IELTS Preparation
IELTS Practice Hub: Free Guides for Every Section
Start here for free IELTS practice across all four sections. Each guide below breaks down exactly how that section is scored, the question types you'll face, worked examples with full explanations, and the mistakes that cost the most marks. When you're ready to test yourself under real exam conditions, our Practice Tests and Band 9 Masterclasses take you further.
Practice by skill
IELTS Listening Practice
How all 4 sections are scored, the question types examiners use, and two worked practice examples with full explanations.
IELTS Reading Question Types
Every IELTS Reading question type explained, including Multiple Choice and True/False/Not Given, with the strategy for each.
IELTS Writing Task 2
The 5 essay types, a structure that works for all of them, and a full Band 9 model essay, shared by both test versions.
IELTS Writing Task 1 (Academic)
5 Band 9 model answers covering every chart, graph, map and process question.
IELTS Writing Task 1 (General Training)
The 3 letter types, scoring criteria, and a full Band 9 model letter.
IELTS Speaking Parts 1, 2 & 3
Cue card strategy, Band 9 model answers for every part, and the vocabulary examiners want to hear.
IELTS Vocabulary by Topic
Word lists, synonyms and collocations organised by the topics that come up most in Writing and Speaking.
IELTS Band Score Calculator
Convert your raw Listening and Reading scores, add your Writing and Speaking bands, and see your Overall Band Score instantly.
Free IELTS articles
Deeper dives into the questions that trip candidates up most, with worked examples and full explanations.
Writing Task 1: 3 Band 9 Model Answers
3 Band 9 model answers plus 10 practice questions for Academic and General Training.
Reading True/False/Not Given
A 5-step method, a worked example with explanations, common mistakes and a free practice passage.
Reading Band 9 Strategy
Skimming, scanning, paraphrase matching, time management, and a full worked Matching Headings model answer.
Ready to test yourself under real exam conditions?
Full-length, timed practice papers with complete answer explanations for Listening and Writing are ready when you are.
Explore Practice TestsFrequently asked questions
Is the IELTS Practice Hub free?
Yes. Every guide linked above is free to read, with worked examples and model answers for each section. Our paid Practice Papers and Masterclasses go further with full-length timed tests and section-by-section strategy.
What's the difference between the Practice Hub and Practice Tests?
The Practice Hub teaches you how each section works, question by question. Practice Tests let you sit full-length, timed papers under real exam conditions with complete answer keys.
Do these guides cover both Academic and General Training?
Listening and Speaking are identical across both versions. Reading and Writing differ: Reading uses different text types and passages, and Writing Task 1 differs between Academic (charts, graphs, maps) and General Training (letters), so we have a dedicated guide for each.