* UPDATE*
If you have taken the IELTS exam more than once and have not yet achieved your target score, it is likely for the following reasons:
- Booking your exam before you are ready
- Taking a general course (with no feedback)
- Not knowing how the test is evaluated
All these points are covered below, however, you need to pay particular attention to “preparation” and “lack of feedback” (points 2 and 3 below). Not knowing how the test is evaluated should