We are happy to feature Priyamvada Agarwal, a British Council certified IELTS trainer from Kolkata. Started her journey in 2010, Priyamvada has trained over 5000 students so far. Her personalised training has helped numerous candidates achieve higher than target scores. Besides her formal certification from the British Council, her patience, focused approach, observing and explaining skills are commendable. She is one of the highly skilled IELTS trainers who thoroughly understands how the whole process goes through. Above all, Priyamvada is extremely passionate about her profession.
In addition to IELTS, Priyamvada is a certified trainer by ETS (Education Testing Systems, USA) for TOEFL and by the Pearson Group for PTE. She is also a professional career & admission consultant, educationist & test-prep trainer. She provides a wide range of courses – GMAT, GRE, ACT, SAT, English speaking, English grammar, communication skills, interview abilities and confidence-building. Priyamvada also conducts soft-skill & life-skill-enhancement workshops in different MNCs, firms, and leading colleges.
According to one of her students – “In 2016, after 2 attempts on my own at IELTS General Module, I lost hope of ever going to Australia on an offsite project, then a close friend recommended Priyamvada. On the first meeting, she brought back hope. Her way of dealing with my weak points was amazing. I highly recommend her to anyone looking at taking IELTS training – she is calm, patient, knows her subject just too well, and her approach is excellent.”
Our heartiest congratulations to Priyamvada Agarwal!
Here is her experience & teaching journey in her own words:
Q1. When and how did you start working as an IELTS Trainer?
Ans. I started as an IELTS Trainer way back in 2010 when I finished my training to be a career counsellor. In 2010, I was teaching a classroom at the organisation I was working for then.
Q2. What skills are required to become an IELTS trainer?
Ans. To be a trainer – knowledge, application, patience, understanding, observing and explaining skills are needed. To become an IELTS Trainer, one should be trained by the British Council to understand the test in-depth and gain good know-how, which can impart to the students.
Q3. What, according to you, helps you stand out from other IELTS trainers on UrbanPro.com?
Ans. My years of experience, my USP of 1-1 classes, my certificates and the reviews.
Q4. How did you come across UrbanPro.com?
And. In 2014, when searching for online platforms, I came across UrbanPro and liked its ways around then.
Q5. What was the turning point in your career?
Ans. In 2014, after quitting my job in March, when I started my tutoring platform. That was the turning point in my career.
Q6. How has UrbanPro.com helped you so far as a Tutor?
Ans. I have received so much visibility and used to get many students until pre-pandemic.
Q7. What percentage of your work comes from UrbanPro.com?
Ans. About 35% of my work comes from UrbanPro.
About the Tutor:
Priyamvada has been conducting General as well as Academic modules IELTS training since 2010. She has helped fulfil many individuals dreams of studying and working in different countries. Besides, she has completed her bachelor’s degree from Calcutta University. She is currently residing in Kolkata and is well versed in English, Bengali and Hindi.
