Do you have problems with timing in the reading test and find it difficult to finish the reading paper or answer all the questions in 60...

How to avoid common mistakes and maximise your score in the Reading Test I regularly supervise test day sessions, because they give me...

I love teaching students preparing for their IELTS test and have been doing this for many years

Readers of this blog might be surprised – or even shocked – by its title. “One-sentence conclusions for Writing Task 2?” I hear you ask....

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Did you know that it’s impossible to score a band 6 or above in task response on your IELTS Writing Task 1 test if you don’t include an...

I’ve just finished marking some student essays on the advantages and disadvantages of convenience food and have come across these two...

In this 1-hour video Masterclass, we focus on Writing Task 2 – the essay. We’ll provide you with an introduction to this part of the...

In this 1-hour video Masterclass, we look at how to approach the questions in Task 1 of the writing paper giving you all the tips and...

My students, new to London, are always surprised that the popular tourist destination, Leicester Square, is actually pronounced as...

If you’ve taken the IELTS test before or practised with official materials at home, you’ll be familiar with snippets like this played...

Building up a good range of vocabulary on different topic areas takes time so I’ve written a series of two blog posts to look at how...

Our 1-hour video Masterclass will provide you with a thorough grounding in this part of the test. Our IELTS experts will talk you through...

Vocabulary is worth 25% of your marks in the IELTS Writing and Speaking tests but sometimes I feel like it’s the forgotten skill. My...

As soon as I mention the words ‘true, false and not given’ in one of my IELTS classes, my students look panic stricken!

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Can you complete your whole IELTS test on the same day on a...

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Handy tips to help with your Writing test on a computer! Are tools...

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Handy tips to help with your Reading test on a computer! How can I...

Here's some handy tips to help you with your IELTS test on computer. Can I move back screens to check my Listening answers? What is the...

One thing I always tell my IELTS students is that, during the test, they must set aside at least 5 minutes of planning time in Writing...