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TPS - Free IELTS Test Practice
Finding Quality IELTS Practice Materials
IELTS preparation is a huge industry, but not all resources are equal. When choosing practice tests, ask:
Need help choosing materials? Just ask!
If you want whole tests you can go to the Official Site - there is not many but they are the standard ones you should probably start with IELTS Essentials by the IDP and has some very good practice tests. Another site that has a very nicely organized and easy to use website is IELTS Buddy . It gives easy to understand explanations of answers for the listening and reading. There is a lot offered on IELTS For Free. I really like the DC IELTS site for its practice exams. It may not be the prettiest or best organised site but it really is full of top quality samples and very detailed. The British Council has their own BC IELTS blog, and while the BC is not my favourite organization, you will get some useful practice with it. The Online English Teacher has a good selection of sample IELTS practice questions, which is of good quality. Four others that are reputable are IELTS Exam net , an interesting teacher led site called Road to IELTS (British Council), a well put together site for the oral section called IELTS Speaking and an old but credible site by IELTS Simon
The next list is of IELTS blogs that have been operating for some time and have improved to a state where the quality is quite high and mush is now offered. They are either run by professional teachers or former examiners/examinees
If you are looking for individual section tests click on the following:
- Does it feel like a real exam?
- Are answers explained clearly?
- Is the difficulty level accurate?
- Use your first test only to learn the format—don’t count it as a score.
- Track your progress over time. Improvement isn’t always steady, but aim for an upward trend.
- Writing (Submit essays for feedback)
- Reading (Curated free resources)
- Listening (Realistic test simulations)
- Speaking (Record responses for evaluation)
Need help choosing materials? Just ask!
If you want whole tests you can go to the Official Site - there is not many but they are the standard ones you should probably start with IELTS Essentials by the IDP and has some very good practice tests. Another site that has a very nicely organized and easy to use website is IELTS Buddy . It gives easy to understand explanations of answers for the listening and reading. There is a lot offered on IELTS For Free. I really like the DC IELTS site for its practice exams. It may not be the prettiest or best organised site but it really is full of top quality samples and very detailed. The British Council has their own BC IELTS blog, and while the BC is not my favourite organization, you will get some useful practice with it. The Online English Teacher has a good selection of sample IELTS practice questions, which is of good quality. Four others that are reputable are IELTS Exam net , an interesting teacher led site called Road to IELTS (British Council), a well put together site for the oral section called IELTS Speaking and an old but credible site by IELTS Simon
The next list is of IELTS blogs that have been operating for some time and have improved to a state where the quality is quite high and mush is now offered. They are either run by professional teachers or former examiners/examinees
If you are looking for individual section tests click on the following: