Should I Retake the Ielts?

Have a Question/Advice Needed

I’m a native English speaker but needed to take the IELTS for uni admission. I showed up to the exam with 0 prep or any knowledge of the test format and just did it without much thought since I thought it would be a piece of cake. Ended up getting an 8.0 which is a C1 and that feels embarrassing considering English is my best language and I could easily get a C2 or a 8.5/9 if I actually tried/revised for the test. Is it worth retaking it and would a 9 on the IELTS help my application to Cambridge/Similar UK unis?

Posted May 11, 2025, 4:41 PM UTC

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