Download the following IELTS Practice Listening test and Blank Answer Sheet, then begin your sample practice test. The audio files for each section of the Practice Listening test are provided in the box below. You will only have 30 minutes to complete this section of the test, so we recommend you time yourself as you complete your practice test.
IELTS Practice Listening Test (pdf)
IELTS Practice Listening Test Blank Answer Sheet (pdf)
IELTS Practice Listening Test Answer Key (pdf)
For more information about how IELTS scores are calculated, see IELTS scoring in detail.
Additional Listening resource:
After you have taken the Practice Listening Test, you may download and view the IELTS Practice Listening Test Audio Transcript (pdf).
| A1 | Prove your English speaking and listening skills as part of your application to UK Visas and Immigration for ‘family of a settled person’ visas. |
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| IELTS Life Skills |
B1 | Prove your English speaking and listening skills as part of your application to UK Visas and Immigration for indefinite leave to remain or citizenship. |
Download the following IELTS Practice Academic Reading test and Blank Answer Sheet, then begin your sample practice test. You will only have 60 minutes to complete this section of the test, so we recommend you time yourself as you complete your practice test.
IELTS Practice Academic Reading Test (pdf)
IELTS Practice Academic Reading Test Blank Answer Sheet (pdf)
IELTS Practice Academic Reading Test Answer Key (pdf)
For more information about how IELTS scores are calculated, see IELTS scoring in detail.
Download the following IELTS Practice General Training Reading test and Blank Answer Sheet, then begin your sample practice test. You will only have 60 minutes to complete this section of the test, so we recommend you time yourself as you complete your practice test.
IELTS Practice General Training Reading Test (pdf)
IELTS Practice General Training Reading Test Blank Answer Sheet (pdf)
For more information about how IELTS scores are calculated, see IELTS scoring in detail.
Download the following IELTS Practice Academic Writing test then begin your sample practice test. You will only have 60 minutes to complete this section of the test, so we recommend you time yourself as you complete your practice test. You should spend approximately 20 minutes on Writing Task 1 and approximately 40 minutes on Writing Task 2.
Once you have completed the sample practice test, review the sample “model” response and feedback based on the IELTS assessment criteria used to mark the test.
IELTS Practice Academic Writing Test (pdf)
For more information about how IELTS scores are calculated, see IELTS scoring in detail.
Download the following IELTS Practice General Training Writing test then begin your sample practice test. You will only have 60 minutes to complete this section of the test, so we recommend you time yourself as you complete your practice test. You should spend approximately 20 minutes on Writing Task 1 and approximately 40 minutes on Writing Task 2.
Once you have completed the sample practice test, review the sample “model” response and feedback based on the IELTS assessment criteria used to mark the test.
IELTS Practice General Training Writing Test (pdf)
For more information about how IELTS scores are calculated, see IELTS scoring in detail.
Download the following IELTS Practice Speaking test and think of “model” responses to the questions in parts 1-3 of the test. We suggest you practice the speaking test with a study partner and complete all 3 parts of the test without a break, to make your practice as realistic as possible. You will have approximately 11-14 minutes to complete this section of the test, so we recommend you time yourself as you complete your practice test.
IELTS Practice Speaking Test (pdf)
IELTS examiners rate the IELTS Speaking test using 4 assessment criteria - Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation. View videos of IELTS Speaking test samples below:
Speaking test sample - Part 1
Speaking test sample - Part 2
Speaking test sample - Part 3
You may view additional videos on the IELTS Official YouTube channel.
For more information about how IELTS scores are calculated, see IELTS scoring in detail.