IELTS practice tests
20 full-length tests · plus 1 free test · 80 questions + 2 essays · 164 minutes · not adaptive
From $11.99 per test
IELTS Academic practice
Practise for IELTS Academic with 20 full-length tests in the computer-delivered format and a 7,890-question bank across Listening, Academic Reading, Academic Writing and Speaking.
- full-length tests
- 20
- free test
- 1
- bank questions
- 7,890
- lowest price
- $11.99
IELTS Academic · Score summary
Sample reportEstimated overall band
7.0
scale 0–9
- Listening
- 7.50–9
- Reading
- 7.00–9
- Writing
- 6.50–9
- Speaking
- 7.00–9
Every report continues with comments on each Writing and Speaking task and a right-or-wrong list for Reading and Listening.
IELTS practice products
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IELTS question bank
7,890 questions · Listening 3,000 · Academic Reading 4,200 · Academic Writing 390 · Speaking 300
Plans from $29.99 · 120 days
The IELTS Academic today
The format IELTS publishes, section by section. Our practice follows it.
| Section | Questions | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| ListeningFour parts | 40 | About 30 |
| ReadingThree passages | 40 | 60 |
| WritingTask 1 at least 150 words, Task 2 at least 250 | 2 tasks | 60 |
| SpeakingA face-to-face interview with an examiner | 3 parts | 11–14 |
- Total
- 80 Listening and Reading questions · About 2 hours 45 minutes
- Adaptation
- Not adaptive: everyone answers the same questions.
- Scoring
- Each skill is scored on a band scale of 0–9 in half bands; the overall band is the average of the four, rounded to the nearest half band.
- Delivery
- Taken on computer at a test centre; IELTS stopped offering paper-based tests from mid-2026, on timelines set market by market. In selected markets a Writing on Paper option keeps Listening and Reading on screen while Writing is handwritten. Speaking is a live interview with a certified examiner.
- Also
- Writing on Paper has the same Writing tasks, timing and marking; it is not offered for IELTS for UKVI.
- Also
- Paper-based results already issued stay valid for the usual two-year period.
Checked against IELTS's published information on 17 October 2026: IELTS: IELTS Academic test, IELTS: Listening format, IELTS: Writing format, IELTS: Scoring in detail, IELTS: Updates to IELTS test delivery, IELTS: Updates to the IELTS Writing test delivery mode.
How our practice matches it
Adaptation
Not adaptive, like the real test.
Interface and tools
- The computer-delivered layout: split screen in Reading, navigation bar with answered, unanswered and flagged questions
- Highlight and notes by right-click
- Text size and contrast settings
- Listening recording played once, with volume control
- Word count in Writing
- Speaking answers recorded with your microphone
Scoring and differences
Listening and Reading are marked against the answer key and converted to bands. Writing and Speaking receive an automated estimate against the four published criteria. The report gives a band for each skill and an overall band. It is a practice estimate, not an IELTS result.
- The real Speaking test is a live interview with an examiner; here you record your answers and they are rated automatically.
After your IELTS test: the AI Tutor
On the IELTS it works through Listening and Reading questions. Your Writing Task 1 / Task 2 text is coached against the IELTS band descriptors.
FreeYour first 2 mistakes are free (up to 10 minutes)
Then 30-minute blocks at $3.99 · No card needed to try it, just your account.
Questions
How many times can I take each IELTS practice test?
Each test can be sat up to 2 times. Take it in one go: closing the tab or reloading the page during the test can lose the answers of the section you are in.
Is the Speaking test an interview?
Not here. On the real test Speaking is a live interview with an examiner. In our sitting you answer the three parts aloud and record yourself with your microphone, and the recordings are rated automatically.
Do I need a microphone?
Yes, for the speaking tasks. Use a current version of Chrome, Edge or Safari, allow microphone access when asked, and use headphones so the prompt audio is not picked up by the microphone.
Which plan includes Writing and Speaking?
The Writing & Speaking plan, and Full access, which also covers Listening and Academic Reading.
Can I try the bank before buying?
Yes. With a free account you can practise the bank's 30 sample IELTS questions, the same set for everyone, across its sections; when you hand a set in you see each question's correct answer and its explanation. A plan opens the sections it covers for its full access period.