Last updated: 9^th of April 2021

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Hi, my name is Ioana and I am from Romania. I chose to take the IELTS examination as part of the benefits I received after finishing a six-month internship for the British Council, in my home country. I thought it would be a good opportunity to assess my English level and considered the certificate would be a huge plus for my CV as I was planning to work in a multicultural environment. I decided to take the IELTS because I thought it would best match my future interests.

One of the sections in the IELTS Test assesses your speaking skills. This section consists of three face-to-face sessions which will be recorded and takes 11-14 minutes to complete in total. You can prepare for the speaking section by practicing English with your friends, family or even complete strangers, but there are some other specific tips and tricks you should know before the test day. Check out resources to help you practice for the IELTS Speaking Test.

IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System and is one of the most popular official exams required to study, live or find a job in a place where speaking the English language is necessary. Let's say that IELTS is a sort of measure of your skills and capabilities to use the language. Therefore, the more prepared you are, the easier it will be.

Writing is one of the main skills that the IELTS Test assesses. In the writing section, you have 60 minutes to complete two writing tasks, with a minimum of 150 words for task 1 and 250 for task 2. We will provide you with some general tips and tricks to successfully manage this part of the IELTS Test. Practicing for the IELTS Writing Test? Here is a writing task to help you out with your IELTS preparation. 

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a test of English language proficiency. The test focuses on "International English", which includes British English, American English and other. There are more than 1000 test centres worldwide and up to 48 test dates available per year. Each test centre offers tests up to four times a month depending on the local demand. To pass your IELTS Test, you need to prepare well in advance! Here are some tips and tricks to help with your preparation.

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test assesses all of your English skills - listening, reading, writing as well as speaking. The listening section takes 30 minutes to complete and consists of four subsections (passages) and 40 questions. At the end of the listening tasks, you have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

The reading section of the IELTS Test assesses your English reading skills. It consists of 3 texts and 40 questions which you have to answer within 60 minutes. Don't worry, you won't need any specialised vocabulary, even though the text may look 'scientific'. The questions won't test your scientific knowledge! Here are some tips and tricks that will help you be successful on the test day.

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) became the world’s most popular English-language test for study, work and migration purposes. If you are preparing to take the IELTS exam, you will join 2 million IELTS test takers worldwide. This massive popularity also gives you the opportunity to find an extensive amount of resources to help with the IELTS exam preparation.

The learning methods and preparation strategies depend a great deal on what version of IELTS test you need to take: