IELTS Academic Practice
A practice format modelled on the published structure of this test. Questions are written by our team — they are not past papers.
Sections
| Section | Time | Questions | Question types | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | 30 min | 40 | Fill in the blanks, Multiple choice, Multiple answers, Matching, True / False / Not given | Automatic |
| Academic Reading | 60 min | 40 | True / False / Not given, Matching, Fill in the blanks, Multiple choice, Multiple answers | Automatic |
| Academic Writing | 60 min | — | Writing | Teacher (AI draft) |
| Speaking | Untimed | — | Speaking (recorded) | Teacher (AI draft) |
How the test runs
- Sections run in a fixed order; you cannot go back to a finished section.
- Listening ends with 10 minutes to check your answers.
- A break of 10 minutes follows Academic Writing.
Scores reported
- Listening band
- Reading band
- Writing band
- Speaking band
- Overall band
- CEFR (indicative)