Is spelling important in IELTS? 

Yes! In the writing test, your spelling counts towards your score for Lexical Resource (vocabulary) which contributes 25% of your writing score. Similarly, in the listening and reading test, if you spell a word incorrectly, you won’t be given the mark. 

Watch the video (above) to test yourself with 20 of the most commonly misspelled words in IELTS writing. 

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