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IELTS Testing Accommodations: How to Apply
IELTS offers access arrangements for candidates with visual or hearing impairment, specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, a...
Jul 24, 2026
IELTS Speaking Section Guide
IELTS Speaking runs 11 to 14 minutes and has three parts. Part 1 is an introduction and interview lasting 4 to 5 minutes. Part 2 i...
Jul 23, 2026
IELTS Writing Task 1 GT: How to Write a Letter
GT Writing Task 1 asks for a letter of at least 150 words, written in about 20 minutes. The tone is formal, semi-formal or informa...
Jul 23, 2026
IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic: Chart and Graph Guide
IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic asks you to describe a graph, chart, table or diagram in a report of at least 150 words, with about...
Jul 23, 2026
IELTS Reading Section Guide
IELTS Reading gives you 60 minutes and 40 questions, worth 1 mark each, for both the Academic and General Training (GT) versions....
Jul 22, 2026
IELTS Listening Section Guide
IELTS Listening has 4 parts and 40 questions, 10 per part. Academic and General Training test takers sit the same Listening test.T...
Jul 22, 2026
IELTS Test Day Rules and Checklist
Bring the same ID document you booked with, passport or national ID: wrong or missing ID means no test. IELTS is no longer sold on...
Jul 21, 2026
IELTS Score Reporting and Sending Scores
Your IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) arrives fast: 1 to 2 days for computer-delivered, 6 to 8 days for IELTS Online, 7 days for UKVI...
Jul 20, 2026
IELTS Retake Policy: When and How to Resit
IELTS sets no official limit on retakes: you are allowed to resit as soon as you feel ready. There is no fixed minimum wait betwee...
Jul 20, 2026
IELTS Test Dates: How to Choose One
IELTS is a computer-delivered test. Sittings run up to 7 days a week and up to 3 times a day in many locations, and results usuall...
Jul 19, 2026
IELTS Cost and Fees
IELTS fees are set per country and vary widely. Australia charges AUD 490 for standard IELTS, AUD 505 for UKVI, and AUD 390 for Li...
Jul 18, 2026
How to Register for the IELTS
You register for IELTS online or in person with a test centre run by the British Council, by IDP, or by another centre in the offi...
Jul 17, 2026