Support for your IELTS test

We offer variety of ways for you to prepare for the IELTS test. Our online self-study course is very popular – we recommend that you combine it with one of our face-to-face courses our guided preparation books and our extensive range of online resources.

Online support & preparation

Our online course ’Road to IELTS’ is free if you book your IELTS test through the British Council. It contains:

• 30 hours of free self-study materials.
• Three sample study units 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:

• Practise IELTS listening tasks under timed conditions.
• View sample videos of speaking tests, highlighting good practice.
• Develop vocabulary and techniques for the writing part of the test.
• Work on authentic texts for the reading test – to get the feel of the real exam.
• Develop vocabulary in topic areas commonly used in the IELTS exam.

As soon as you register to take IELTS through the British Council, you’ll get access to our online course.

Register for IELTS today

We have IELTS practice materials available for you to buy:

Official IELTS Practice Materials - Volume 1

(ISBN 1906438463 University of Cambridge)

This book and will help you prepare for the real exam. The practice materials give you valuable tips for all parts of the IELTS test. Find out what the test is like across all four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking.

You will get:

1. practice tests for the Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking
2. answer sheets and answer keys
3. CD for the Listening test and sample Speaking tests

How to Prepare for IELTS

(ISBN 0863551750 British Council)

This book provides advice and practice in the skills candidates need to do their best in IELTS. Like the test, it is divided into four sections: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In each section you’ll practice what you need to know, learn what to expect and get advice on the different parts of the test.

You will get:

1. Practice for the Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
2. Answer keys
3. CD with exercises and transcript.

To buy copies of these books, please contact us in:

Barcelona

Bilbao

Madrid

Valencia

IELTS Information for Candidates

Download the booklet (PDF 1.9 mb)

Sample Tests

Academic Reading sample materials

Academic Writing sample materials

General Training Reading sample materials

General Training Writing sample materials

Speaking sample materials

Listening sample materials

IELTS websites

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