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IELTS Preparation

Get advice from the IELTS experts at ICL
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Are you wondering what skills you need for success in the IELTS Academic test? Maybe you want to know how IELTS examiners assess your level, or how to improve your band score? This course will help you find the answers, understand how to study for the test, and develop your academic English skills. You’ll interact with experts and learners around the world. You’ll also have the chance to try authentic IELTS practice tasks and learn what skills they’re testing and how they’re marked.

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who wants to improve their IELTS score. It is especially useful for people who want to take IELTS Academic and go to university.


We have tried to use simple English in the course as much as possible, but we recommend your English is at least level B1 (around IELTS band 4.5 or higher) to take the course.


The course is aimed at people preparing for IELTS Academic. If you are preparing for IELTS General Training, you will find that some of this course is useful for you, but not all. Of course, you are welcome to join. Speaking and Listening are the same in Academic and General Training, but Reading and Writing are different.

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What topics will you cover?

What topics will you cover?

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The content of the IELTS Academic test
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The skills you need in order to improve your IELTS score
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The way that IELTS candidates are assessed
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The range of tasks you need to complete in the IELTS test, and the skills that these tasks test
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Some of the skills that you need when studying at university where English is the language of instruction
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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...


- Explore the skills that IELTS Academic candidates need and how these are assessed

- Identify your own strengths and needs in relation to IELTS Academic

-Explore how preparing for IELTS can also help you develop skills that are useful in Higher Education

- Assess your specific abilities in order to find ways to improve

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