[REFERENCE] Highly effective 30-day IELTS test preparation roadmap with IDP

To acquire a solid foundation in English, you must undoubtedly go through an intensive preparation process. So how should you prepare in the month before your official IELTS test to achieve the best results? You don't need to worry about planning IELTS preparation in 1 month because the following article will help you solve the above problem. Let's explore together how you will conduct your exam preparation in the upcoming month.

There are many 1-month intensive IELTS preparation plans and you need to choose a plan that suits your abilities, schedule and goals. You can plan by day or by week and balance the skills accordingly. Here is a sharing of experience in preparing for IELTS in 1 month that hopefully will help you find a suitable plan.

1.1. Intensive IELTS Study Path - Week 1

At this stage, you already have a solid foundation of knowledge, so you don't need to be too stressed and put too much pressure on yourself. In the first week of the month, you should spend time reviewing knowledge and practicing individual test sections.

Day 1:

• Lessons: Speaking + Writing + Reading

• Practice: Reading + Speaking + Writing

• Take a mock Speaking and Writing test within 1 hour 30 minutes like the real exam to familiarize yourself with the test structure of these two skills.

Day 2:

• Lessons: Practice Listening and Speaking skills

• Review describing people topics to learn vocabulary and study 2 optional lessons on Speaking Task 2 topics

• Study 2 optional topics from Speaking Task 1

• Practice: Listening + Speaking

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics

Day 3:

• Lessons: Reading + Listening + Speaking

• Study next 3 optional topics from Speaking Task 1

• Practice: Listening and Speaking skills

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics.

Day 4:

• Lessons: Writing + Speaking

• Watch video "How to write Opinion essays" and Review section - Writing Task 2

• Study next 3 topics of Speaking task 2

• Study next 2 optional topics of Speaking IELTS Task 1

• Practice: Writing and Speaking skills

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics

• Self-practice writing Opinion essays with any real test questions

Day 5:

• Lessons: Writing + Speaking

• Study next 4 topics of Speaking Task 1

• Practice: Speaking and Writing skills

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics

1.2. Intensive IELTS Practice Path - Week 2

In the second week of the 1-month intensive IELTS preparation path, you need to focus on pronunciation, vocabulary building and fluent word usage.

Focusing on pronunciation and vocabulary will help you complete the tests most thoroughly

Day 1:

• Lessons: Reading + Listening

• Practice: Combine Writing and Listening skills

• Do Multiple Choice exercises with single answer - Listening

Day 2:

• Lessons: Speaking + Listening

• Study the Review section on Describing a place to familiarize with necessary vocabulary, listen to 3 files of Speaking task 2

• Study next 2 topics of Speaking task 1

• Practice: Combine Listening and Speaking skills

• Do Multiple Choice exercises with multiple answers - Listening

• Self-practice Speaking skills with studied topics

Day 3:

• Lessons: Writing + Reading

• Practice: Writing and Speaking skills

• Self-practice writing Cause & Solution essays with real test questions

• Review learned vocabulary

Day 4:

• Lessons: Full time for Speaking skills

• Study next 3 topics related to current theme "Describing a place" for Speaking Task 2

• Study next 5 topics of Speaking task 1

• Practice: Combine Writing and Speaking skills

• Self-practice Writing with learned types using real test questions

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics

Day 5:

• Lessons: Speaking + Writing

• Study review section on describing past events to familiarize with necessary vocabulary and listen to 3 related files - Speaking IELTS task 2

• Practice: Combine Speaking and Writing skills

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics

• Self-practice Writing 2 Part Question essays with real test questions

Day 6:

• Lessons: Speaking + Reading

• Study next 5 topics of Speaking Task 1

• Study next 2 topics related to current theme for Speaking task 2

• Practice: Combine practice of Reading, Speaking and Listening skills

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 8

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics

1.3. Intensive IELTS Preparation Path - Week 3

You've reached halfway through the 1-month intensive IELTS study path, keep persevering to complete this journey! In the third week of the month, you should review your IELTS test in depth, focusing on the skills..

Practicing deeply in each skill helps you improve your band score

Day 1:

• Lessons: Listening + Reading

• Practice: Combine Listening and Reading skills in one day

• Do Matching Listening exercises

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 8

Day 2:

• Lessons: Writing + Speaking

• Study next 3 topics of Speaking task 1

• Study review section on Describing an object and listen to 2 related files - speaking task 2

• Practice: Combine Writing and Speaking skills

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics

• Self-practice Writing line graph and bar chart with real test questions

Day 3:

• Lessons: Practice 3 skills Reading + Listening + Speaking

• Study next 4 topics of Speaking task 1

• Practice: Combine Reading and Listening skills

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 8

Day 4:

• Lessons: Speaking + Writing

• Study next 3 topics related to current theme for IELTS Speaking task 2

• Practice: Combine Speaking and Writing skills

• Self-practice Writing Task 1 Pie chart type

• Self-practice speaking with studied topics

Day 5:

• Lessons: Speaking + Writing

• Study next 3 topics of Speaking task 1 and 3 files related to current theme for Speaking task 2

• Practice: All 4 skills Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 9

• Self-practice speaking with studied topics

• Self-practice writing task 1 Table type with real test questions

Day 6:

• Lessons: Writing

• Practice: Combine 3 skills Writing + Reading + Listening

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 9

• Self-practice writing task 1 Process type

1.4. Intensive IELTS Practice Path - Week 4

At this stage, you must be approaching your target score. Update yourself on IELTS test types and learn tips to achieve high scores.

The final week is when you should focus on practicing tests and learning tips to score high

Day 1:

• Lessons: Writing + Speaking

• Study next 2 topics of speaking task 1

• Study next 3 optional topics of speaking task 2

• Practice: All 4 IELTS Skills

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 9

• Self-practice writing IELTS task 1 Map type

• Self-practice speaking with studied topics

Day 2:

• Lessons: Writing + Speaking

• Study next 4 topics of speaking IELTS task 1

• Practice: Combine all 4 skills

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 9

• Self-practice writing both tasks with real test questions

Day 3:

• Lessons: Speaking

• Study first 2 topics of speaking part 3

• Study 3 optional topics/listening files of speaking task 2

• Practice: All 4 IELTS skills Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 10

• Self-practice Writing both tasks with real test questions

• Self-practice Speaking with studied topics

Day 4:

• Lessons: Speaking

• Study next 3 topics of speaking task 3

• Practice: Combine all 4 IELTS skills

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 10

• Self-practice writing both tasks with real test questions

• Review weak speaking topics from study period

Day 5:

• Lessons: Speaking

• Study remaining 2 topics of speaking task 3

• Practice: Reading + Listening + Writing + Speaking

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 10

• Self-practice writing both tasks with real test questions

• Review weak speaking topics from study period

Day 6:

• Practice: Focus on practicing all 4 skills to prepare for the exam

• Complete 1 Reading and Listening test from IELTS Cambridge 10

• Self-practice writing both tasks with real test questions

• Review weak speaking topics from study period

Before starting your one-month IELTS preparation journey, you should clearly define your goals and begin gathering relevant materials from those who have gone before you or from your teachers and mentors. Additionally, during this final month of preparation, you should find a reliable study partner who can provide useful advice and help you correct mistakes promptly.

A positive mindset is the key to achieving high scores in almost all exams

2.1. Don't cram vocabulary

Advice for you in the last month is not to cram too much vocabulary. You may remember the meaning of words immediately when learning, but you will quickly forget and be unable to apply them in the Writing or Speaking sections later. Because one month is a very short period of time.

Read more: Building vocabulary to prepare for common IELTS topics

2.2. Maintain IELTS practice tests

Focusing only on Writing & Speaking practice while neglecting Reading & Listening is one of the issues many test-takers face when they have one month left to prepare for IELTS. After each Reading or Listening practice, you should compile the questions you often get wrong and find out why. This can help you overcome these errors and improve your test performance.

You can practice writing as many essays as you like, but don't stop at just one attempt. Keep rewriting an essay until you achieve your desired score. If you feel you're 'short' on time and your vocabulary and ideas are not yet solid enough, you can combine Writing practice with Speaking Part 3.

Here are a few tips for you:

• Write answers for Speaking Part 3 instead of just speaking. This helps you create complete and comprehensive answers.

• Participate in Part 3 practice with a group of friends or teachers if possible. They can help you improve your natural speaking skills, and you'll gain more experience in responding to speaking test examiners.

2.3. Focus on pronunciation practice

Pronunciation is an area that can significantly improve your IELTS score if you can successfully apply it to Speaking and Listening skills.

• For SPEAKING: Focus on improving INTONATION. If you have good pronunciation and speak fluently, you won't score too poorly on the criteria of lexical resources and grammar range & accuracy.

• For LISTENING: Once you've developed correct pronunciation, you'll naturally form reflexes with vocabulary and be able to hear words more accurately without necessarily knowing their meanings. Your Listening skills will improve as a result.

Practicing perfect pronunciation will help you improve your Listening and Speaking skills scores

2.4. Tips for achieving high results in IELTS

In addition to essential knowledge preparation, test-takers need to eat, sleep, and rest properly in the days leading up to the exam. This helps you maintain a relaxed and confident mindset when entering the exam room.

Furthermore, you need to ensure that you have all the necessary documents prepared and arrive on time for the exam. This will help the test-taking process go more smoothly.

If you are looking for a quality IELTS test organization with top-notch facilities in Vietnam, you may consider choosing IDP. Proud to be a co-founder and organizer of IELTS test worldwide. With over 25 years of organizing IELTS tests in Vietnam, IDP has conducted IELTS test for millions of candidates in Vietnam who plan to study abroad, immigrate, develop their career/profession; or wish to achieve IELTS scores as required to be exempted from the English subject in the high school graduation exam.

IDP is known as an organization that conducts computer-based IELTS tests according to international standards

IDP organizes exams professionally, providing pre-exam preparation support for most candidates. An advantage of IDP is that it offers convenient exam times and locations for candidates. This helps reduce risks during the commute from home to the test venue.

Therefore, IDP has been a trusted IELTS test organizer for many candidates in Vietnam over the years.

IDP also regularly organizes seminars to help students gain more experience and confidence when entering the exam room

With the one-month IELTS preparation roadmap that we have shared above, we hope it will help you create a study plan for the final month before the exam. We wish you a successful test and hope you achieve your set goals. If you have any questions about the exam organization, test venues, or IELTS test formats, please contact us directly through our website: https://ielts.idp.com/vietnam or hotline: 19006955 for more specific advice from our consultants.