2/5 Alaa E. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
NOTE
TO
PROSPECTIVE
EXAMINEES
**DO
NOT
BOOK
IELTS
ON
FRIDAY**
I
had
registered
for
the
test
on
a
specific
day
that
worked
best
for
me
and
I
made
sure
to
register
early
on
when
there
were
plenty
of
seats
left
on
that
day,
when
I
got
a
call
from
IDP
on
the
day
preceding
my
pre-registered
test
day
stating
that
there
seems
to
be
a
problem
with
the
system
and
I
won't
have
any
seat
to
be
tested
on
the
day
I
had
chosen.
They
offered
me
an
alternative
of
moving
my
test
to
either
the
preceding
or
following
available
day.
I
requested
to
accommodate
that
I'm
gonna
have
to
travel
2.5+
hours
to
reach
the
test
center,
so
I
need
the
speaking
to
be
as
close
as
possible
to
the
actual
exam.
They
said
there
was
a
slot
available
on
Friday
at
1
pm,
with
the
speaking
at
11
am.
I
inquired
whether
there
are
any
mosques
nearby
which
might
be
broadcasting
Jumuaa
prayer
loudly,
and
the
agent
assured
me
that
the
noise
is
gonna
be
minimal
as
they
keep
the
windows
shut.
He
proposed
postponing
the
exam
further
if
I
am
concerned
about
this
issue,
but
I
was
short
on
time
and
I
needed
to
sit
for
the
exam
ASAP.
So,
I
agreed
to
the
Friday
test.
On
the
test
day,
I
found
a
mosque
microphone
mounted
exactly
next
the
the
balcony
of
the
test
room
broadcasting
the
whole
Jumuaa
prayer
(khutba
+
prayer)
loudly.
I
couldn't
even
hear
the
instructions
of
the
invigilator
properly
because
of
the
loud
voice
outside.
Khutba
started
simultaneously
with
the
listening
section,
and
continued
through
the
reading
one.
I
am
surprised
of
the
fact
that
no
attention
was
given
to
how
this
can
severely
distract
the
performance
of
the
examiners
on
a
test
that
requires
full
concentration
and
time-management
as
the
IELTS.
Neither
did
they
get
an
agreement
in
place
with
the
mosque
about
that,
nor
did
IDP
fix
noise-cancelling
glass
in
the
test
room.
Unfortunately,
as
expected,
the
noise
obstructed
my
concentration
and
I
eventually
did
not
perform
as
I
normally
do
when
practicing.
I
am
frustrated
that
after
doing
my
best
to
prepare
for
such
a
significant
test,
this
silly
detail
ruined
it
all.
I
was
expecting
better
management
of
test
registrations
in
the
first
place,
and
a
closer
consideration
to
testing
conditions
from
IDP.
Other
than
that,
the
staff
and
examiner
were
friendly
and
the
office
was
nice
and
clean.