Prepare for IELTS
With more free preparation resources than any other language test, you’re one step closer to getting the score you need for work, study or migration. Access your study plan and get IELTS tips.
Why do we recommend the IELTS study plan?
Prepare for IELTS to get the best score
When was the last time you were tested on your English language skills? High School perhaps? If so, doing an exam that tests your skills in another language (or even your native language) can make you nervous. Even if you speak English fluently, it’s important to spend a bit of time preparing for your IELTS test so you don’t face any unpleasant surprises on the day of your test. In fact, some native English speakers score less well on their test than non-native speakers. Why? Because they didn’t know what examiners were looking for when scoring their language skills. We’ll share some of the marking criteria with you here.
IELTS preparation
All the practice material that we have available are designed by IELTS experts to help you get the results you need. But how do you navigate through all the support tools? Let us guide you to the best preparation material.
Free support tools
At IELTS, most of the practice and preparation material we have is free. Why? Because we want you to do well in your test and achieve the results you require. We understand that repeating an exam can be frustrating. So, if you want to prepare on a budget, you should definitely attend a free IELTS Masterclass. We also have heaps of test tip videos, for example the “Five mistakes to avoid in the IELTS Reading test.” Before you sit your test, it’s also a good idea to have a look at the IELTS Support Tools – an easy guide on everything you need to know about the test.
IELTS Advantage Tips From The Expert!
Learn a lot of essential IELTS tips right from the expert!
IELTS Advantage, an IDP IELTS preparation product, features more than 40 minutes of IELTS tips, presented by IELTS expert, Don Oliver.
The IELTS Advantage presentation covers a lot of the topics that every candidate needs to know about the IELTS test, including:
- Preparing for the IELTS test
- IELTS test format
- How the candidate’s skills are assessed in the IELTS test
- FAQs about the IELTS 4 components (Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking)
- What to expect on your IELTS test day
- How you receive your IELTS results.
- Online. Take it anywhere, anytime.
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IELTS tips
We regularly write easy tips in our IELTS resources. Most of these short, easy blog posts give you an insight into the IELTS test with some tricks on getting the score you need for immigration, work or study. For example, our Grammar 101 series explains the difference between commonly confused words: believe vs belief. When you start looking, you’ll find a lot of these words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings.
Other articles help you with your general English language skills. Do you know how to pronounce “debut?” Our most visited post 50 most commonly mispronounced words provides a good start to help you articulate and enunciate words correctly. We also have some quick guides on understanding verb tenses or how to improve your vocabulary and spelling.
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IELTS Macquarie Preparation courses
Book your IELTS test with IDP and learn the university way, for free. Access hundreds of new and improved IELTS study materials developed by Macquarie University experts, sample test questions with model answers, and over 60 guided video tutorials delivered by award-winning IELTS trainers.
Study the university way
Choose your personalised online study program and learn at your own pace with a range of comprehensive courses covering all sections of the IELTS Academic and General Training tests.
Developed by English language experts from the Macquarie University IELTS test centre, and trusted by over 600,000 students across 140 countries, the IELTS Macquarie Preparation courses have everything you need for IELTS success, all in one place.
Book your IELTS test for instant access*. Depending on the free study package selected, you may choose from up to:
- 60+ expert guided tutorial videos
- 100+ practice questions and quizzes
- 150+ grammar and vocabulary lessons
- 14 sample writing assessments with model responses
- 7 speaking assessments
- 8 mock tests with feedback
What do I get?
- Book your IELTS test with us and get it 100% free
- Unlimited access for 30 days
- You can choose one module you want to practice: Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking.
- Up to 25 hours of study time
- Two practice tests in your chosen module
- Detailed feedback and model answers for all activities
- The course is online. Take it anywhere, anytime.
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Let us help you prepare to get the score you need
The IELTS preparation courses will take you through each IELTS test section and question type in your preparation on the road to IELTS.
Just like the actual test, the preparation course is divided into four sections: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In each section you will:
- learn about the test section format – how many questions & how much time you should spend on each question
- learn what question types to expect
- see examples of questions and sample answers
- get tips on how to improve your band score
We recommend taking the time to go through each the sections within the preparation course.
Upon completion of the IELTS preparation course, we recommend you that you view and choose from our range of practice material to supplement what you have learnt.