EXAM PREPARATION
Prepare with purpose.
Practice with a plan.
Use this guide to plan your preparation. First, find out which IELTS test your university, employer or other organization requires.
Which IELTS test?
IELTS Academic is designed for higher education and professional registration. General Training focuses on everyday contexts and can be used for some migration, training and work purposes. Their Reading and Writing sections differ; Listening and Speaking are shared. Check the official test types.
If your application names a specific version, including an IELTS for UKVI option, follow that requirement. A country name alone does not tell you which test to book.
A practical starting plan
- Write down your goal, required test version and target result.
- Use official sample tasks to see which parts are unfamiliar.
- Practice understanding messages and expressing ideas before adding time pressure.
- Keep your first writing or speaking response. Review it, then try a different task.
What you can use here
English for Study helps you plan reading, note-taking and clear writing. Everyday English & Life Abroad offers a route into everyday communication. These are language foundations, not IELTS mock tests.
Before you book
Confirm acceptance, the required score and current booking arrangements with the organization receiving your result. Use IELTS’s official guidance for test-specific information.
Available on this page: an orientation and practice plan. No full IELTS mock test or official band score is provided here. Ed4Peace’s self-check rubric helps you reflect on language use; it is not an IELTS scoring scale.
Official information reviewed: November 7, 2026.
Try original starter practice
Open free starter practice with a task, explanation, self-check and a fresh situation. This is skill practice, not a full mock test or official score.