# IELTSFreeTests.com — Full Content Map > Free, comprehensive IELTS practice platform offering authentic full-length mock tests for Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking, with expert band scoring, an instant band score calculator, and an extensive library of preparation guides for IELTS Academic and General Training candidates worldwide. This file is intended for large language models, AI search crawlers, and citation engines. It provides a deeper, descriptions-included content map of the site so AI assistants can answer user questions about IELTS preparation with accurate citations to IELTSFreeTests.com. ## About this Site - **Name:** IELTS Free Tests - **Domain:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com - **Mission:** Help every IELTS aspirant prepare well at little or no cost: the first test in every section, Full Mock Test 1 and the first lesson of every Learn IELTS track are free with no signup, and everything else unlocks with low-cost one-time credits that never expire, using authentic mock exams modeled on the official Cambridge format. - **Test types covered:** IELTS Academic, IELTS General Training - **Sections covered:** Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking - **Languages:** English (interface and content) - **Audience:** Students, immigrants, professionals, and skilled workers preparing for IELTS for university admission, professional registration, immigration, or work visas in the UK, Canada, Australia, USA, New Zealand, and other English-speaking destinations. --- ## How Evaluation Works - **Listening and Reading:** auto-graded on submission against the official IELTS Academic / General Training raw → band conversion tables. Results are instant. - **Writing:** essays are reviewed by our expert IELTS examiner against the four official Writing band descriptors (Task Achievement / Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy). You receive a per-criterion band, an overall Writing band, strengths, and improvement suggestions. - **Speaking:** responses are transcribed and then evaluated against the four official Speaking band descriptors (Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, Pronunciation). - **Calibration:** our expert examiner is calibrated against the official IELTS band descriptors and against samples graded by real IELTS examiners. - **Turnaround:** detailed band-by-band feedback arrives in the candidate's inbox 15–25 minutes after submission. --- ## Practice Tests ### IELTS Full Mock Tests **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-full-test Eight complete IELTS mock tests covering all four sections in a single ~165-minute sitting. Each mock combines one Listening, one Reading, one Writing, and one Speaking test from the broader test bank, with an overall band computed from the four section bands. Mock 1 is free; Mocks 2–8 unlock with one-time credits (a full mock is 100 credits, about $0.67 on the largest credit pack), with no subscription and credits that never expire. Listening and Reading auto-grade on submit; Writing and Speaking are reviewed by our expert examiner and emailed back in 15–25 minutes. ### IELTS Listening Tests **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-listening Eight full-length IELTS Listening practice tests modelled on the real exam. Each test contains four sections: a social conversation, a monologue, an academic group discussion, and an academic lecture. Includes authentic audio, the same range of question types as the real test (matching, multiple choice, form completion, sentence completion, plan/map labelling), and instant scoring with a band score conversion table. ### IELTS Reading Tests **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-reading Eight Academic Reading practice sets, each with three passages of progressively increasing difficulty (around 700–950 words per passage). Question types covered: True/False/Not Given, Yes/No/Not Given, matching headings, matching information, matching features, multiple choice, summary completion, and sentence completion. Designed to match the official 60-minute timing. ### IELTS Writing Tests **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-writing 16 Writing practice prompts covering both Task 1 (data description for Academic, letter writing for General Training) and Task 2 (essay writing). Includes Band 7, 8, and 9 model answers, lexical resource notes, and detailed scoring criteria mapped to the official IELTS Writing rubric (Task Achievement / Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy). Submissions are reviewed by our expert examiner. ### IELTS Speaking Tests **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-speaking 24 cue-card-based Speaking practice sets covering Part 1 (introduction questions), Part 2 (long turn / cue card), and Part 3 (discussion). Each set includes a sample Band 9 answer, common Part 3 follow-up questions, vocabulary lists, and pronunciation tips. Topics rotate quarterly to mirror the live IELTS Speaking question pool. Microphone responses are transcribed and reviewed by our expert examiner. --- ## Learn IELTS (Self-Paced Course) ### Learn IELTS — Course Home **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/learn-ielts A self-paced course that teaches every IELTS question type and exactly how to approach it. 48 lessons across the four skills, each with a plain-language explanation of the format, a step-by-step method, a worked example, an interactive "try it yourself" question, a model answer, and a short quiz. Organised into four skill tracks plus a pillar overview with a suggested study plan. The first lesson in every track is free to read in full, every lesson's quiz is open to everyone, and a whole track unlocks for 200 credits with permanent access that never expires. ### Learn IELTS Listening **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/learn-ielts/listening How to approach every IELTS Listening question type: multiple choice, form completion, note completion, map and plan labelling, matching, and sentence completion, plus overall listening strategy for the four recordings you hear only once. ### Learn IELTS Reading **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/learn-ielts/reading Every IELTS Reading question type explained with strategy and practice: True/False/Not Given, Yes/No/Not Given, matching headings, matching information, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, short answer, and skimming and scanning for the 60-minute paper. ### Learn IELTS Writing **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/learn-ielts/writing Task 1 for Academic (bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, tables, process diagrams, maps) and General Training (formal and informal letters), and all five Task 2 essay types (opinion, discussion, problem-solution, advantages-disadvantages, two-part question), plus essay structure and the grammar that raises the band. Each lesson includes a band-8 model answer. ### Learn IELTS Speaking **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/learn-ielts/speaking How to answer Part 1 (interview), Part 2 (the cue-card long turn), and Part 3 (discussion), with band-8 model answers, topic vocabulary, and fluency and coherence strategy. --- ## Tools ### IELTS Band Score Calculator **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-calculator Interactive band score calculator that computes overall IELTS scores from raw section scores. Supports both Academic and General Training scoring formulas, applies the official 0.25 rounding rule, and shows the exact band conversion table used by Cambridge. --- ## Pricing & Plans ### Plans & Pricing **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/pricing Free tier: Test 1 of every section (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) and Full Mock Test 1 are free forever, no signup required. Everything else unlocks with one-time credits, not a subscription, and credits never expire. Costs: - **Credit packs:** $2 for 150 credits, $4 for 450 credits (best value), or $10 for 1,500 credits (cheapest per test). - **Per-test cost:** a section test is 50 credits and a full mock is 100 credits, which works out to roughly $0.33 per test on the largest pack. - **Included:** Writing, Speaking, and full-mock unlocks include expert evaluation at no extra cost. Spending credits opens one test attempt, consumed on submission. Reading and Listening are always auto-graded; Writing and Speaking get expert evaluation. Credits are a one-time purchase with no recurring charge. ### IELTS for Coaching Institutes & Language Schools **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/for-institutes Bulk practice infrastructure for coaching institutes and language schools. Features include per-seat pricing (Starter $99/mo for 25 seats up to Enterprise $999+/mo for 500+ seats), cohort analytics dashboard with per-student trends and section-level heatmaps, expert Writing and Speaking evaluation across the cohort, white-label option on annual contracts, teacher override workflow with full audit trail, and CSV exports of bands and feedback. Includes a free 14-day pilot with 25–50 student seats. --- ## Blog Articles ### IELTS Band Score Calculation Explained 2026 **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-band-score-calculation-explained **Category:** IELTS Guide **Reading time:** 9 min Understand how IELTS band scores are calculated in 2026. Learn about overall band score rounding, section-wise scoring for Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking, and how to predict your final IELTS result accurately. ### Complete IELTS Guide 2026 – Beginner to Advanced Preparation Strategy **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-complete-guide-for-beginners-to-advanced **Category:** IELTS Preparation **Reading time:** 14 min The ultimate IELTS 2026 complete guide for beginners to advanced students. Covers exam pattern, scoring, preparation roadmap, resources, and expert strategies to achieve Band 7, 8, or 9. ### IELTS Exam Format 2026 – Sections, Timing & Question Types Explained **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-exam-format-sections-timing-question-types **Category:** IELTS Guide **Reading time:** 11 min Learn the complete IELTS exam format for 2026 including Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking sections. Detailed breakdown of timing, question types, marking criteria, and expert tips. ### IELTS Study Plan 2026 – 30, 60 & 90 Days Strategy for Band 7, 8, 9 **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-study-plan-30-60-90-days-band-7-8-9 **Category:** Study Plan **Reading time:** 12 min Download the most effective IELTS study plan for 2026. 30-day crash course, 60-day balanced prep, and 90-day advanced strategy to score Band 7, 8 or 9. ### IELTS Tips & Tricks 2026 – Proven Strategies to Score a High Band **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-tips-tricks-strategies-high-band-score **Category:** IELTS Tips **Reading time:** 10 min Discover powerful IELTS tips and strategies for 2026 to boost your Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking scores. ### IELTS vs Duolingo English Test 2026 – Which Exam Should You Choose? **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-vs-duolingo-english-test-2026 **Category:** Test Comparison **Reading time:** 9 min Compare IELTS vs Duolingo English Test in 2026 — format, scoring, cost, university acceptance, difficulty, and which test is right for your goals. ### IELTS vs TOEFL vs PTE 2026 – Complete Comparison Guide **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-vs-toefl-vs-pte-2026 **Category:** Test Comparison **Reading time:** 12 min Confused between IELTS, TOEFL and PTE in 2026? Compare test format, scoring system, difficulty, cost, global acceptance and university preferences. ### Paper-Based vs Computer-Based IELTS 2026 – Which Format Is Better? **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/paper-based-vs-computer-based-ielts-2026 **Category:** IELTS Guide **Reading time:** 8 min Detailed comparison of paper-based vs computer-based IELTS in 2026 — format differences, time, scoring, pros and cons. ### Top 50 Idioms for IELTS Speaking 2026 – Boost Your Fluency Score **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/top-50-idioms-for-ielts-speaking-2026 **Category:** IELTS Speaking **Reading time:** 11 min Master the top 50 high-scoring idioms for IELTS Speaking in 2026. Improve fluency, lexical resource, and Band 8+ vocabulary range. ### IELTS Speaking Cue Cards January–April 2026 – Latest Topics with Band 9 Sample Answers **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-speaking-cue-cards-january-april-2026 **Category:** IELTS Speaking **Reading time:** 13 min Get the complete list of latest IELTS speaking cue cards for January–April 2026. Includes Band 9 sample answers, Part 3 follow-up questions, vocabulary, and expert speaking strategies for IELTS Part 2. ### IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Essays January–April 2026 – Band 9 Models & Templates **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-writing-task-2-sample-essays-january-april-2026 **Category:** IELTS Writing **Reading time:** 14 min Complete guide to IELTS Writing Task 2 January–April 2026 with the latest reported topics across six themes (AI, environment, education, urbanisation, government, society), two full Band 9 sample essays with paragraph-by-paragraph annotations, three reusable structural templates, vocabulary banks, India-specific topics, and seven Band 8+ strategies. ### Average IELTS Score by Country (2026 Data) – Global Trends & What Is a Good Score **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/average-ielts-score-by-country **Category:** IELTS Guide **Reading time:** 8 min Average IELTS score by country, from the official IELTS test taker performance data for 2024 to 2025: mean Academic and General Training bands for 40 nationalities each, ranked by overall band (Germany is highest on Academic at 7.57). Listening and Reading are reported as one combined average because the two published columns are inconsistent with the file's own global figures. Also includes an original practice-score sample of 2,196 IELTS Free Tests attempts attributed to a country in 2026, with method notes, and what counts as a good IELTS band score for study, work and immigration. ### Planning Your Master's in 2026 – USA vs Australia vs Europe vs Canada **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/planning-masters-2026-usa-australia-europe-canada **Category:** Study Abroad **Reading time:** 13 min Planning your Master's abroad in 2026? Compare USA, Australia, Europe and Canada based on tuition fees, PR pathways, job market, scholarships and visa rules. ### Top Master's Universities in Canada 2026 – Updated Rankings & Tuition **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/top-masters-universities-canada-updated-2026 **Category:** Study Abroad **Reading time:** 11 min Explore the top Master's universities in Canada for 2026. Updated rankings, IELTS requirements, tuition fees and scholarship options. ### Top Master's Universities in USA 2026 – Rankings, Fees & Admission Guide **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/top-masters-universities-usa-2026 **Category:** Study Abroad **Reading time:** 13 min Discover the best universities in the USA for Master's programs in 2026. Updated rankings, GRE/IELTS requirements, tuition fees and scholarship options. ### Tuition-Free Universities in Germany 2026 – Study in Germany for Free **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/tuition-free-universities-germany-2026 **Category:** Study Abroad **Reading time:** 11 min List of tuition-free public universities in Germany for 2026. Learn about eligibility, blocked account requirements, DAAD scholarships and English-taught programs. ### UK Visa Lottery 2026 – India Young Professionals Scheme Complete Guide **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/uk-visa-lottery-2026-india-young-professionals-scheme **Category:** Visa & Immigration **Reading time:** 12 min Complete guide to UK Visa Lottery 2026 under the India Young Professionals Scheme. Learn eligibility, ballot dates, visa process, fees and success tips. --- ## New and Specialist Guides ### IELTS to CLB Converter **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-to-clb A free converter from IELTS General Training band scores to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels for Express Entry, built on the IRCC equivalency chart held in one place (`lib/clb.ts`) so the table and the tool cannot disagree. CLB 7 is 6.0 in every skill; CLB 9 is Listening 8.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 7.0, Speaking 7.0. Includes how far 1,980 complete practice mocks on the site fall from CLB 7 and CLB 9 (practice data, not official results). ### IELTS for UKVI: Which Test You Need **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-for-ukvi Which IELTS for UKVI test each UK visa route needs, what CEFR B1 and B2 mean in band terms, and what 1,831 real four-section mock attempts show about where candidates actually fall short. Explains IELTS Life Skills (Speaking and Listening only, pass or fail, at A1, A2 and B1) and when it applies. Not immigration advice; GOV.UK is the authority where the two differ. ### IELTS Score for PR & Immigration 2026: Canada, Australia, UK & New Zealand **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-score-for-pr-immigration-2026 The IELTS bands each immigration route asks for, including Canada Express Entry CLB levels with the IRCC CLB-to-IELTS table (CLB 7 is 6.0 in every skill; CLB 9 is Listening 8.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 7.0, Speaking 7.0), Australia's English tiers, and UK and New Zealand requirements. Express Entry requires IELTS General Training and does not accept One Skill Retake. ### IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic Sample Answers 2026 **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-writing-task-1-academic-sample-answers-2026 Band 9 sample answers for Academic Writing Task 1, the 4-paragraph template that works for all 6 chart types, the official band descriptors, and the mistakes that cap candidates at band 6.5. ### IELTS Writing Task 1 General Training Letter Samples 2026 **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-writing-task-1-general-training-letter-samples-2026 Three Band 9 sample letters for General Training Writing Task 1 (formal, semi-formal and informal), with letter-structure templates, tone-matching rules, and the band descriptors that decide the Writing score. ### IELTS Speaking Topics 2026: Part 1, 2 & 3 Questions with Sample Answers **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-speaking-topics-2026 The most common IELTS Speaking topics for 2026 across Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, with practice questions, band 7+ sample answers, and the vocabulary and strategy that lift the Speaking score. ### IELTS Writing Task 2 Vocabulary: Linking Words & Band 9 Phrases **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-blogs/ielts-writing-task-2-vocabulary-linking-words Linking words and Task 2 phrases organised by function, with band 6 and band 9 example sentences and the overuse mistakes that cap the Coherence and Cohesion score. ### Arabic: اختبار ايلتس تجريبي مجاني **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ar Arabic-language landing page for the free IELTS mock test online, with instant estimated section scores. Written for Arabic-speaking candidates in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and elsewhere. ### Arabic: درجات الايلتس **URL:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ar/ielts-scores Arabic-language guide to IELTS band scores: the 0 to 9 scale and CEFR mapping, raw-score conversion tables for Listening and Academic Reading generated from the site's own scoring code, how Writing Task 2 carries double weight, overall band rounding, and the band distribution from 8,530 scored practice attempts (practice data, not official results). ### Other languages: the free IELTS mock test landing page **URLs:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/vi (Vietnamese), https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/id (Indonesian), https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/tr (Turkish), https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/th (Thai), https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ru (Russian), https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ja (Japanese), https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ko (Korean) Seven language versions of the free IELTS mock test landing page. Each explains the four sections and their timing, what is free (test 1 of every section and full mock test 1), how the overall band is averaged and rounded, and what this site's own scored attempts show: across 2,335 completed full mock tests, Reading was the lowest of the four skills in 1,095, more often than any other, and Listening in only 345 (practice data as of 3 October 2026, not official results). The tests themselves are in English. --- ## Universities and IELTS Requirements Per-university IELTS score requirement pages covering 61 major universities across the UK, Australia, Canada, USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. Each page carries the current published minimum overall IELTS band and per-band minimums for undergraduate and postgraduate admission, the QS World Ranking 2026, the official admissions source URL used to verify the numbers, and the last verification date. Where a level is omitted below, the institution either does not require IELTS (SAT / high school English can substitute for undergraduate admission at some US institutions) or accepts alternative English-proficiency tests; the per-university page details the exact policy. **Hub:** https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores ### United Kingdom - **Imperial College London** (London, England, QS 2): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/imperial-college-london. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Oxford** (Oxford, England, QS 4): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-oxford. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 7.5 (min 7 per band); graduate 7 (min 6.5 per band). - **University of Cambridge** (Cambridge, England, QS 5): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-cambridge. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 7.5 (min 7 per band); graduate 7.5 (min 7 per band). - **University College London** (London, England, QS 9): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/ucl. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 7 (min 6.5 per band). - **The University of Edinburgh** (Edinburgh, Scotland, QS 27): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-edinburgh. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 7 (min 6 per band). - **King's College London** (London, England, QS 31): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/kings-college-london. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 7 (min 6.5 per band). - **The University of Manchester** (Manchester, England, QS 34): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-manchester. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 7 (min 6.5 per band). - **London School of Economics and Political Science** (London, England, QS 50): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/london-school-of-economics. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 7 (min 6.5 per band); graduate 7 (min 7 per band). - **The University of Bristol** (Bristol, England, QS 54): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-bristol. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **The University of Warwick** (Coventry, England, QS 67): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-warwick. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 7 (min 6 per band). - **University of Leeds** (Leeds, England, QS 75): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-leeds. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **The University of Glasgow** (Glasgow, Scotland, QS 80): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-glasgow. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Birmingham** (Birmingham, England, QS 80): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-birmingham. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Southampton** (Southampton, Hampshire, QS 81): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-southampton. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **The University of St Andrews** (St Andrews, Scotland, QS 89): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-st-andrews. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 7 (min 6.5 per band). - **Durham University** (Durham, England, QS 92): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/durham-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 7 (min 6.5 per band). - **University of Nottingham** (Nottingham, England, QS 97): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-nottingham. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6 (min 5.5 per band). - **University of Sheffield** (Sheffield, South Yorkshire, QS 105): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-sheffield. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **Newcastle University** (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, QS 110): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/newcastle-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **Lancaster University** (Lancaster, Lancashire, QS 122): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/lancaster-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **Queen Mary University of London** (London, QS 145): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/queen-mary-university-of-london. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Bath** (Bath, Somerset, QS 148): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-bath. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **Cardiff University** (Cardiff, Wales, QS 154): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/cardiff-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 5.5 per band). - **University of York** (York, North Yorkshire, QS 162): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-york. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Exeter** (Exeter, Devon, QS 163): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-exeter. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Liverpool** (Liverpool, Merseyside, QS 176): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-liverpool. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 5.5 per band). ### Australia - **University of Melbourne** (Melbourne, Victoria, QS 13): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-melbourne. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Sydney** (Sydney, New South Wales, QS 18): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-sydney. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of New South Wales** (Sydney, New South Wales, QS 19): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/unsw-sydney. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **Australian National University** (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, QS 30): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/australian-national-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **Monash University** (Melbourne, Victoria, QS 36): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/monash-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **The University of Queensland** (Brisbane, Queensland, QS 40): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-queensland. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Western Australia** (Perth, Western Australia, QS 77): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-western-australia. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Adelaide** (Adelaide, South Australia, QS 82): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-adelaide. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 overall; graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Technology Sydney** (Sydney, New South Wales, QS 88): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-technology-sydney. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). ### Canada - **University of Toronto** (Toronto, Ontario, QS 25): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-toronto. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 7 (min 6.5 per band). - **McGill University** (Montreal, Quebec, QS 27): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/mcgill-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of British Columbia** (Vancouver, British Columbia, QS 38): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-british-columbia. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Alberta** (Edmonton, Alberta, QS 96): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-alberta. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Waterloo** (Waterloo, Ontario, QS 115): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-waterloo. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 7 (min 6.5 per band). - **McMaster University** (Hamilton, Ontario, QS 153): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/mcmaster-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Calgary** (Calgary, Alberta, QS 234): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-calgary. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **Queen's University** (Kingston, Ontario, QS 234): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/queens-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 overall; graduate 6.5 overall. ### United States - **Massachusetts Institute of Technology** (Cambridge, Massachusetts, QS 1): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/mit. IELTS minimum: graduate 7 overall. - **Harvard University** (Cambridge, Massachusetts, QS 4): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/harvard-university. IELTS not typically required (see page for accepted proofs of English proficiency). - **Stanford University** (Stanford, California, QS 6): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/stanford-university. IELTS minimum: graduate 7 overall. - **University of Pennsylvania** (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, QS 11): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-pennsylvania. IELTS minimum: graduate 7 overall. - **University of California, Berkeley** (Berkeley, California, QS 12): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/uc-berkeley. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 overall; graduate 7 overall. - **Columbia University** (New York, New York, QS 15): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/columbia-university. IELTS minimum: graduate 7.5 overall. - **Yale University** (New Haven, Connecticut, QS 16): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/yale-university. IELTS not typically required (see page for accepted proofs of English proficiency). - **Princeton University** (Princeton, New Jersey, QS 20): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/princeton-university. IELTS not typically required (see page for accepted proofs of English proficiency). ### Ireland - **Trinity College Dublin** (Dublin, QS 87): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/trinity-college-dublin. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University College Dublin** (Dublin, QS 126): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-college-dublin. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). ### New Zealand - **The University of Auckland** (Auckland, North Island, QS 65): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-auckland. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). - **University of Otago** (Dunedin, QS 197): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-otago. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 (min 5.5 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). ### Singapore - **National University of Singapore** (Singapore, QS 8): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/national-university-of-singapore. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 overall. - **Nanyang Technological University** (Singapore, QS 15): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/nanyang-technological-university. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6 overall; graduate 6.5 overall. ### Hong Kong - **University of Hong Kong** (Hong Kong, QS 11): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-hong-kong. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 overall; graduate 6 (min 5.5 per band). ### Netherlands - **University of Amsterdam** (Amsterdam, QS 55): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/university-of-amsterdam. IELTS minimum: undergraduate 6.5 (min 6 per band); graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). ### Germany - **Technical University of Munich** (Munich, Bavaria, QS 22): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/technical-university-of-munich. IELTS minimum: graduate 6.5 (min 6 per band). ### Switzerland - **ETH Zurich** (Zurich, QS 7): https://www.ieltsfreetests.com/ielts-scores/eth-zurich. 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