Overview
How IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge and other exams' scores compare.
General information about the IELTS exam.
Speaking
Phrases to help make speaking answers sound smoother, and avoiding pauses.
A quick guide to the speaking test.
What to expect in part 1, in which students answer general questions about themselves, and sample questions.
What to expect in part 2, in which students speak on a topic., and sample questions.
What to expect in part 3, in which students must expand on ideas through follow-up questions, and sample questions.
Advice for speaking on a topic.
Listening
Some of the question types that appear in an IELTS listening paper.
What to expect in section 1, and links to sample questions.
What to expect in section 2, and links to sample questions.
What to expect in section 3, and links to sample questions.
What to expect in section 4, and links to sample questions.
Reading
Types of question that appear in the IELTS reading papers.
What to expect in section 1, and links to sample questions.
What to expect in section 2, and links to sample questions.
What to expect in section 3, and links to sample questions.
Writing
What to expect in task 1, and sample questions and answers.
What to expect in task 2, and sample questions and answers.