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Test day

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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Learn the Difference Between There, Their, and They're!

Although these words are pronounced the same, they have different meanings. We call these words homophones. In fact, these words are often confused

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IELTS General Training Writing free practice questions

Use our free sample questions for General Training to assess your English-language skills and learn where you need to improve.

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IELTS Grammar Practices: Passive

We continue our series of IELTS grammar exercises. As you may already know, using a variety of complex grammatical structures correctly will help you achieve

IELTS Test Fee at IDP

Learn more about IELTS fees for the type of test you want to take and book your IELTS test today with IDP.

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Test taker experience

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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Is there a difference between paper and computer IELTS exams?

A female candidate takes the IELTS Listening test on the computer

9 myths about the IELTS Listening test you should not believe!

There is a lot of conjecture out there about the IELTS Listening test. In this article we debunk some common misconceptions.

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Preparation

Question types in the IELTS General Training Writing test

If you need to take a General Training test, take a closer look at the questions you might see in IELTS Writing.

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