IELTS guides & tips

Practical, original advice to help you prepare — how the scoring works, what different bands need, and strategies for each part of the test.

How to get Band 7 in IELTS
What Band 7 means, the raw scores you need in Listening and Reading, and a practical, skill-by-skill plan to reach it.
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IELTS Listening: strategies that actually help
Practical, no-nonsense IELTS Listening strategies: predicting answers, following signposts, handling spelling and word limits, and avoiding common traps.
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IELTS Reading: read smarter, not harder
How to handle IELTS Reading under time pressure: skimming and scanning, True/False/Not Given, matching headings, and keeping to 20 minutes per passage.
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