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Start your IELTS exam practice today

Get your IELTS exam practice with a range of free resources from the British Council. Below you’ll find videos and online lessons so you can do your IELTS preparation online for free. There are also face-to-face courses, seminars, workshops and IELTS mock tests. Choose the IELTS prep material that suits you and start getting ready for your IELTS test today.

IELTS preparation materials and courses

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IELTS Ready - Practise at your own pace

Explore our wide range of IELTS preparation materials and IELTS mock tests that help you to

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IELTS Coach – personalised IELTS preparation online

Preparation for the IELTS exam is easy with a private IELTS expert teacher of your choice to guide you at your own pace to get the score you need.

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Free Preparation Apps

Improve your listening, reading and understanding of English anytime and anywhere

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Free IELTS Practice Tests

Take advantage of our free IELTS mock tests to get the IELTS score you need. If you prefer to practice offline, download the IELTS mock exams, blank answer sheets, transcripts and answers from the introductory pages.

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IELTS on a computer video tutorials

These videos will help you understand how the Listening, Reading and Writing sections appear on computer. They also explain how to use the help option, make notes or highlight text during the test.

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IELTS videos

Prepare for the IELTS test with our videos.

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Specimen packs

The IELTS Specimen Material Pack includes a practice IELTS test with an answer key and a CD of the listening test.

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Free IELTS on computer familiarisation Test

Experience the IELTS on computer test system before you sit the real test, and know what to expect on the test day.