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Model answers, band descriptors explained, and practical strategies for Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening.
IELTS Tips
Your overall IELTS band is the average of four skills, rounded to the nearest half band. Here's exactly how the rounding works, with worked examples and raw-score conversion tables.
Writing
A simple 40-minute plan for IELTS Writing Task 2 — identify the question type, plan in five minutes, and write paragraphs that meet the Band 8 descriptors.
Speaking
Use the one minute of preparation well and a simple past–present–future structure to keep talking naturally for the full two minutes in IELTS Speaking Part 2.
Academic
Academic is for university and professional registration; General Training is usually for work and migration. Here are the exact differences in Reading and Writing.
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