IELTS Preparation by Cambridge Free

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Preparation by Cambridge Free

All you need for IELTS success

If you’re preparing for IELTS we’re here to help:

• Develop the English language skills you need
• Learn test strategies from expert IELTS teachers
• Build your confidence for test day

Free: Paper-based sample tests

Download IELTS sample paper

There are also lots of free sample test questions on the IELTS website – just select which paper you would like to practise.

Free IELTS sample test questions

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Frequently asked questions

Download IELTS General Training FAQs

Download IELTS Academic FAQs

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Information for candidates

A guide to the test with advice on preparing for the test tips for your test day and useful links.

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IELTS Reading

The IELTS Reading test consists of 40 questions that cover a wide range of reading skills.

These include:

• reading for gist
• reading for main ideas
• reading for detail
• skimming
• understanding logical argument
• recognising writers’ opinions, attitudes and purpose.

There are two versions of the Reading test – one for General Training and one for Academic. Our preparation materials can help you develop your reading skills for both versions.

Below you’ll find more information about the test format and scoring, as well as top tips, free videos and blog articles, and other resources to help you understand the Reading test and achieve a high score.

If there’s anything else you would like to see, tell us on our social channels.
https://weloveielts.cambridge.org/PrepareForIELTS/reading

IELTS Writing

The IELTS Writing test consists of two tasks, designed to assess a wide range of writing skills.

These include how well you:

• write a response appropriately
• organise and link your ideas
• use a range of grammar and vocabulary accurately and appropriately.

There are two versions of the IELTS Writing test – one for Academic and one for General Training. Our preparation materials below can help you develop your IELTS writing skills for both tasks, whether you are taking IELTS Academic or General Training.

Below you’ll find more information about the test format and scoring, as well as top tips, free videos and blog articles, and other resources to help you understand the Writing test and achieve a high score.

If there’s anything else you would like to see, tell us on our social channels.
https://weloveielts.cambridge.org/PrepareForIELTS/writing

IELTS Listening

The IELTS Listening test is the same in both the Academic and General Training tests.

The Listening test consists of four parts designed to assess how well you can:

• understand the main ideas and detailed information of a set of recordings
• recognise the opinions and attitudes of the speaker
• follow the development of an idea or argument.

Below you’ll find more information about the test format and scoring, as well as top tips, free videos and blog articles, and other resources to help you understand the Listening test and achieve a high score.

If there’s anything else you would like to see, tell us on our social channels.
https://weloveielts.cambridge.org/PrepareForIELTS/listening

IELTS Speaking

The Speaking test consists of a face-to-face interview between the test taker and a Speaking examiner. All Speaking tests are recorded.

Below you’ll find more information about the test format and scoring, as well as top tips, free videos and blog articles, and other resources to help you understand the Speaking test and achieve a high score.

If there’s anything else you would like to see, tell us on our social channels.
https://weloveielts.cambridge.org/PrepareForIELTS/speaking

IELTS Top Tips

We Love IELTS is full of top tips to help you prepare for your IELTS test!

These tips are taken from our range of Top Tips for IELTS books, as well as our We Love IELTS experts who have an extensive range of experience in teaching, examining and mentoring IELTS test takers. We’ve also collected tips from students like you who’ve taken the test and achieved their goal.

Below you’ll find some of our top tips for each of the four IELTS skills, as well as blogs, videos, activities, books and other resources.
https://weloveielts.cambridge.org/PrepareForIELTS/toptips

For more top tips, take a look at our Top Tips for IELTS General Training  and Top Tips for IELTS Academic books.

IELTS Common Mistakes

Common Mistakes focuses on mistakes test takers make in the IELTS test and how to avoid them.  We have a printed book available at intermediate (target band 5.0–6.0) or advanced (target band 6.0–7.0).

Our authors study the Cambridge English Corpus to see how English is really used, and to identify typical learner mistakes. This means our materials will help you to avoid mistakes, and you can be confident that the language taught is useful, natural and fully up to date.
https://weloveielts.cambridge.org/PrepareForIELTS/commonmistakes

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