As the British Council's most popular online preparation course, Road to IELTS will help you to get ready for a great IELTS score!
The course includes:
- IELTS Academic and General Training - online materials available for both tests
- Practice zone - prepare Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening questions just as you would find in the test
- Sample videos - get advice and learn from previous test takers
- Teacher Tutorials - learn exactly what to do (and what not to do) from experts
- Timed practice tests - both paper based and computer-delivered tests available
- "My Progress" section - meet your targets using planning and tracking tools
- "Resource Bank" section - gain access to the score calculator, test countdown, and other resources to improve your planning.
How Road to IELTS will help you
- Advice from IELTS experts: Learn the tips and tricks that will give you the best chance of getting the band score you need - all from British Council teachers.
- IELTS mock papers: When you're ready, try some timed IELTS practice papers, specially created by the British Council. Print them out and do them in test conditions or do them on the computer-delivered IELTS simulator so they're exactly like the real thing.
- Plan and track: With so many IELTS study materials to get through, use the Study Planner to prepare for the test efficiently. Then, track your progress and make sure you’re meeting your targets.
- Interactive exercises: Get to know the IELTS question types and task types with over 300 online interactive. These come with instant marking and feedback.
Sign-up for Road to IELTS
| Free Version | Last Minute Version | Speed Version | Success Version | Premium Version | |
| Who can access | Free for everyone (Academic or General Training) | Free when you register for IELTS with British Council | Can be purchased from IELTS Practice | Can be purchased from IELTS Practice | Can be purchased from IELTS Practice |
| Practice test papers | 3 tests | 6 tests | 18 tests | 27 tests + 3 new! | 27 tests + 3 new! |
| Speaking part 2 tests | 1 test | 2 tests | 6 tests | 9 tests + 1 new! | 9 tests + 1 new! |
| Interactive activities | 19 | 75 | 324 | 324 | 324 |
| Advice and tutorial videos | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Access period | - | Up to 1 week after the test date | 31-day access | 31-day access | 90-day access |
| My Progress | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Improve your English | - | - | - | Grammar, Writing and Study Skills for IELTS | Grammar, Writing and Study Skills for IELTS |
New content added
- An entirely revamped Speaking section that puts you, the user, at the centre of all activities through a highly interactive experience. You’ll have the chance to become a more active learner, have a lot of fun while learning and of course, improve your IELTS Speaking Band Score.
- More IELTS on computer practice tests to help you get the score you need .
- Brand new practice tests under Success and Premium packages for both paper and computer IELTS.
Access this content once you book your IELTS test with us.