• Academic IELTS Candidate

+40% Overall Band Improvement

Daniel sat the Academic IELTS to support his postgraduate study and international academic opportunities. Despite strong English fundamentals, he struggled to translate his ability into examiner-approved answers especially in Writing and Speaking.
About Daniel Okoye
Daniel is a university graduate from Nigeria with plans to pursue a master’s degree abroad. Like many Academic IELTS candidates, his challenge was not understanding English, but understanding how IELTS examiners assess responses across tasks and criteria. He had previously attempted IELTS but did not achieve the band score required by his target institutions.

The challenge

Daniel’s initial IELTS attempt revealed common Academic IELTS issues:

  • Writing responses lacked clear task achievement and academic tone

  • Speaking answers were fluent but unfocused and under-developed

  • Reading accuracy dropped under time pressure

  • Band descriptors were misunderstood, especially for Writing Task 2

His scorecard showed inconsistent performance across skills, making it difficult to reach his target overall band.

Services Used:
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

Exam impact

By understanding how IELTS scoring actually works, Daniel was able to realign his answers with examiner expectations rather than guessing what “sounded good.”

PERFORMANCE METRICS

improvement in Writing task relevance

160 %

increase in Speaking coherence and fluency score

160 %

improvement in confidence with examiner-style questions

ESTEEMED IELTS EXAM SUPPORT

How we supported Daniel Okoye

Daniel didn’t need generic practice questions—he needed clarity.

We focused on:

  • Breaking down exact examiner expectations

  • Aligning answers with official IELTS band descriptors

  • Showing how to structure responses under exam conditions

What was covered
  • •Academic Writing Task 1 – Interpreting and summarizing visual data accurately
  • Academic Writing Task 2 – Argument structure, clarity, and task response
  • Speaking Part 1–3 – Answer expansion and relevance
  • Reading – Question-type awareness and time control
IELTS Result Summary

Overall Band

Improved

Writing

Major increase

Speaking

Clear structure and coherence

Reading & Listening

More consistent accuracy