IELTS Partners now offers the IELTS Indicator, an online test that students can take from the safety of their homes. Similar to the ETS’ response to COVID-19 with the at-home TOEFL, the IELTS Indicator exam is IELTS’ response to cancelled test dates, closed test centers, and test-takers’ desire for safe, home-based testing during the pandemic. […]
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What to Do If Your IELTS Study Plans Have Been Disrupted Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has altered many aspects of our day-to-day lives. In many cases, this includes IELTS study plans and test dates. If you were planning on taking the IELTS within the next couple of months, you may be concerned about what’s going to happen to your exam date and study plans. Although we […]
IELTS Listening Format Changes in 2020
Starting on January 4, 2020, the IELTS Listening will have a slightly new format. Here, we summarize them and tell you what you need to know as you prepare to take the IELTS in 2020 and beyond 🙂 Changes to the IELTS Listening Format Here is the official announcement from IELTS: “From 4 January 2020, some […]
Learn Grammar for IELTS in 10 Weeks: IELTS Study Material & Schedule
If you want to improve your grammar for IELTS in 10 weeks, check out our new language development study schedule! It includes IELTS study material, IELTS practice material for all 4 test sections, and weekly activities. As a bonus, it shows you how to prepare for IELTS at home—no extra classes or tutors required!
Best IELTS Books and Resources 2019
IELTS study materials are an investment. You put time, energy, and money into them with the expectation that they will help you achieve the band scores you need. Yet, not every IELTS book is created equal and not all IELTS resources are the same. What helps one person may not be as effective for another. […]
The Complete Guide to IELTS Reading
If you’re looking to push your IELTS Reading score even higher, or are taking it for the first time, our Complete Guide to IELTS Reading is here to help. Read on for our favorite study strategies, question samples, and more!
Complete Guide to IELTS Speaking
The Speaking test is the shortest part of the IELTS exam, lasting only 11-15 minutes. However, for many test-takers this brief experience can seem to last an eternity! IELTS Speaking is a quick, but intense in-person interview. It requires focus, creativity, and strong English skills to think of responses to the interviewer’s questions quickly.
Complete Guide to IELTS Listening
The IELTS listening test is hard for many students. Click here for our Complete Guide to IELTS Listening to ease all your IELTS listening practice worries!
IELTS Academic Writing Task 2: The Complete Guide
IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 is one of two writing tasks on the IELTS, which most students find to be more challenging. This guide will help you master IELTS Writing skills with how to organize your essay for IELTS Writing Task 2, the question types you’ll see on test day, and our favorite practice resources.
The Complete Guide to IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The Academic IELTS Writing exam requires you to respond to two question prompts in one hour. IELTS Writing Task 1 involves writing a report based on information contained in one or two visuals (such as charts or graphs). Task 1 is a very predictable exercise. Therefore, once you master the basic pattern of a good […]