1≈30 min
Listening
40 questions / 4 partsOne-play recordings covering social and educational contexts.
MCQ, matching, form/note/table completion, short answer
Structured Exam Preparation
IELTS Preparation Center
Prepare Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking in the real IELTS structure instead of forcing every skill into an MCQ quiz.
Official section map
Practice every response type in its correct section
Objective questions, adaptive modules, writing tasks, listening transcripts/audio, speaking prompts, role plays, and numeric-entry tasks remain separate and correctly timed.
IELTS Academic
Listening and Speaking are shared with General Training; Academic Reading and Writing use academic texts and tasks.
About 2 h 45 minTotal test time
Band 0–9Score
4Skills
260 min
Academic Reading
40 questions / 3 sectionsLong authentic texts with detail, inference, purpose, matching, and completion tasks.
Mixed selected and constructed responses
360 min
Academic Writing
2 tasksTask 1 requires at least 150 words and Task 2 at least 250 words.
Task 1 visual-information report; Task 2 essay
411–14 min
Speaking
3 partsIntroduction/interview, individual long turn, and two-way discussion.
Recorded face-to-face interview
Scoring and delivery
Important format rules
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Listening and Reading are converted to band scores.
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Writing criteria: task achievement/response, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy.
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Speaking criteria: fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, pronunciation.
Practice library
IELTS structured resources
Resources below use the correct response type, time, word limit, answer key, sample answer, transcript/audio field, and scoring rubric where applicable.
Listening
Listening Practice
IELTS Listening 1: Community library membership
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Community library membership**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 2: Student accommodation enquiry
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Student accommodation enquiry**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 3: Museum volunteer briefing
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Museum volunteer briefing**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 4: University project meeting
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **University project meeting**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 5: Public transport announcement
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Public transport announcement**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 6: Research talk on urban trees
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Research talk on urban trees**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose,…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 7: Health-club registration
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Health-club registration**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key details,…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 8: Local festival planning
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Local festival planning**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 9: Course-selection consultation
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Course-selection consultation**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key details,…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 10: Airport transfer booking
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Airport transfer booking**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 11: Study-skills workshop
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Study-skills workshop**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key details,…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 12: Workplace safety orientation
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Workplace safety orientation**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 13: Field-trip preparation
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Field-trip preparation**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key details,…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Listening PracticeIELTS Listening 14: Rental-property inspection
Listen to or read the practice transcript for **Rental-property inspection**. Complete a ten-item note sheet covering the main purpose, two key details,…
10 marks8 minOpen →
Academic Reading
Reading Passage
IELTS Academic Reading 1: Restoring urban wetlands
Passage: A city converted a flood-prone industrial site into a wetland park. Monitoring found lower peak runoff, more bird species, and increased…
5 marks9 minOpen →
Reading PassageIELTS Academic Reading 2: The history of standardized time
Passage: Railway expansion created pressure for towns to replace local solar time with shared time zones, improving scheduling while generating public resistance.…
5 marks9 minOpen →
Reading PassageIELTS Academic Reading 3: Materials that repair themselves
Passage: Researchers are developing concrete and polymers that seal small cracks through embedded capsules or biological processes, but cost and long-term performance…
5 marks9 minOpen →
Reading PassageIELTS Academic Reading 4: Citizen science and data quality
Passage: Large volunteer projects can collect extensive observations, provided training, validation, sampling design, and uncertainty are managed carefully. Create answers for: (1)…
5 marks9 minOpen →
Reading PassageIELTS Academic Reading 5: Why sleep improves learning
Passage: Sleep supports memory consolidation, but the benefit depends on timing, prior learning, stress, and the type of material being remembered. Create…
5 marks9 minOpen →
Reading PassageIELTS Academic Reading 6: Deep-sea exploration technology
Passage: Remote vehicles expand access to extreme environments while introducing limits in visibility, sampling, communication delay, and cost. Create answers for: (1)…
5 marks9 minOpen →
Reading PassageIELTS Academic Reading 7: Reintroducing native predators
Passage: Predator restoration can alter prey behaviour and vegetation, yet outcomes vary with habitat, human activity, and food-web complexity. Create answers for:…
5 marks9 minOpen →
Reading PassageIELTS Academic Reading 8: The economics of repair
Passage: Repair services may reduce waste and extend product life, but availability of parts, labour costs, design choices, and consumer expectations influence…
5 marks9 minOpen →
Academic Writing
Writing Task
IELTS Academic Writing 1: Line graph: household electricity demand
Summarise changes in morning, afternoon, and evening electricity demand across four seasons.
0 marks20 minOpen →
Writing TaskIELTS Academic Writing 2: Bar chart: transport modes
Compare commuting by car, bus, bicycle, and walking in three cities.
0 marks20 minOpen →
Writing TaskIELTS Academic Writing 3: Table: university expenditure
Summarise spending on teaching, research, facilities, and student support over two years.
0 marks20 minOpen →
Writing TaskIELTS Academic Writing 4: Process diagram: recycled paper
Describe the stages from collection and sorting to pulping, cleaning, pressing, and distribution.
0 marks20 minOpen →
Writing TaskIELTS Academic Writing 5: Map comparison: town centre
Describe changes before and after pedestrianisation, including parking, retail space, public transport, and green areas.
0 marks20 minOpen →
Writing TaskIELTS Academic Writing 6: Essay: remote work and cities
To what extent will remote work permanently change urban transport and commercial districts?
0 marks40 minOpen →
Writing TaskIELTS Academic Writing 7: Essay: public funding for arts
Discuss whether governments should fund the arts when essential services face financial pressure.
0 marks40 minOpen →
Writing TaskIELTS Academic Writing 8: Essay: school assessment
Some argue that continuous assessment is fairer than final examinations. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
0 marks40 minOpen →
Speaking
Speaking Cue Card
IELTS Speaking 1: A skill you learned from another person
Describe the skill, who taught you, how you practised, and why it matters.
0 marks4 minOpen →
Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 2: A public place that should be improved
Describe the place, current problems, proposed changes, and likely benefits.
0 marks4 minOpen →
Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 3: A useful piece of technology
Describe it, how you use it, its advantages, and one limitation.
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Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 4: A memorable journey
Describe the route, purpose, an unexpected event, and what you learned.
0 marks4 minOpen →
Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 5: A person who communicates clearly
Describe the person, context, techniques, and effect on others.
0 marks4 minOpen →
Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 6: A decision that required patience
Describe the decision, alternatives, delay, and outcome.
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Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 7: A local tradition
Describe the tradition, participants, meaning, and how it is changing.
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Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 8: A book or article that changed your view
Describe its argument, evidence, your prior view, and your response.
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Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 9: An environmental change in your area
Describe the change, causes, effects, and community response.
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Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 10: A time you helped organise an event
Describe your role, planning, difficulty, and result.
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Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 11: A rule that is useful
Describe the rule, where it applies, benefits, and possible improvement.
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Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 12: A subject you want to study
Describe the subject, motivation, learning plan, and future use.
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Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 13: A service that saved you time
Describe the service, previous difficulty, experience, and improvement.
0 marks4 minOpen →
Speaking Cue CardIELTS Speaking 14: An activity that improves concentration
Describe the activity, routine, effects, and who might benefit.
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