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IELTS Listening Band Score 2026 — Marks for Every Band + Raw-to-Band Table

IELTS Listening band score 2026: the official raw-to-band conversion table, exactly how many marks you need for band 7, 8 and 9, and why the same table applies to Academic and General Training.

Jun 276 min read

IELTS Guide

IELTS Reading Band Score 2026 — Academic vs General Training Raw-to-Band Tables

IELTS Reading band score 2026: Academic vs General Training raw-to-band conversion tables, marks needed for band 7, 8 and 9 in each module, and why GT needs more correct answers for the same band.

Jun 276 min read

IELTS Guide

IELTS Score Chart 2026 — Band Descriptors, Raw-to-Band Tables & Score Requirements

Complete IELTS score chart for 2026 with raw-to-band conversion tables for Listening & Reading, band descriptors for all 9 levels, CEFR mapping, and the exact IELTS scores required for top universities and immigration in 2026.

Jun 1312 min read

IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS Vocabulary 2026 — Essential Word Lists by Topic & Band 9 Upgrades

The complete IELTS vocabulary guide for 2026: 500+ essential words organised by the topics that actually appear in the test, band 9 upgrades for overused words, and how Lexical Resource is really scored.

Jun 1011 min read

IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary — Band 9 Phrases, Idioms & Fillers (2026)

Natural IELTS Speaking vocabulary for 2026: phrase banks for Parts 1, 2 and 3, idioms examiners reward, discourse markers that replace silence, and the collocations that lift Lexical Resource to band 7+.

Jun 1010 min read

IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS Writing Task 2 Vocabulary — Linking Words & Band 9 Phrases (2026)

Every linking word and Task 2 phrase you need for IELTS Writing in 2026, organised by function, with band 6 vs band 9 example sentences and the overuse mistakes that cap your Coherence score.

Jun 1010 min read

IELTS Guide

Minimum IELTS Score for Universities 2026 — By Country & Band

The minimum IELTS score for 49 top universities in 2026, compared by country and by band, including which universities accept IELTS 6.0 and 6.5 and Ivy League requirements.

Jun 99 min read

IELTS Writing

IELTS Writing Task 2 Topics 2026 — Recent Questions by Theme & Type

The most common IELTS Writing Task 2 topics for 2026, grouped by theme and the five question types, with representative essay questions and a band 9 approach for each theme.

Jun 610 min read

IELTS Guide

IELTS One Skill Retake 2026: Cost, Rules & 60-Day Deadline

IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) lets you re-sit just one section instead of the whole test in 2026. Eligibility, the 60-day rule, cost, countries, who accepts it, and worked examples of how one retake changes your overall band.

May 308 min read

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