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It has 7 chapters, from “Why a mistake notebook works” to “My top 5 traps”, all listed below. Chapter notes include “Five fields, two minutes, the same day”, “Re-test on day 1, day 3, day 7 and day 21” and “Print as many copies as you need”.
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BandLadderIELTS & PTEThe Mistake Notebook
A printable error log and spaced-review planner for IELTS and PTE: turn every wrong answer into a short re-test, and stop meeting the same trap twice
October 202621 pages
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7 chapters
Contents
- 1Why a mistake notebook worksTwo habits the research rates highly
- 2How to log a mistakeFive fields, two minutes, the same day
- 3The 1-3-7-21 review calendarRe-test on day 1, day 3, day 7 and day 21
- 4Printable log pagesPrint as many copies as you need
- 5Weekly mock review sheetOne page, once a week, after your mock
- 6Score trackerWatch the trend, not the single week
- 7My top 5 trapsThe mistakes that keep coming back
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Is the The Mistake Notebook book free?+
Yes, to read online. Create a free BandLadder account and the full book opens in the study reader. No card details are needed.
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The PDF download comes with any BandLadder plan. Free accounts read the book online in the study reader, on the web and in the app.
Who wrote this book?+
The BandLadder team wrote and checked it. It is original BandLadder material, not copied from books or other websites, and its exam facts are checked against the official IELTS and PTE pages.
Is it for IELTS or PTE?+
Both. The book is in the IELTS and the PTE study library, so it opens whichever exam you prepare for.
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