The British Council offers 30 hours of online self study materials for free, exclusive to all candidates who register to sit the IELTS exam with us in 2010 from February onwards - register now to start studying online today.

If you have received your access codes please log on to the 'Road to IELTS Online Portal'. There are two different types of logins (one consisting of 12 numbers, the other beginning with FR585) - please follow these instructions in order to access the preparation materials:

			If your login ID consists of 12 digits (for ex. 1234-5678-9012), click here to log in.
			If you registered online to take the test and your login ID consists of your email address and 'IELTS reference number' (starting FR585 ...), click here to log in.

What is Road to IELTS Online?

			30 hours of free self-study materials from the British Council to support your preparation
			3 units, each based on commonly used IELTS topics
			Each unit covers all four sections of the exam (listening, reading, writing and speaking)

       The course allows you to:

			practice IELTS listening tasks under timed conditions
			view sample videos of speaking tests, highlighting good and less good practice
			develop vocabulary and techniques for writing tasks 1 and 2
			work on authentic texts for the reading test as in the real exam
			develop vocabulary in topic areas commonly used in the IELTS exam

       What are the advantages for me?

			Instant Feedback Gain instant feedback on your performance and monitor your personal progress.
			Understand your mistakes See the correct answers and receive tips and hints to help you improve.
			Develop Confidence As the exercises are based on real IELTS tasks, you become more familiar with the test and so feel more confident.

See the What is Road to IELTS presentation for further information.


Is Road to IELTS Online all I need to prepare for the exam?
Road to IELTS Online is a self study resource which we recommend you follow along with other forms of preparation (face to face courses or self study preparation books). See here for other preparation resources offered by the British Council.


How and when do I get access to the materials?
When your payment for the IELTS test is confirmed you will be sent access codes to the materials - you will be able to use the materials up to three months before the date of your exam. You will then create your own personal log on and as a double check on your identity you will be asked to enter the date of your IELTS written test. You will be able to access the materials in the three months before the date of your test as many times as you wish, and up until one week after the date of your written exam.
To log in to the material, use the link at the top of this page.


What if I forget my personal log on details?

			If your login ID consists of 12 digits (for ex. 1234-5678-9012), you should access the Road to IELTS portal here and request your password which will be automatically sent to you.
			If you registered online to take the test, your login ID consists of your email address and 'IELTS reference number' (starting FR585- ...) and you should log in here.

If you have any further questions about the materials please see the Frequently Asked Questions document.

Good Luck on the Road to IELTS!