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Some people only repeat the percentage for each category and so don't show a variety of vocabulary. You can get a higher band score for you answer to a pie chart question by using some phrases to describe proportion.
A common problem with many candidates is that they either copy the title of the task in their introduction or misunderstand what is being represented in the chart / diagram / graph etc.
Many candidates don’t really read questions carefully and, as a result, often write answers that don’t directly answer the question. Sometimes, candidates can miss out an important part of the answer, which leads to a lower score.
Many candidates don't listen carefully to the question; they just listen for the general topic-area and then give an unstructured answer.
In Phase One of the speaking test many candidates don't listen carefully to the questions; they just talk generally about the topic and so get a lower score.
Many candidates over-use or misuse linking phrases in a Task 2 answer. They will also sometimes confuse phrases that are more appropriate to Task 1 answers.
A very common problem with many candidates is that they just write about the general topic-area of the task without actually answering the question directly.
Most candidates have a style of essay writing quite different from the western style. Many people lose marks because their organisation is not what is expected.
Most candidates give good answers to Phase Two, but they tend to put the information into separate sentences and don't try to link it all together.IELTS News
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