How to prepare test takers for IELTS
The British Council has a range of IELTS preparation material and advice; both to enable your test takers to do well on the test, and to improve the skills of your teachers.
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IELTS practice Listening test 2 - part 2
This is the second part of your Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 11-20.Listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully. Answer all the questions.You can download the questions for the entire Listening practice test from the Listening practice test 1 page.
IELTS practice Listening test 2 - part 4
This is the fourth part of your Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 31–40.Listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully.
Free online IELTS General Training Reading practice test - paper
Practise for your IELTS General Reading Test with our free pactice test.
Living in the USA: Guide to studying and working in the USA
Explore living and working in the USA: Navigate work culture, study at top universities, manage living costs, and ace the visa process with IELTS.
Understanding and explaining IELTS scores
Learn about IELTS results & band scores, plus how to map IELTS scores to the Common European Framework so that you can explain it to students.
IELTS Speaking tips for teachers - Fluency and Coherence
Speaking 1: how fluency and coherence in speaking can lead to better results
IELTS Writing tips for teachers - Grammatical range and accuracy
The importance of grammatical range and accuracy in IELTS tests
Why teach IELTS?
Becoming an IELTS teacher is an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people all over the world. Discover the many benefits of teaching IELTS.