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Dear EOR applicants,

I applied for my EOR last December. Took 7 weeks to get a reply today. They just asked me to go to the Abuja office to pick my result. Does this mean the result did not change cos there was no refund form.

Those that applied and got upgrades please what was your EOR result notification email like?

Thank you.

Okay. Thank you!

I hope to provide feedback as to how i am doing periodically.

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I am grateful!

njbybrthnly:
Kudos to you for the effort you are already putting in. Don't relent.

To add to other suggestions, try to replay the French audio several times (may sound boring but it helps)....the more you listen you'll start to recognize familiar vocabulary.

If there are transcripts ensure you read and understand them and then listen to the file again. Don't be discouraged you're on the right track. A private tutor is great...just ensure you cover the requirements of the exam

okay. Thank you!

Flaj:
Nothing is wrong with private tutoring to understand the basics as njb... did. That person is only advertising his business. Go ahead with your plans.

Really. Why cant a private tutor help? My tutor studied French and has been teaching for sometime.

Now i am confused o....

I opted for the private tutor option cos of my work schedule.

What else can I do to improve my chances?

Amethyst1884:
Well to achieve a B2 level, a private tutor is not the best approach, a private tutor will onlu get you through an elementary level.

Visit these guys I think they will be able to guide you. Or call 08168338757

Okay. I will look arround for Primary/Secondary school french books.

I already have the RFI radio app. Tho I do not understand what they are saying will keep listening as you have suggested.

Thank you and God bless!

dandy00:
With your tempo of study, please don't relent. God will crown your effort.

you can also download RFI radio application and constantly listen to french radio.with time, you will improve.

some french words are catchy and are very similar to English to understand while listening to french radio. you won't just be tired.

its all about determination .

As a french language beginner, you are not expected to be hard on yourself while learning. its a gradual process.


some primary sch and junior sec school french books will be of great help.

Okay. Thank you. I am more motivated.

Will adopt your suggestions.

God bless you.

Bellerin:
First & foremost, well done!

Not understanding conversations is normal and is part of the process. This is only because you don't have enough vocabulary and you're not yet used to the speed and sound of spontaneous native speakers.

I'd recommend at this stage the following:

1. Use resources with subtitles so you can follow and confirm what's being said. (Add 7 jours de la planete to your list)

2. Learn vocabulary in chunks (find suitable collocations) and not just single words.

3. Give yourself daily objectives. E.g. today 30 December, I should be able to do a self introduction in French. (If you know something, there's a bigger chance you'd be able to recognize it when someone says it)

As regards whether or not you can score a B2 across the board come juin, erm I don't see why not? @njbybrthnly did it.

Cheers!

Hello All,

I started my TEF journey about 2 weeks ago. I knew practically no french word before i began. I have been trying to build up... I have been using Duolingo, Roseta and Rocket. I also try to watch French channels , french cartoons i.e Peppa pig and listen to French radio stations. I dont still understand all what they are saying in those programs.

I am beginning to wonder if watching and listening to French programs are effective at this stage. I am currently on holiday and i study for an average of 3 hours daily. I have contacted a French tutor who will resume on the 11th of January. She will tutor me for 2 hours, 3 times a week.

Do you think with all these i would be able to have B2 across board in June?

I am abit worried with my inability to understand a few sentences although i can pick out some words after 2 week of study. Or am i being too ambitious?

I do not think it changed. If it changed it would have changed online. Where did you apply for the EOR?

Lets know how it goes. All the best!

oluwaahmed:
I asked for remarking of my writing, however 2 weeks later, they said I should come pick it up. The challenge is that on their website my result is still the same. Is it supposed to change since it has been remarked? Or I will hopefully see the change when I pick it up at their office? Guys pls assist with this urgently

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You had 2.5 points difference and got a whole point jump!!! wow. I have hope o. lol.

How long did the EOR take?

All the best in your next attempt.

bharbhyie:
Congratulations Nenesisi

I rejoice with you.

So i picked up my EOR from BC today and my results were upgraded. (L-8.5, R-7.0, S-7.5, W-6.5). I had remarked my W and S with initial scores as 6.0 and 6.5 respectively.

Even though my crs is still not within the target required, I am thankful. I will be rewriting the tests in Jan or Feb. This computer based looks promising....

It will end in praise.

Please can one write computer based IELTS in abuja?



[quote author=NeneSisi post=73954817]For the computer based IELTS exam, you have 30mins for the listening section, as against 40mims in the paper based exam.

It means that if the difference between your highest (in my case 9) and lowest (in my case 6.5) is greater than 2. it is automatically remarked and as such a revaluation is highly likely not to change the score

The receptionist tried to discourage me but i still went ahead to request for the EOR.

Fingers crossed.

fabiomatic:
Please can you explain the bold part? I would like to understand.

Just submitted my EOR at BC, the receptionist told me that it has already been remarked cos my band score difference is more than 2. She said the probability of my score increasing is very slim���.

What was your band score difference mine is 2.5.

DrMrsCK:
Please don't discourage people from remarking. Mine too had a difference of more than 2 and yet writing increased

Thanks Lot!

I will give it my best shot. Will try and get a private tutor. Going to a school may slow down my pace.

Thank you.


[quote author=Bellerin post=73904240]I started preparing for the TEF some time in September. Roughly a month...but just to put some context, I must add that I was rather more confident with other areas except speaking(I have taken the DELF B2 before).

Thanks alot for the info! Your determination is enviable. I am motivated!

How long did it take you to get ready for the exam? How did you go about the speaking aspect?

Will intensive 3 months self study be enough to get some points from TEF?

I have registered with Frenchpod101dotcom

Bellerin:
I used resources tailored to self study.

I started with Michel Thomas from Foundation to the Vocabulary course and then I moved to "Assimil New French with Ease" and then I religiously used a site called Frenchpod101dotcom.

I have not gotten my report but will pick it up and submit EOR 2mrw. Cant you pick up the report?

Will pick mine up and return back to sender o.. lol i must get my 7 or 7.5

Mummychichi:
I saw this on their website

Hello,

Thanks for the compliments. God bless you! He did not practice at all o. He has always been good in English. Infact when he was growing up he was called Englician. lol. If not that he got distracted during the listening he could have gotten all 9.

I am sorry he wont agree to join any group.

The approach he used

1. Itemize what you want to write... he had 2 points plus one example for each point

2. Touch all the points in the question and arrange them properly in paragraphs.... One point per paragraph

3. Have a good opening and closing and use a few uncommon words and complex sentences

All the best.

Ojasope1:
I salute you and your hubby, i mist confess you are perfect match...i am imagining the kind of kids the combination of these brains will have. Kudos, I shared this story in a study group and they requested me to ask if your hubby wouldn't mind allow us add him up to give the tricks, tips, materials and logic on how he scored a 9 in writing.

My digit is Zero eight zero seven three nine five zero four two six.

Thanks as i await your kind response.

Age is not on our side so every point counts. If the revaluation gives me 7 or 7.5 and my husband maxes out again (he is also considering revaluation tho. I am begging him to just redo the test) our a CSR will be 447/449 which increases our Chance of getting called asap.

Influential101:
@ Chicagomum, I'm curious as to why you want to remark your writing when you said your husband is the PA and will be rewriting IELTS because of his score in Listening...

Do you really need the additional 2marks you may get from remarking? ? You're an accompanying spouse and can only add two points if your writing changes to 7.

Please which materials did you use. What was your approach. I intend to self study too.

Bellerin:
YES! you would be amazed what you can do in 8 months...i Started learning French in 2014...passed the DELF B2 in 2015. Everything via self study (the first time I sat in an alliance Français class was when I took the exam)
My French still needs plenty of work but from the way the TEF exam is structured...You CAN get a healthy number of points from it. So keep going!

awww dont give up dear. It will end in praise. I am remarking my writing i think you should do same. Pele

It will end in praise!

Mummychichi:
My dear Family,

I don't think I can do this again. 3rd attempt

Overall Band:

8.0

Listening:

8.5

Reading:

9.0

Writing:

6.5

Speaking:

7.5

Oh I see. Thanks alot for this vital information. I will include it immediately.

exquisef:
It is usually advised to add speaking when remarking writing so you have an increased chance of getting your money back... incase writing comes back unchanged..

I dont understand. Please explain. Thank you.

exquisef:
better chance of getting your 15k back...

Please i got 7.5 in speaking is there any need to ask for a remark? I am remarking writing.

Seniors please let me know if there is a need to remark speaking since I am remarking writing.

Thank you.

How much did your writing increase? by 0.5 or 1?

DrMrsCK:
Please don't discourage people from remarking. Mine too had a difference of more than 2 and yet writing increased

He is exploring that option. I have filled my own EOR form and I have done the bank draft will submit to BC on Monday.

Thank you for your support.

God bless you all.

Ifeoma77:
Try remarking if he's the PA. Someone has gotten a listening upgrade here before. He needs just one more right answer to hit 8.
Hailings to your husband, he assaulted IELTS

Thank you. Do i need to go with my passport when I want to submit?

wasseynewest:
There is a Zenith bank very close to their office. Just walk in there in say u want to raise draft for BC. It takes abt 10mins.

I got 7.5 in speaking and its the maximum band i.e from 7.5 - 9 are in same band.

I want to ask for a remark of the writing.

Dear All,

Please how do I go about the NGN 15,000 payment. On BC's site it says Payable by Bankers draft addressed to British Council.
Do i go to my bank and ask for a bankers draft?

I intend to go to BC office on Monday morning to submit. Someone please help so that i can get the draft today.

Thank you for all your support and encouragement.

I am begging my husband to retake cos he is the PA.


Congrats to all who scaled through.

It will end in praise!

wasseynewest:
Pls call for remark. But select both Speaking and Writing. That's the new logic

My husband got

Listening 7.5

Reading 9.0

Writing 9.0

Speaking 9.0

Overall 8.5

He says he wont write again is this enough?

I am wailing ooooooo

Listening 9

Reading 9

Writing 6.5

Speaking 7.5

Overall 8.0

Should i ask for a remark? or register for another?

Hello All,

Please when will.Dec 1st Ielts exam appear online. I read that the result was declared by BC yesterday 13/12/18 but my profile shows no result found. I have refreshed a million times

My schools sent my transcripts on the 22nd Nov although it was first sent on the 17th Nov and ICES said they didnt receive them. By the 23rd Nov My status changed to received. I suspect its the transcripts sent on the 17th they later saw. Its been Received since then. Since they replied, your status should change soon.

jerich:
i did mail them three days after school sent my transcript , they replied that they are yet to open mails for the said date and when they do, my status will change , 7days later, i mailed them again. that was last week friday. they replied that they are still in the process of opening mails for the said date that my transcript was sent and that they are opening mails for 15 of nov. mine was 28 of nov.. although they have seen the mail sent by my institution,they will contact me if they need more information.
pls is anybody in the house who sent his document in nov ending with ICES. whose status has changed from submitted to received.

Please how long did it take you to study French? I am interested.

Congrats to all the clenchers

It will end in praise!

njbybrthnly:
I've been dreaming of ITA since January of this year and finally it is here!

I can't thank God enough for giving me the grace to study French and pass the TEF exam which elevated my CRS from 415 to 457 (was initially thinking cut-off scores will drop to last year's levels ...thank God I received sense fast)

To all those still expecting...keep the faith...it will surely come...and then the real work will start

_{I wonder how PPR mail will feel}