it's good meena. but i strongly suggest u to go 4 some coaching. if that is not at all possible then do some searching on the net and download some free practice material. u will receive the study material just 1-2 weeks b4 exam and that's not enough time for preparation. try some sites like www.ielts-blog.com, canadavisa.com (u can find free test material there also), scribd.com etc for free material. u can also look 4 more sites in IELTS section of the forum. but i once again advise u 2 go 4 coaching. decision is ur's.
I gave my exams on 26th of September. I just got the results online. Hope it stands true . If you appear for your exam on 7th Nov , you will get your results on 20th Nov. 13 days from the day of exam. Its in black and white.
I still do think that you just needa be a lil smart than slogging for an IELTS paper. Key is concentration , particularly during listening. I did not attend any classes neither did I download materials off the net. I only went through the practice booklet that british council gave me. Of course it does help if your native language is english !!
As I said the key to the listening part is concentration. You lose half a second , you lose pretty much half the questions in a section.
The listening is in 4 parts. 10 questions in each. You will be seated in a big hall and given wireless headsets. Dont worry about the sound quality . British council , around india , is ISO certified for pro metric exams.
You will hear 4 sets of conversations . Questions will appear in the order of the conversation. You need to fill the sheet as you hear. You will not hear it a second time or be given any additional assistance.
Reading is straight forward. I actually thought I did reading better than listening. Results aint showing up so.
Writing - 2 parts again. 1st will be a letter on a general topic. 2nd will be a passage of 250 words which you will need to construct.
Speaking - 1x1 with an invigilator. Your conversation will be recorded. Speak slow and speak clear. The invigilation will happen live and one recorded. So its important that you speak clearly in front of the mic as the second invigilation will happen remotely with the recording.
Good luck. My advice. Dont join any classes. Waste of money. If you are unsure, download stuff off the net and practice them. The practice material from BC,India is IELTS 6. You will IELTS 1-9 which are available for free off the net.
Results will be out the 13th day of the exam.In your case , you should get your results online on 20th Nov. Good luck and god bless.