British Council exclusive IELTS preparation material
Get set for IELTS success with our exclusive practice materials
Embark on your journey to IELTS preparation with our exclusive practice materials! Whether you’re diving into focused preparation for each of the four test sections—Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening—or refining your skills with our free IELTS preparation resources, make sure you’re fully geared up to ace the test.
IELTS Ready – The Go–to Prep Platform
Your key to IELTS success
If you have booked your IELTS Test with the British Council, you get free access to a wide range of IELTS preparation materials, including personalised study plans, practice questions, and interactive activities.
If you’ve decided to take the IELTS test but aren’t ready to book just yet, you can still get a head start. With IELTS Ready Member, you’ll access free sample questions, model answers, and vocabulary exercises—without needing to book your test in advance. Sign up now and start preparing today.
Benefit from a personalised study plan, tailored practice questions, interactive activities, and more. Log in to your Test Taker Portal once you’ve booked and start preparing for your test day.
IELTS Personal Counselling
Would you like to get personalised feedback and advice on how to achieve your target IELTS score and how to best prepare for your test in the most efficient and effective way?
We’ve got you covered with our IELTS Personal Counselling. You will receive tailored support from our IELTS counsellors, who will guide and advise you on how to best prepare for IELTS and achieve your target score.
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IELTS on Computer Familiarisation Test
Explore the IELTS on Computer test for free! Take a full practice test to get a feel for what awaits you on the actual test day.
Free Skills Practice Test
Time yourself with our free IELTS preparation material– Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening: practice tests to refine your techniques.
IELTS Preparation Courses
Discover our exclusive IELTS preparation courses, supported by the British Council’s extensive experience and globally recognised academic credentials.
Learn with our IELTS experts and feel more prepared for test day.
Personalised, online coaching
With a private IELTS expert teacher of your choice, you can prepare for your IELTS test at your own pace and achieve your target score.
Sample all four sections of the test from $65
Take an official online IELTS preparation test. Your test will be marked by an official examiner and you will get an indicative band score (within 5 days) with feedback so that you know the areas you need to improve on.
Learn with our IELTS experts and feel more prepared for test day.
Personalised, online coaching
With a private IELTS expert teacher of your choice, you can prepare for your IELTS test at your own pace and achieve your target score.
Sample all four sections of the test from $65
Take an official online IELTS preparation test. Your test will be marked by an official examiner and you will get an indicative band score (within 5 days) with feedback so that you know the areas you need to improve on.
Prepare for IELTS with British Council’s free preparation materials and useful blogs. Use the links on this page to access our free IELTS preparation resources. You can also visit our IELTS blog page to get useful test tips and advice.
Get access to free preparation materials from home with the British Council’s online learning materials. These include everything from free learning apps, to online practice tests, a full preparation course and webinars with top IELTS experts. Access it all with ease through our website!
The British Council IELTS study pack is a great place to start when it comes to studying for IELTS. It’s entirely free and includes access to a series of webinars lead by IELTS experts, detailed study plans, practice tests so you know what to expect on test day and plenty of other learning materials too.
You cannot fail the IELTS exam, you simply get scored between 0-9 based on the English language ability shown in your test. The only way you can achieve a 0 is if you do not attempt the test at all. You can give yourself the best possible chance of achieving a higher score in your IELTS test by preparing for the exam beforehand. That’s where our free online preparation materials prove helpful!
The computer-based IELTS test is exactly the same as paper-based IELTS, so preparing for it is also the same. You can access all our preparation materials using the links on this page.
Lots of people taking the IELTS test will be new to it, so most of the learning material online will be set up in a way that is useful to beginners. We recommend reading as much as you can about the IELTS test first, so that you understand the test format. Then, you can access the British Council practice materials online to get prepared for the test. Once you are feeling prepared, you can take one of our practice tests online, to see what score you get and which areas you need to practice more.
Our blog also has lots of helpful tips and advice for those who are new to IELTS.
Check out our blog “IELTS Preparation – all you need to know” for some top tips and advice on how to study for IELTS effectively!
Here are some quick links to free IELTS preparation materials in Canada:
– Full IELTS preparation course
– IELTS webinars
– IELTS study pack
– Prep apps
– IELTS practice tests online