How To Score High On Toefl, Toeic, Ielts, Cael
- Students fail because they do not understand the test requirements.
- Students fail because they underestimate the large volume of work necessary to pass.
- Students fail because they have limited English vocabulary.
- Students fail because some English skills are not practiced.
- Students fail because they rely on “secret tips” rather than real skill.
- Students fail because they cram for tests and become confused.
- Students fail because they become upset and cannot perform.
How international students can score high on ENGLISH tests.
First step in your plan to pass a specific English test is to understand the test requirements. Is the test a written test only, do you have to read a text, do you have to listen to a conversation on tape, what type of questions will be asked, what type of answers are required. Students must understand how the English information is presented, what English skills are being tested, and how answers must be submitted.
Second step is to understand the volume of English required to pass. Students must have advanced levels of English skills and vocabulary to pass TOEFL, TOEIC, AP or Cambridge. Students must have studied or practiced English for 2500 to 5000 hours counting school and self study.
Students require a vocabulary of between 8,000 and 15,000 words to pass the TOEFL, TOEIC, AP, and Cambridge tests.
To pass you need the four English skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) technical knowledge (grammar) vocabulary and familiarity with the test formats and requirements.
The “secret tips” of using grammar to decode questions or specific words that have a higher percentage of occurrence in the correct answers may give you the opportunity to raise your score from 0 to 5 %. If your vocabulary is less than 8000 or your listening skills or writing less than advanced then you will still fail despite using all the “secret tips” or “secret vocabulary indicating correct answers”.
Everyone knows that cramming helps memorizing facts for a short time but does very little for the application and practice of the facts. All English tests are a combination of facts and application of English skills. Students who only cram for tests will fail 60% of the test as it is application of English skills. The students who cram can only help 40% of their factual knowledge if they can remember it perfectly. I have never met a student who can remember crammed English facts correctly.
Students become upset when they read questions they cannot answer, questions they cannot understand, words they do not know the meaning of, or “secret words” that occur in two answers. Remember students that are prepared have less chance of becoming upset. Students that are rested, relaxed and arrive on time at the test site will do better.