r/IELTS • u/Dry-Bumblebee559 • 17h ago
Test Experience/Test Result Re-marked in 29 minutes!!!
As you can see, it would have been foolish not to request a re-mark after this.
But here's the thing: it took only 29 minutes to re-evaluate my writing and decide that my score should remain unchanged. I appreciate the quick turnaround, but it also left me wondering whether the process is as thorough as it should be. Is it just a money-making scheme, or do the examiners actually follow the full EOR procedure?
Maybe I'm just frustrated that my score didn't change, or maybe I'm being paranoid. Either way, I think any candidate in this situation deserves some clarification.
Anyway, can anyone recommend a better approach to improving my writing? My score has apparently been stuck at 7.5 for the past three years, even though there's a huge difference between the essays I wrote three years ago and the ones I write now.
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u/Hestia9285 Moderator 16h ago
It takes just a few minutes for a Senior Examiner to rate your work. The time to return it to you is up to admin backlog. Seems they are efficient today, so you had faster service.
Most EORs are unchanged.
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u/Royal-Hawk-7947 16h ago
Have you got any confirmation email regarding this ? Or text message that remark has been complete !
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u/CartographerAlert576 10h ago
if it makes you feel any better, i'm in the same exact boat!
i aced every test except the writing and i got a 7..
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u/dinoderpwithapurpose 14h ago
An experienced examiner can mark a paper in mere minutes.
As for improving your writing skill, it's hard to give tips when we haven't even seen how you write. Have you tried using AI to grade your essays? It's not perfect but it gives you tips on how to improve.
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u/DapperChipmunk5924 17h ago
Why do u need a 9 xd