The British Council offers 30 hours of online self study materials for free, exclusive to all candidates who register for IELTS with us.

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 CH066). 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 to take the test online and your login ID is your email address and 'IELTS reference number' (starting CH066 ...), click here to log in.

What is Road to IELTS?

Road to IELTS is a self-study IELTS preparation course produced by the British Council to help candidates prepare for IELTS. After registering for the exam, you will have access to three units, each based on common IELTS topics and covering all four sections of the exam: reading, listening, 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.

To log in to the materials you should access the Road to IELTS Online Portal

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 as many times as you wish until 1 week after the date of your written exam.

What if I forget my personal log on details?

You should access the Road to IELTS portal and request your password which will be automatically sent to you.

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

Good Luck on the Road to IELTS!