Table 3 Demographic information of the participants in the interviews

Age

24–29

5

55%

30–35

2

22%

36–40

1

11%

40 + 

1

11%

Gender

Female

6

67%

Male

3

33%

Years of studying English

 − 1

1

11%

1–7

2

22%

8–15

4

44%

15 + 

2

22%

Years of preparing for IELTS

 − 1

5

55%

1–2

2

22%

3 + 

2

22%

Writing band score

 − 3

1

11%

3–4

2

22%

4.5–5.5

3

33%

6 + 

3

33%

Total

9

100%