IELTS General Training Reading Videos

IELTS General Training Reading

IELTS Listening Videos

IELTS Listening Strategies by Laique Lodhi

IELTS Academic Reading Skills and Question Types

IELTS Reading Skills and Question Types

IELTS Reading General Training Videos 

Vocabulary for Speaking - IELTS

IELTS Vocabulary for Speaking -

IELTS Speaking

IELTS Speaking Top-Tips

IELTS Speaking Fluently

Grammatical Range in the Speaking Test - IELTS Preparation 

IELTS Essay Writing Videos

IELTS Essay Writing

IELTS General Training Writing Videos

Letter writing for  Higher Band Score

IELTS Academic Writing Videos

Describing Line Graphs

Describing Bar Graphs

Describing a Table

Describing Bar Charts and Pie Charts

IELTS Writing OverView

IELTS tests your ability to produce two relatively different kinds of writings in a fairly short period of time. The writing test is divided into two parts and you are allowed one hour to complete both parts. As the writing test is divided in two separate tasks, Let’s look into both tasks separately.

 Academic writing Task 1

In the writing Task 1 you are expected to write a report of at least 150 words on information provided to you in the form of or graphs, chart or a diagram.


Academic writing Task 2


Task 2 is more challenging. You are expected to produce a written argument on a given topic and to organise your answer clearly; giving some examples to support your points. You will have to write at least 250 words.

General Training Writing Task-1

In General Training writing Task-1, you will have to produce a letter of at least 150 words. The letter may be a Formal or Informal Letter.

The task instructions will give you information about a Problem or Situation. Along with the topic of the letter, you will also be provided three Bullet Points to tell you what kind of response is required from you and what you must include in your letter while responding. It is crucial to read and follow instructions carefully. Your letter should reflect the letter writing rules and should cover all three bullet points in your response.

Difference between the 2 Tasks

Both tasks in the Academic writing test expect you to produce two comparatively different kinds of writings. In Task I, you’re only supposed to write a report on the information provided to you in the form of or graphs, chart or a diagram. You’re not asked to give your own opinion about the graph or chart neither you’re expected to give reasons on why the change in trends has taken place

Task 2 writing is different because it asks you to use your own ideas, knowledge, and experience and support your argument with relevant examples and evidence. Achieving desirable score In Task 2 you should be able to communicative and arrange your thoughts effectively. You should also use exceptional ideas with appropriate sentence structure, vocabulary and grammar.

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IELTS Reading Overview

The Reading test takes 60 Minutes, and it contains 40 Questions. There are three reading passages with a total of 1500 to 2000 words to read. Reading passages for the test are taken from magazines, journals, books, and newspapers.


Remember unlike the listening test, in the reading test No extra time is given at the end to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. Time can be your worst enemy since you only have an hour to finish reading the questions locating the answers and transferring them on to the answer sheet.


IELTS Reading test does NOT test out how good you can comprehend the passage; it tests specific skills called Skimming and Scanning. You need reading speed and techniques to accurately answer the questions.


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IELTS Listening Overview

The IELTS listening module is designed to test if you can interact properly with others, while living in an English speaking country, as there could be many different situations for dealing with others; the test intends to cover the most common situations of communication.

Listening is the first test that you will take for the IELTS exam. The listening test is for 30 minutes and you get 10 minutes extra at the end to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. You should write your answers on the question booklet as you listen to the tape. And then transfer your answers on the answer sheet using 10 minutes transfer time.

During the test, time is given for candidates to read the questions and write down and check their answers. Answers are written on the Question Paper as candidates listen. When the tape ends, ten minutes are allowed for candidates to transfer their answers onto an Answer Sheet. You will have a recorded voice played in the test centre. You will have to listen to the tape carefully and at the same time write answers on the question paper, based on what you understand from the conversations or speeches. You are supposed to focus attention to names, the place and the purpose of conversation. The tape could either contain a conversation or a speech, for this reason the listening test is divided into four parts called section I, section 2, section 3and section 4.

What is IELTS Test

IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It assesses your ability to communicate in English in all four language skills – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking – it’s for people who intend to study or work where English is the language of communication. The questions focus on your ability to apply knowledge that you’ve learned in past experiences related to the English Language

More than 6,000 education institutions, faculties, government agencies and professional organizations around the world recognise  IELTS scores as a trusted and valid indicator of ability to communicate in English.

IELTS is owned, developed and delivered through the partnership of the British Council, IDP Education Australia: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. There are two versions of the IELTS tests that you can do: Academic and General Training .

The Academic module of IELTS is for students seeking entry to a university or institution for degree and diploma courses. The General Training Module of IELTS is for students seeking entry to a secondary school or to vocational training courses.

General Training Module is also for the candidates who want to apply for the immigration of Australia, New Zealand or United Kingdom. Now progressively more American universities have started accepting valid scores in the IELTS. There are currently more than 300 tests Centers around the world, in over 120 countries. The first three modules- Listening, Reading and Writing must be completed in one day. The Speaking may be taken, at the discretion of the test center, on the same day or up to two days later.

Introduction and Format of the IELTS Test