I took IELTS three times so I could go to university in England, but I got 5 in writing and 5.5 in speaking every time. Then I took the courses online because my friend also took them and got a good IELTS score. Honestly, everyone should study IELTS this way because it is so much easier! The writing courses showed me exactly how to write every line of an essay and the speaking course prepared me for every type of question. I also had some VIP classes and the tutor showed me why examiners were giving me a low score for speaking. When I took the test again I got 6.5 for writing and 7 for speaking!