IELTS Hacks & Blog

Tips, tricks & shortcutsসহজ ভাষায় IELTS-এর গোপন কৌশল

Exam-tested strategies for every module, written by the GTI English Club team. Free to read.

Latest · 🎧 Listening

Map Labelling: Stop Losing Marks on Directions

Map Labelling — দিক বোঝার ভুলে আর নম্বর হারাবেন না

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✍️ Writing

The Task 2 Essay Structure That Holds Up Under Pressure

Task 2 রচনার কাঠামো — যা চাপের মধ্যেও ঠিক থাকে

Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1. A four-paragraph plan you can build in five minutes is the difference between a clear argument and a rambling one.

8 Sept 2026 · 7 min read
🎤 Speaking

Part 2 Cue Card: How to Speak for Two Full Minutes

Part 2 Cue Card — কীভাবে পুরো দুই মিনিট কথা বলবেন

One minute to prepare, up to two minutes to speak. Most candidates run dry at around forty seconds. A better use of the preparation minute fixes that.

5 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
📖 Reading

Matching Headings: A Method That Stops You Guessing

Matching Headings প্রশ্নে অনুমান নয় — একটি নির্দিষ্ট পদ্ধতি

Matching Headings punishes candidates who hunt for shared words. Here is a paragraph-first method that finds the main idea instead.

2 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
🔤 Vocabulary

Collocations That Lift Your Lexical Resource Score

Collocation শিখুন — Lexical Resource-এ নম্বর বাড়ান

Advanced words used in the wrong combination hurt more than simple words used naturally. Collocation is what the Band 7 descriptor actually asks for.

31 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
✍️ Writing

Coherence and Cohesion: Why More Linking Words Can Lower Your Score

বেশি linking word ব্যবহার করলে কেন নম্বর কমে যায়

Moreover, furthermore, in addition — used every other sentence, they make an essay feel mechanical. Here is what examiners actually reward.

27 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
🎤 Speaking

Five Pronunciation Habits Bangladeshi Candidates Can Fix

বাংলাভাষী পরীক্ষার্থীদের পাঁচটি সাধারণ উচ্চারণ সমস্যা ও সমাধান

Pronunciation is a quarter of your Speaking score. These patterns come from how Bangla sounds work, and each one has a simple practice drill.

24 Aug 2026 · 7 min read
📖 Reading

Skimming vs Scanning: When to Use Each in IELTS Reading

Skimming আর Scanning — কখন কোনটি ব্যবহার করবেন

Sixty minutes, three passages, forty questions and no transfer time. Reading speed is not the problem — reading the wrong way is.

20 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
📅 Study Plan

How to Go From Band 5.5 to 7 in 4 Weeks: A Realistic Plan

৪ সপ্তাহে Band 5.5 থেকে 7-এ যাওয়া কি সত্যিই সম্ভব?

Two hours a day, 28 days, spiral learning. What a realistic 5.5-to-7 jump actually requires — and what it doesn't.

28 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
🎤 Speaking

The IDEA Formula: Never Run Out of Things to Say in Part 1

IDEA formula দিয়ে Speaking Part 1-এ সবসময় ভালো উত্তর দিন

One-word answers kill Speaking scores. The IDEA formula gives you a simple four-step structure to turn any Part 1 question into a fluent 20-second answer.

18 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
🔤 Vocabulary

50 Paraphrase Pairs You Must Know for IELTS Listening

এই ৫০টি paraphrase জানলে Listening-এ আর ভুল হবে না

The question says one thing, the audio says another. Paraphrase recognition is the real skill IELTS Listening tests.

10 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
✍️ Writing

The Overview Paragraph: The Most Important Sentence in Task 1

Overview paragraph কেন এত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ এবং কীভাবে লিখবেন

In Academic Writing Task 1, one short paragraph decides whether you can reach Band 7. Here is how to write an overview that examiners are trained to look for.

4 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
📖 Reading

True / False / Not Given: Why 70% of Students Get It Wrong

T/F/NG প্রশ্নে কেন এত ভুল হয় এবং সমাধান কী

The most feared question type in IELTS Reading has a simple logic behind it. Understand the real difference between False and Not Given, and stop losing easy marks.

21 May 2026 · 7 min read
🎧 Listening

The #1 Prediction Trick That Boosts Your Listening Score

Audio শুরুর আগেই উত্তর জানুন — এই কৌশলে Band 0.5 বাড়ে

Most students waste the silent gaps in the Listening test. Learn how to use those precious seconds to predict answers before the audio even starts.

8 May 2026 · 6 min read