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IELTS General Training Reading free practice questions

Get your IELTS preparation off on the right foot and add our free sample questions for General Training Reading to your IELTS study plan.

10 March 2020
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IELTS Speaking: AI vs face-to-face speaking with an examiner

Learn about the key advantages of taking your IELTS Speaking test face-to-face with a qualified IELTS examiner.

10 January 2020
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Grammar for IELTS: A Look at Relative Clauses

Using relative clauses in the English language

18 June 2018
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How to skim and scan for keywords in your IELTS test

Let our IELTS Experts walk you through how to skim, scan and look for keywords in your IELTS Reading test.

18 June 2018
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Achieving goals with IELTS

Read how IELTS helped Wei Kato on his journey from leaving China in the 1980s to become a course instructor in Australia.

10 July 2016
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The top nine things asked about IELTS and Canadian immigration

Looking to immigrate to Canada? Read our top 9 IELTS and immigration FAQs to get the answers you need for a successful application.

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7 myths about the IELTS Writing test to dispel

Want to give yourself the best chance of a high band score in IELTS Writing? Then take our advice and don’t believe these 7 myths.

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IELTS success stories - study and migration goals

Hear the success stories, tips and advice from past test takers. Learn how they achieved their work, study and migration goals with IELTS.

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10 Reasons why test takers choose IELTS, with testimonials and quotes

Thinking about taking IELTS? In this post, you’ll hear directly from those who have taken it - sharing their own reasons, in their own words.

Who takes the IELTS and why?

Discover who takes the IELTS and why? If you're planning to take the test for work, study or migration, this article is a must-read.

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