Learn IELTS — Free Self-Paced Course
This is a complete, free way to prepare for IELTS on your own. Instead of just handing you tests, it walks you through every question type on the exam — what it looks like, exactly how to approach it, and the mistakes that quietly cost people half a band. Each lesson has a worked example, an interactive question you actually attempt, a model answer to compare against, and a short quiz to check it stuck.
Choose a skill to learn
Four tracks covering every part of the exam. Work through one in order, or jump to the question type that trips you up.
Four recordings, 40 questions, 30 minutes — and no second chance to hear them.
Learn ListeningThree passages, 40 questions, 60 minutes — and no extra time to copy answers.
Learn ReadingTwo tasks, 60 minutes, 400 words — marked on four things you can control.
Learn WritingThree parts, 11–14 minutes, one examiner — a conversation, not an interrogation.
Learn SpeakingA 4-week IELTS study plan
A realistic structure if you have about a month. Spend longer on the skills your first practice test shows are weakest.
Take one free full test to see where you stand. Then work through the Reading track — skimming vs scanning, keyword paraphrasing, and the True/False/Not Given and Matching Headings question types that cause the most lost marks.
Learn how the four Listening recordings are structured, how to follow signpost words, and the spelling and number traps in form and note completion. Practise predicting answers before you hear them.
Master the structure of Task 1 (describing data or a letter) and the five Task 2 essay types. Learn how the four marking criteria work, then draft and compare against model answers.
Prepare Part 1, 2 and 3, build topic vocabulary, and record yourself. Finish with two full mock tests under timed conditions and review every mistake against the lessons.
IELTS rewards technique as much as English. Two candidates with the same vocabulary can score a band apart simply because one knows how the questions are built and how they're marked. The goal here is to close that gap: by the time you sit a real test, nothing on it should be a surprise. Work through a track from top to bottom, or jump straight to the question type that trips you up — everything is free and there's no account required.
When you're ready to turn practice into a score, take a free full test with expert evaluation and check your result on the band calculator. Learning and testing sit side by side: learn the technique here, then prove it on a real exam.
Learn the technique, then prove it on a real test
Take a free full IELTS test with expert evaluation and see exactly where the lessons are paying off — and if you want more, extra tests unlock from just $0.33.
IELTS preparation — FAQ
Is this IELTS course really free?
Yes. Every lesson, model answer, quiz and interactive practice on Learn IELTS is completely free and needs no sign-up. The full practice tests with expert evaluation are free to start too.
Is it for Academic or General Training IELTS?
Both. Listening and Speaking are identical for Academic and General Training. Reading and Writing differ, and each affected lesson flags the difference — for example, Writing Task 1 is a data description for Academic and a letter for General Training, and both are covered.
How long does it take to prepare for IELTS?
Most candidates who already have a solid intermediate level of English need three to six weeks of focused practice to reach their target band. The four-week study plan above is a realistic structure; spend longer on the skills where your diagnostic test was weakest.
How do I actually raise my band score?
Combine technique and feedback. Learn how each question type is marked here, practise it, then take full tests to get a real band and identify patterns in your mistakes. Targeted practice on your two weakest question types usually moves the score fastest.