Master prompt
IELTS Academic preparation plan for Irish university admission
Full 4-module IELTS Academic preparation plan calibrated for Irish university admission (UCD / TCD baseline 6.5 overall, no band below 6.0 / 5.5); Indian test-centre logistics.
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Build a complete IELTS Academic preparation plan for [CLIENT_NAME] targeting overall band [TARGET_OVERALL] with [PER_BAND_FLOOR] for admission to [TARGET_INSTITUTION], with intended test date [TEST_DATE_TARGET].
CANDIDATE BASELINE
- Current residence: [CURRENT_RESIDENCE]
- Diagnostic / latest score: [DIAGNOSTIC_SCORES]
- Study runway to test date: count weeks from today to [TEST_DATE_TARGET]
- Hours per week available: [HOURS_PER_WEEK]
- Prior preparation: [PRIOR_PREPARATION]
§1 - GAP ANALYSIS
Parse [DIAGNOSTIC_SCORES]. For each of L, R, W, S, compute:
- Current band - target band = gap
- Specific evidence in [DIAGNOSTIC_SCORES] of weak sub-skills:
- L: distractor failures, multi-speaker confusion, accent unfamiliarity
- R: timing failure, T/F/NG confusion, matching headings
- W: Task 1 graph/process accuracy; Task 2 thesis / cohesion / lexical range
- S: fluency, lexical range, grammar control, pronunciation
State the binding constraint (the band lowest relative to [PER_BAND_FLOOR]). Most Indian candidates' binding constraint is Writing (specifically Task 2), often followed by Speaking lexical resource.
§2 - WEEK-BY-WEEK PLAN
Run from today to [TEST_DATE_TARGET]. For each week, output:
- Module focus (split [HOURS_PER_WEEK] hours)
- Specific resources
- Mock test cadence
- Output deliverable (essay / recording / mock score)
Template (adapt to remaining weeks):
Week 1 - Diagnostic + Module Familiarisation
- Full mock (Cambridge IELTS 18 Test 1) under timed conditions
- Identify lost-mark categories per module
- Set up writing notebook + Speaking-recording phone setup
Week 2-3 - Listening + Reading anchoring
- Listening: 6 sections daily (Cambridge IELTS 16-18); focus on
Section 3 (academic) and Section 4 (monologue) - common UCD / TCD
target zone
- Reading: 2 passages daily; T/F/NG drilling; matching headings
- Resource: Cambridge IELTS 16-19 (8 tests across these volumes)
Week 4-5 - Writing Task 1 + Task 2 frameworks
- Task 1: graph / chart / process - 4 essay types
- Task 2: argumentative / opinion / discussion / problem-solution
- Target: 5 essays per week, each rated by an IELTS-trained reviewer
(British Council India / IDP / local trainer in [CURRENT_RESIDENCE])
- Lexical resource: build a 200-word academic-collocation deck
Week 6 - Speaking intensive
- Daily 15-minute Part 1 + Part 2 + Part 3 recording
- Cue cards: 50 most common UK / Ireland cue card topics
- Fluency: shadow BBC / RTE for 20 minutes daily
- Pronunciation: focus on word-final consonants and stress patterns
(common Indian-English pitfall)
Week 7 - Full mock + targeted remediation
- Full mock at home under exam conditions
- Score with band descriptors
- Identify 2 specific remediation areas
Week 8 (T-1 to test date) - Polish + logistics
- One final mock T-7 days
- Light review T-3 to T-1
- Logistics: confirm centre, ID document, arrival time, ear-plug
policy
- No new content T-3 onwards
§3 - INDIAN TEST-CENTRE LOGISTICS ([CURRENT_RESIDENCE])
- IDP IELTS India centres: idp.com/india
- British Council India centres: britishcouncil.in
- Computer-Delivered IELTS (CDI): faster results (3-5 days), more slots
- Paper-based: results in ~13 days
- Speaking: face-to-face with examiner (paired-day or same-day with
written modules)
- ID document: PASSPORT only (Aadhaar / PAN / driver's licence are
NOT accepted for IELTS in India)
- Test centres near [CURRENT_RESIDENCE]:
- Kochi / Trivandrum: IDP and British Council centres in Ernakulam,
Kochi, Trivandrum
- Hyderabad: multiple IDP / British Council centres (Banjara Hills,
Begumpet)
- Chandigarh: IDP Sector 17 / British Council Sector 35
- Mohali / Jalandhar / Ludhiana: IDP centres available
- Delhi NCR / Mumbai / Bangalore / Chennai: dense centre coverage
- Booking: 2-6 week lead time for popular slots; book early for
September Irish intake
§4 - MODULE-LEVEL PREPARATION STRATEGY
(a) Listening (target [TARGET_OVERALL] band)
- Cambridge IELTS 16-19, every Listening test
- BBC Radio 4 daily (academic register)
- RTE Radio 1 (Irish accent familiarisation - useful but not assessed)
- Common Indian-context pitfalls:
- Section 2 map labelling - practise compass and prepositions of
place
- Section 3 discussion - track speaker positions
- Section 4 lecture - note-taking for long monologue
- Drilling: write predictions before each section starts
(b) Reading (target [TARGET_OVERALL] band)
- 3 passages, 40 questions, 60 minutes total
- Time per passage: 18-20 minutes; 1-2 minute transfer
- T/F/NG: most-missed category - practise 100+ items
- Matching headings: paragraph topic-sentence drilling
- Vocabulary: academic word list (AWL) - 570 word families
(c) Writing (target [TARGET_OVERALL] band) - usually the binding
constraint for Indian candidates
- Task 1: 150 words minimum, 20 minutes
- Bar / line / pie / table / process / map
- Overview sentence mandatory (Band 7 requires it)
- No personal opinion in Task 1
- Task 2: 250 words minimum, 40 minutes
- 4 essay types: opinion, discussion, problem-solution, two-part
- Cohesion: 4-5 paragraphs (intro, 2-3 body, conclusion)
- Lexical resource: avoid repetition; use academic collocations
- Grammar: mix simple, complex, compound; conditional and relative
clauses for Band 7+
- Get every essay graded by an IELTS-experienced reviewer; AI graders
(e.g. Writefull) are useful for grammar but unreliable for band
- Common Indian-context losses:
- Memorised templates (penalised)
- Off-topic body paragraphs (1 band drop)
- Underdeveloped support (no specific example)
- Word count below 250 (penalty)
- Excessive informality (contractions, colloquialisms)
(d) Speaking (target [TARGET_OVERALL] band)
- Part 1 (4-5 min): personal questions
- Part 2 (3-4 min): cue card monologue + 1 min prep
- Part 3 (4-5 min): discussion linked to Part 2 topic
- Record daily; review for:
- Fluency: minimise um/uh/silence over 3 sec
- Lexical resource: avoid basic words (use "outstanding" not
"good"; "considerable" not "a lot")
- Pronunciation: word-final consonants, sentence stress
- Grammar: complex sentences with subordinate clauses
- Common Indian-context pitfalls:
- Indian English idioms ("do the needful", "out of station",
"pass out from college") - replace with international register
- Over-rapid speech reducing clarity
- Memorised Part 2 answers (examiner detects)
§5 - MOCK TEST SCHEDULE
- T-6 weeks: Cambridge IELTS 16 Test 1 (diagnostic)
- T-4 weeks: Cambridge IELTS 17 Test 1
- T-2 weeks: Cambridge IELTS 18 Test 1 (target conditions)
- T-1 week: Cambridge IELTS 19 Test 1 (final mock)
- Score self-assessment via Cambridge official band descriptors
§6 - RESULT INTERPRETATION + NEXT-STEP DECISION TREE
When result arrives:
- If overall [TARGET_OVERALL] met AND [PER_BAND_FLOOR] met:
- Submit to [TARGET_INSTITUTION] - upload TRF + nominate institution
- If overall met BUT one band below [PER_BAND_FLOOR]:
- Many Irish institutions allow conditional offer with pre-sessional
English; check [TARGET_INSTITUTION] policy
- OR retake within 4-8 weeks targeting the deficient module
- If overall below [TARGET_OVERALL]:
- Retake; allow 6-8 weeks for targeted remediation
§7 - SCORE VALIDITY
IELTS results valid for 2 years from test date (most institutions).
For [INTENDED_INTAKE] commencing [start_date]:
- Test must be taken AFTER [start_date minus 2 years]
- Test must be taken BEFORE [unconditional offer deadline] - typically
4-6 weeks before intake
- Stamp 2 visa application requires the offer letter, which in turn
requires the IELTS result - so plan IELTS test 6-8 months before
intended start date
End with: "DRAFT - for solicitor or qualified immigration consultant review. Verify against current ISD and institutional admission guidance before submission. Confirm [TARGET_INSTITUTION] / [TARGET_PROGRAMME] English requirement and accepted test variants on current admissions page. Not coaching guarantee."Unlock the vault to see the full prompt