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PreparationIntroducing the New IELTS Prepare Hub: Everything You Need to Succeed
Prepare smarter, not harder, with our new IELTS Prepare Hub.

IELTS Academic and General free practice tests
Prepare for IELTS with these free practice tests and answers for Listening, Speaking, Writing and Reading.
PreparationQuestion types in the General Training Reading test
Make sure you familiarise yourself with the questions you might get in IELTS General Training before sitting your test.

IELTS Speaking: What skills are you tested for and how useful are they in real life?
Learn about the different kinds of skills you are tested for while sitting an IELTS Speaking test.
PreparationQuestion types in the Academic Reading test
Make sure you familiarise yourself with the questions you might get in IELTS Academic before sitting your test.
PreparationMake English Part of Your Everyday Life: Simple Tips to Get Started
Discover easy ways to make English a natural part of your everyday routine. Choose from fifteen ideas and three different English levels.
Band scoresIELTS score requirements for different countries
A guide to the IELTS scores you’ll need to study, work and migrate to the country of your choice.

The A to Z of IELTS
From “Action verbs” to “Avoiding zero,” this list of IELTS tips and tricks will help you get the most out of your test day.
PreparationGrammar 101: How to use who and whom correctly?
How to use who and whom correctly? Let’s look at some examples and do a who vs whom quiz.

IELTS Academic Writing free practice questions
Download our free Academic Writing sample question and familiarise yourself with the questions you might get on test day.
