Get the IELTS band your scholarship needs.
Most master’s programmes and scholarships ask for IELTS 6.5 or 7. Learn exactly how each section works, practise with original tests, and get your essays marked by AI.
IELTS full course
$10 / month
- All 8 lessons for every section
- Reading and listening practice tests with explanations
- Speaking practice and the band calculator
- The readiness check and study plan
The first 2 lessons are free. Payment opens soon (card and EcoCash). Until then, every lesson is open to everyone.
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IELTS explained
Academic or General Training, the four sections, timing and how band scores work.
8 min readFreeListening
The four parts, every question type, and how to never lose your place.
10 min readFreeReading
Skimming, scanning, and the True / False / Not Given trap explained.
12 min readFull courseWriting Task 1
Describe charts and processes (Academic) or write letters (General Training).
12 min readFull courseWriting Task 2
The essay that's worth two thirds of your Writing score, and how examiners mark it.
15 min readFull courseSpeaking
The three parts, the long turn, and how to sound fluent without memorising.
10 min readFull courseVocabulary & grammar for a higher band
The specific language moves that take you from 6 to 7 and beyond.
10 min readFull courseStudy plans and test day
A 4-week and 8-week plan, plus what to do on the day itself.
6 min readFull coursePractise
Am I ready?
A 45-minute check of all four sections: a verdict, your band per section, and when to book.
Reading practice test
An original Academic passage with 10 questions, marked instantly with explanations.
Listening practice test
A Part 1 conversation read aloud, with a form to complete. Spot the distractors.
Speaking practice
Real-style Part 1, 2 and 3 questions with the official timings and a timer.
AI essay marking
Write a Task 1 or Task 2 answer and get an estimated band for each criterion, corrections and a better version.
Band score calculator
Turn practice-test scores into bands and work out your overall band.
ApplyAndRise is not affiliated with IELTS, the British Council, IDP or Cambridge University Press & Assessment. All practice material here is original. For official information, fees and booking, visit ielts.org.