Practice Tests

 

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Get ready for the test with our collection of free IELTS practice tests. Make sure you time yourself while working through the questions to identify which areas need improving so you can develop your test technique.

The practice test in this section give you the opportunity to:

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  • to know about the format of the test

  • to experiment with the types of tasks you will be asked to answer

  • test yourself under exam-timed conditions

  • check your answers and compare them with the model examples

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Do not forget that, the Listening, Reading and Writing tests are all on the same day, without breaks in between

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Good time management is the key to success, so it is best to practise under the same test conditions.

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We suggest you start here by downloading the questions, blank answer sheets, transcripts and answer keys.

IELTS Academic

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Practice Tests for Download - Paper-Based

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General Training Reading - Practice with sample test questions

Sample General Training Reading - Matching Features (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Matching Information
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading – True/False/Not given
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Multiple Choice (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Note Completion
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Sentence Completion
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General Training Writing - Practice with sample test questions

Sample General Training Writing – Part 1
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IELTS General Training

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Practice Tests for Download - Paper-Based

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General Training Writing

You will be asked to describe some visual information (graph/table/chart/diagram), and to present the description in your own words.

You may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process, how something works, or write about an object or event. You need to write 150 words in about 20 minutes.

You will be presented with a point of view, argument or problem. You need to write 250 words in about 40 minutes.

IELTS Academic

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Practice Tests for Download - Computer-Delivered

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General Training Reading - Practice with sample test questions

Sample General Training Reading - Matching Features (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Matching Information
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading – True/False/Not given
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Multiple Choice (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Note Completion
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Sentence Completion
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Summary Completion (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key



General Training Writing - Practice with sample test questions

Sample General Training Writing – Part 1
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Download sample candidate writing scripts & examiner comments Sample General Training Writing – Part 2
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IELTS General Training

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Practice Tests for Download - Computer-Delivered

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General Training Reading - Practice with sample test questions

Sample General Training Reading - Matching Features (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Matching Information
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading – True/False/Not given
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Multiple Choice (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Note Completion
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Sentence Completion
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Summary Completion (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key



General Training Writing - Practice with sample test questions

Sample General Training Writing – Part 1
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Download sample candidate writing scripts & examiner comments Sample General Training Writing – Part 2
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Practice Tests for Download - Listening

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IELTS General Training

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General Training Reading - Practice with sample test questions

Sample General Training Reading - Matching Features (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Matching Information
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading – True/False/Not given
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Multiple Choice (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Note Completion
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Sentence Completion
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Download answer key Sample General Training Reading - Summary Completion (NEW) Launch sample test - Click "My details are correct" on the first page to continue Download answer key



General Training Writing - Practice with sample test questions

Sample General Training Writing – Part 1
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Download sample candidate writing scripts & examiner comments Sample General Training Writing – Part 2
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Download sample candidate writing scripts & examiner comments



Paper Listening audio tracks 

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Listening Sample Task - Form Completion

IELTS Listening Recording 1 (MP3, 1.2MB) - Unknown Artist
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Listening Sample Task - Multiple Choice

IELTS Listening Recording Multiple Choice (Sample A) (MP3, 402KB) - IELTS
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Listening Sample Task - Short Answer

IELTS Listening Recording Short Answer Sample A (MP3, 574KB) - Unknown Artist
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Listening Sample B Questions

IELTS Listening Recording Sample B (MP3, 549KB) - IELTS
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Listening Sample B Answers

Listening Sample Task - Matching (sample 1)

IELTS Listening Recording 5 (MP3, 2.8MB) - Unknown Artist
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Listening Sample B Questions

IELTS Listening Recording Sample B (MP3, 402KB) - Unknown Artist
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Listening Sample B Answers

Listening Sample Task - Sentence Completion

IELTS Listening Recording 4 Sentence Completion (MP3, 549KB) - Unknown Artist
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Listening Sample Task - Matching (sample 2)

IELTS Listening Recording 6 (MP3, 2.1MB) - Unknown Artist
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Listening Sample Task - Plan/Map/Diagram/Labelling

IELTS Listening Recording 7 (MP3, 2.7MB) - Listening
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