses, booklets, etc. for IELTS. The moment that they know that their friend is studying from some other book, they will rush into the market and get that book. And this way, they are never able to finish the syllabus. Remember that a book is just a part of your preparation. It has never happened in the history of mankind that all the questions that came in the IELTS paper came from one single book. So don't believe what your friends say. Read these books, they learn from the questions. And as they always say, don't miss the forest for the trees. Now as far as the book list is concerned, there are two books that I would like to recommend to each one of you out there. If you are going for academic purposes, you should buy the Cambridge Academic IELTS book. And if you're going for general, that means for job purpose, then you should go for Cambridge General IELTS book. Depending upon what you've selected, you choose the book. So it is the only book that you need. You don't need to refer to all the other books that are available in the market. Both these books cover everything from paper patterns, syllabus, sections, everything. Basically, end to end, everything is covered in these books for IELTS. And if you have this book, you seriously don't need to buy any other book. So if you want to lean on coaching or YouTube videos, I won't stop you. But I would recommend that you first do your own research about which YouTube channel to follow or which course to follow. Now don't use more than one resource for IELTS preparation. As far as my favorite online resource is concerned, I really love this channel called Learn with Salmon Ash. You don't really need any paid course if you are referring to them. Also, let me give you a disclaimer. This is not a sponsored video, so I'm not here promoting anyone. It is just that I watched their videos, I liked the content, so I thought of you're introducing them to you. Another good resource is the IELTS app. You can download it from Play Store and start studying right now. I would like you to comment below your favorite resource that you have been using for your IELTS preparation and has worked a lot for you. Friends, now comes the second tip. It is to immense yourself in English language. Friends, you would be preparing for IELTS exam for let's say three, four hours a day. For the rest of the day, you would continue with your day-to-day activities like job, watching movies, going out with friends, or preparing for some other competitive exam. I want you to create a 24-7 immense English environment. Now, that does not mean that you would shift to London, right? You would stay in your hometown. What I mean is that you would try to include English as much as you can in your day-to-day life, at least until your IELTS exam happens. Now, you would be wondering how to do that. You will start watching good English movies and web series on Netflix and other OTT platforms. Few of my favorite ones are Suits, Sherlock, basically Friends and some other Roan Com. Now, basically, any good series that you find and that excites you will work. You can start watching any good movie also or any good English series that will help you to understand the accent and the kind of sentence structure that is normally used in English. So, if you don't understand, you can start with watching the shows and movies with subtitle and later on you can remove the subtitle and watch it without it. Now, it would be a little difficult for you to absorb the information without subtitles, but you will get used to it as much as you practice. Another thing that you can do is to listen to English songs whenever you can. Listen to these songs when you are working, cooking or doing household works. Start with listening to them with lyrics and later without lyrics. Listen to these songs again and again so that you understand the accent. Don't just listen to one song at a time, listen to it again and again so that you understand how words are pronounced. Next thing that you can do is reading. Now, I'm not saying you that you should start reading newspaper or other complicated articles because this is not sustainable. I know if someone is not interested in news reading, then this would be a big task for them. In fact, I would suggest you to start with anything that interests you. That would be easier for you. Like, there's this book by Uncle Varico, Do Epic Shit. It's a very simple book which anyone can understand. It's also very, very beginner-friendly. So, you can start with that and gradually you can upgrade yourself. The next steps I want to give to everyone when it comes to immensing yourself in English is to read, listen, watch anything that you like. That is of your interest. Don't start watching Discovery or History channel if you have no interest in wildlife or history. Right? Because that will bore you. You will not be able to sustain it for more than two, three days. Start watching something that interests you. For example, if you're somebody who loves cooking. Start watching MasterChef Australia. Or start watching YouTube videos in which people from different parts of the world are cooking. Or if you like traveling, then start watching travel vlogs of UK or US-based people because if you have interest in something, you would absorb the information quickly. Friends, the third important tip is consistency. A lot of students in the first two, three days will prepare for 10, 12 hours with a lot of enthusiasm and then would not even touch the Cambridge Isle Spray Book. Friends, you have to remember that this is a marathon and it is not a sprint. And you have to be very, very consistent with your efforts. Let's say one day you woke up late and you couldn't study in the morning as decided, as for your timetable. It's okay, don't go on a guilt trip and say, I will study from tomorrow. Because tomorrow, we all know, never comes. Recently I consulted a dietician and she told me a very beautiful thing. That let's say one, like in one meal, you ate a lot of calories. Okay, you basically had chocolates or brownies or something like that. Now, what you should be doing right after having that meal is not don't go on the guilt trip and say that my entire day got wasted and abas toh venne kharaap kari diya toh let me start junking, thinking that I will start from tomorrow. Rather, amend it from the next meal. Forget that you had a cheat meal in the morning and start following your plan from the very next minute. Because trust me, friends, tomorrow never comes. Michael Jackson, suna hai. That person, Michael Jackson used to say that in his entire life, he never slept without learning one new dance step. Every day, can you believe it? And that's the reason why he's such an incredible figure in the world of dance. Friends, remember that consistency can change your entire ball game. Consistency, as the great people say, is the hallmark of greatness. Even though you know that you don't stick to a timetable, I would still suggest you to make a timetable when you're preparing for irons. Maybe not 100%, but at least 20, 30, or 40% you will be able to achieve it. And once you start seeing the results of consistency, your mind will start telling you to be more and more consistent. And in the words of my mentor, Mahathriya, a small change sustained long enough becomes a large monumental change. Believe me or not, no matter how you are at English, your mind will start understanding English songs, movies, and even books if you are consistent with your efforts. Your English language is not rocket science. Friends, the fourth tip is to set realistic targets. Now, what are realistic targets? Realistic targets means you don't aim to make a leap one fine day. If you haven't been in a kitchen before and you plan that you will win MasterChef tomorrow, that target will not be achievable. If you're scoring Band 3, for example, in Isle's Mock today, and if you think that next time you're going to give a Mock, you will score Band 9. That is just like fooling yourself. Your aim should be to reach Band 4.5 first, then Band 5, then 6, and so on. With every Mock, your target should be to score 10 or 20 marks more than the last Mock. Remember in school, first you play for your own school, then you win, then from there you go and play in the inter-school competitions. Then you go for Nationals and then, Internationals and then finally, if you succeed in all these games, you go to Olympics. So you cannot directly jump to Olympics without even playing at the state level. You will have to take baby steps. This reminds me of a movie, Manji. Have you seen that movie? It has Nawaz Din Siddiqui, where Nawaz Din Siddiqui was the hero of the movie, says that I will carve out an entire mountain and he does by the end of the movie. One single man with that chisel and hammer strides and makes a road out of a mountain by taking one small effort every day. It is such an inspirational movie and there's this dialogue in this movie which is very close to my heart and that dialogue is, don't sit in front of God. God knows what God has done for you. So, it's like setting a realistic target and get to work. By the way, before we move ahead, if you are looking for IELTS, BAD, UGC Net, MA Entrance, PhD Entrance, PGT-TGT exam update, then please follow us on Instagram and Facebook. You could find us on these social media platforms using our username, at the rate Arpita Karwa. We regularly post study tips, free study material on our Facebook and Insta pages. Moreover, every Sunday, we also share quick revision reels on these pages which will help you to revise important topics in less than 60 seconds. Friends, tip number five is to walk on your accuracy first and then on your speed. A lot of students, when they start preparing for IELTS, they start with a timer on the very first day when they give the walk. Their focus is on speed, but friends, until your concepts are not clear, you will never be able to walk on the speed. So, for the first few days, take time to answer the questions, accurately try to solve the paper, and then focus on solving those questions within time limit. Let's say you've never been in kitchen before, and I tell you, make pink sauce pasta and that too in 20 minutes. You'll end up panicking and using all the wrong spices or probably burning down the entire kitchen. Rather, first what you should be doing is you need to practice perfecting the recipe of pasta. You make pasta every day with time, 5 days, 10 days, when you make pasta again and again, you'll remember the recipe. Once you know the recipe and technique by heart, you can easily make it in 20 minutes without panicking. Similarly, if you focus on speed from the first day, you will end up panicking in the exam hall and marking all the answers wrong. You will end up inaccurately answering the questions. I'm telling you. Hence, strategically, you should focus on understanding the questions and concept first, and I think that would take about 10 to 15 days, at least. Once you know the paper pattern, concepts are clear, you can then start focusing on the speed. Now it's time for the bonus tip, but before that, I'm quite eager to know how you felt about this video. Did you like it? Not like it? Did you find it helpful? Please share your views in the comments below. Also, if you have any questions, any doubts, as I keep saying in my videos, if you want me to make a video on any other topic, then please comment below and I would be very, very happy to oblige you. Friends, now let's come on to the bonus tip. What is the bonus tip all about? Common mistakes that students do in IELTS exam. So, let's see. Are you also making any mistake right now? I have seen a lot of students give up. Now what they do? They either get disheartened by the marks they have achieved in the mock or if they get good marks, they immediately move on to the next mock. Friends, stop if you are doing any one of these two things. You need to start analyzing and evaluating your works. Just giving marks are not enough. You need to also look for all the mistakes that you are making in the mock. And when you do that, you would find a pattern in your mistakes. Maybe you are under pressure. That is why you're making some silly mistakes. For example, question is asking you to select the option which is not in the category and you are constantly forgetting to read the word not. You don't read it, you read all the questions and the question goes wrong. You have to make a mistake notebook and every time you give a mock, write down the questions which you answered incorrectly and then analyze why did you answer them incorrectly. And before every mock, go through this mistake notebook. But look at what mistakes you made in the last mock. Keep that in mind and then make a new mock. Just referring to these mistake notebooks will help you remember these mistakes that you made in the previous mock and you won't make the same mistake in the upcoming test. Then the concept called SWOT. Can you hear it? Basically it is strength, weakness, opportunity and threat analysis. After every mock, evaluate your strength. What type of questions are you confident about? Which questions are not wrong? And then you also have to look for your weak areas. This is also helpful if you are planning to take your study timetable or making a revision timetable. Most of the students only look at the score and not the mistakes after giving mock. And yes, remember this. While checking your mock, also analyze questions which you answered correctly. There must be a question which you didn't understand, you guessed it wrong. And that's right. You also have to analyze such questions because your blind guess won't be right on the day of the exam. Do you guarantee it? Mark those words and revise them as well. Evaluate them along with all the other mistakes that you have made. So in that note, I would like to take your leave. If you found this video helpful, please like this video by giving it a big fan thumbs up and also share it with other fellow aspirants who are struggling with similar kind of questions. That's it from my side for this video lecture. I hope using my tips, you will be able to increase your band score in 30 days. I'll meet you very soon in my next video lecture. Till the time we meet next. As I always say, happy learning. Keep loving literature and stay tuned to arpitakarware.com.