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Academic IELTS
If you are studying for the Academic IELTS test, the book ‘Target Band 7’ will teach you the strategies and techniques to help you solve IELTS tasks faster and avoid mistakes, maximising your score.
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General Training IELTS
Worried about your General IELTS exam? Don’t be.The book ‘Ace the IELTS’ will help you become a blazing fast and super accurate exam-taking machine.
This special offer makes “Ace The IELTS” book affordable for everyone! Take a look inside – read it on Google books or download a free trial copy here.
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Problems with the IELTS Writing test? We can help: IELTS-Blog users get their tasks marked for the best online price by a team of experienced IELTS teachers, including an approximate Band Score, feedback and suggestions for improvement.
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ABOUT IELTS
What kind of test is IELTS?
IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. It is an exam intended for non-native English speakers. Its purpose is to find out what your level of English is (your result is a band score between 0 and 9). Usually you need to take the IELTS test if you are applying for a job or to study in a college or university in an English-speaking country, or if you are immigrating to such country. There are 2 modules of the IELTS test – Academic and General Training. The Academic Module is one that future students take and the General Training Module is for people who intend to live and work in another country. You can take IELTS on paper or on a computer.
The IELTS test formalities
When it becomes clear to you that you need to take the IELTS test, you’ll have to go through some formalities – which are:
- Call your local IELTS test centre or go online and find out the dates when you can take an IELTS exam and how much it costs. Note: the dates could be different for the Academic and General IELTS exams.
- Register and pay online or download and print the application form, fill your details, enclose a copy of your identification and, of course, the payment and send it to your local IELTS centre.
- Make sure they received it and allocated a seat for you on the date you have chosen.
Learn more about the IELTS exam – techniques, tips and secrets here
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How is IELTS structured?
The IELTS test consists of four parts:
- Listening test
- Reading Test
- Writing Test
- Speaking Test
The Listening test takes about 40 minutes – 30 minutes to listen to a recording and to answer questions on what you hear, and 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet (if you are taking the paper-based test). In a computer-delivered IELTS you will get 2 minutes to check your answers, which you would have already typed in the gaps.
The Reading test takes 1 hour and your task is to read passages of text and answer questions according to what you have read. There are several types of tasks you may need to do, and we cover them on this website.
The Writing test also takes 1 hour and is divided into 2 parts: you are given 20 minutes to write a letter/report and 40 minutes to write an essay.
The Speaking test takes up to 15 minutes and consists of 3 parts: an Interview where the examiner asks some questions about yourself, a Cue Card talk where you are the only one talking, and a two-way Discussion with the examiner.
Listening, Reading and Writing tests are done one after another, and only before the Speaking test you get a break. Sometimes the Speaking test is even held on a different day.
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Thanks for this timely information. I am in Nigeria and I want to know how this writing correction works, how much to pay in naira, how it’s been carriied out and duration of the program
Hi Abisola, our writing correction service works via email. You choose a package according to your needs, make a payment and send your essays, letters or reports via email to our teachers. They check your writing and return it with comments, suggestions and an estimated score to you, also via email. You can learn all the details and make a payment here.
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Hello Simone,
How can I buy IELTS 5 Practice Tests, (High Scorer’s Choice) set of books 1+2+3 GT ( pdf version) ?
Hi Rejwana, it’s very easy: please visit this page to purchase the High Scorer’s Choice books.
I want to buy the full practice tests book with the listening recordings and printable exercises (10 in all), tapescripts, etc. Academic. PDF.
Hi Tolu, all you need to do is go to this page, you can purchase the practice tests in PDF (fully printable) and get audio recordings as well in mp3 files.
Hi simone…i am very afraid about ielts.i was enrolled various ielts coaching centre but i had no improvement myself at the and especially i think writing and speaking module too much hard for me.
Hi Kamrul,
What question types do you find hard in Reading? And what kind of problems do you have in Writing?
Hi Simone
I want to thank you so much, your book “Ace the IELTS” was my card under my slive. It was really helpfull to achieve an 7.0 Band Score, when every teacher score me with an 4 when I started to study.
I would like to ask you how or where I can obtained the promo code that your book gave me to the writing assessment.
Thanks you so much again for your response
Hi Cristyn, thank you so much for sharing the news with me, I am SO HAPPY for you!!! Congratulations on scoring Band 7 in IELTS, you’ve done great! I am going to write directly to your email to help you access the discounted writing assessment service. Expect an email from me shortly.
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I have ielts practice book 10 but I couldn’t find the audio please help me to find the audio recording I tried many times but I can’t find. Please
Hi Ansar, I wrote to you about this to help you find the link to download audio recordings, please check your email.
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I am giving computer based IELTS test….is it okay to use capital letters in reading and listening??
Hi Vineeth, yes it is fine, but please make sure to use the correct uppercase/lowercase letters in writing, that’s really important. If you type your writing task 1 and 2 in all capitals that will be considered a punctuation problem and your score may get affected.
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Hi Ella, I sent you a book of practice tests to your email. Thank you for your work!
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Hi Simon
Thanks for all your help. I want to use your correction service but i did not understand what Task means in your offers. I clicked on this question but it did not worke. By 8 task you mean 8 different writings?
Hi Farzane, a task means either a writing task 1 or a writing task 2. If you purchase a package of 8 writing tasks, that means you can submit any combination of writing tasks 1 and 2, just make sure you send 8 in total.
Hi Simone,
I appreciate your efforts for test takers. This site is very helpful for students who will going to appear on exam. Well, I would like to ask that I purchased the standard writing correction package which include 8 writing tasks on 1st May 2020 but I didn’t receive a confirmation email yet.
I want to know that how i send you my writings?
Hi Nazim, I checked our records and we don’t have any payments from the email address you are using in this comment (hina_ayesha15@yahoo.com) – could you please let me know if you entered a different email address when you paid? Also, sometimes people type their email address incorrectly and all our emails to them go to a non-existent address. Please email me to simone@IELTS-Blog.com so that we can discuss your purchase in private (I may need to ask you some more questions to find your purchase).
Simone Braverman
Sir is the question going to set from my country or from the country I am to visit
Hi Tomiwa, if you’re asking about the questions in Speaking, the examiner is likely to ask you about your home country. But if I got your question wrong, please reply and let me know.
Hi Simone, I’m from Iran and today I had speaking test, so I want to share with you.
Part1: pen and pencil, which one do you learn at school? Which one do you like to use? Do you like to them that someone give you as a gift?
Do you have shop in around your house? Do have beautiful view from your house?
Part2: Have ever been in crowded place? Why? With whom? Enjoy?
Part3: do you mention crowded places in Tehran? Why some people go these places? Do they show their personality to others? How cities can be well designed? What are the negative sides of bad views in cities on people?
Hi Samira, thank you so much for sharing your test! Hope you did very well in it.
If you remember anything else about your other modules, please let us know too!
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What the sequence of answering the different types of questions in academic reading ?
I’m not sure I understand the question, Ma – can you please explain what you mean in more detail?
Hello. this blog is amazing for beginners. All the content is very useful to get desired band score.
Hi Simone, I have read all things mentioned above. I am sceptical about the price as I want to know that 40$ price is for all the modules or it is for jus one module.
Please contact me on my email which I have registered. I have planned to start my preparation with you.
Hi Kshitiz, the price is for the entire bundle, all the modules, including the bonus materials. You won’t be asked to pay any extra.
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Hello sir please can I have some past questions of ielts and answer respectively?
Also I need in PDF centre numbers and names the Globe if possible please it’s my humble wish
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I am not from English medium
I am learning
I am improving also
I can’t effort pay to fee
I want to prove my self
Please help me
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Hi Swapna, welcome to IELTS-Blop.com! It’s great to see you here, and well done on improving your English. You don’t have to pay here – most resources on this website are free. I am sure you will find them helpful.
I am Ahamed Mohamed from Sri Lanka.
Last year,i sat acadamic IELTS test and score only overall 5.5 with L -5.5 ,W-5.5 ,S-5.5 and R-4.5.So,i tried to student visa by submitting the result from Canada but the score is insufficient to fulfill acadamic requirments.Because of the situation, i am getting ready to sit ielts test again.I am able to improve IELTS skills except READING.So ,could you send materials which are related to acadamic IELTS 2020 as soon as possible? I am expeacting your reply
Hi Ahamed, if you subscribe to our daily updates you will start receiving IELTS materials, recent questions from 2020 and updates to your email address, straight away. Just enter your name and email address in the form on this page.
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