IELTS General guides
Practice questions
- IELTS General Reading PracticeIELTS General Training Reading practice: a notice, a workplace text and a feature article, with 17 True/False/Not Given, matching and multiple-choice questions.
- IELTS Letter Writing SamplesIELTS letter writing samples for General Training Task 1: formal, semi-formal and informal model letters, openings and closings, and 15 practice questions.
- IELTS General Writing Task 2: Essay SamplesIELTS General Training Writing Task 2: the main essay types, a reliable four-paragraph structure, two sample essays and 15 questions to test your essay skills.
- IELTS Speaking Practice QuestionsIELTS Speaking practice questions for all three parts, with sample answers, a Part 2 cue card and a full model talk, plus 15 questions on format and strategy.
About the exam
- IELTS General Training Test GuideHow IELTS General Training works: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking timings, question types, band scores, and what Canada and Australia ask for.
- IELTS General Training Tips and Time ManagementIELTS General Training time management: how to split 60 minutes of Reading and Writing, use Listening preview time, pace Speaking Part 2 and avoid mistakes.
Topics
- IELTS Listening TipsIELTS Listening tips for General Training: the four parts, question types, spelling and word limits, using the preview time, and a short practice script.
- IELTS Band Scores for Canada PR and Australian VisasThe IELTS General Training bands you need for Canada PR, with IRCC's CLB chart and CRS points, plus Australia's Competent, Proficient and Superior English scores.
- IELTS General vs AcademicIELTS General Training vs Academic: what's the same, how Reading and Writing differ, which one IRCC accepts for Express Entry, and what Australia accepts.
- IELTS vs CELPIP for Canadian PRIELTS vs CELPIP for Canada PR: both accepted for Express Entry, but they differ in speaking format, accents, scoring, CLB conversion and where you can take them.