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30th May 2023

IELTS Writing: The easiest way to fail

Andrew Stokes suggests three key questions to ask yourself before your IELTS test. These will tell you if you’re ready for your IELTS test or not.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Writing
23rd May 2023

IELTS Reading: Seven FAQs

Millions of people take the IELTS, so it's likely you’ll be asking similar questions to other candidates. Here are seven FAQs about the IELTS Reading test.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Reading
16th May 2023

IELTS Listening: Nine frequently asked questions

We answer nine most frequently asked questions about the IELTS Listening test.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Listening
9th May 2023

IELTS Speaking: Improve your vocab with entertainment

Eyad Darras suggests two resources, with accompanying exercises, that can help improve your vocabulary for your IELTS test and general English.

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by Eyad Darras, Language Assessment Consultant, British Council China
  • Speaking
2nd May 2023

IELTS Preparation: Get the band score you need in just one month

Dr Ammar Hadi Kadhim achieved his overall IELTS score of 8.0, finding time to prepare in the middle of his busy work schedule. How did he do it? He shares his experience of preparing with Road to IELTS here.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Preparation
25th April 2023

IELTS Writing: Failing to plan is planning to fail!

In this post, Kishore Roy discusses the importance of planning ahead in the IELTS Writing test and practise planning with a new exercise.

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by Kishore Roy, Exams Manager, British Council Egypt
  • Writing
18th April 2023

IELTS Reading: How important is culture?

Culture can affect your IELTS Reading score – but it doesn’t have to. Try this exercise to improve your comprehension and performance.

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by Adrian Raper, Director, ClarityEnglish
  • Reading
11th April 2023

IELTS Listening: All the basics, from the British Council

Andrew Stokes puts forward some questions to see if you know enough about the IELTS Listening test — and gives tips on how you can get to know the basics.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Listening
4th April 2023

IELTS Speaking: The grammar challenge

Kishore Roy looks at a common misconception about grammar in IELTS Speaking, and how you can get a better score by practising your grammatical devices.

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by Kishore Roy, Exams Manager, British Council Egypt
  • Speaking
28th March 2023

IELTS Preparation: 30 tips to improve your band score

With too much to learn in too little time, the IELTS Tips app packages a range of useful tips into one place.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Preparation
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The posts on this blog will help you get the best possible score in IELTS. They have been written by British Council IELTS experts, IELTS authors, teachers and successful candidates. This blog is a perfect complement to Road to IELTS, the British Council’s official IELTS preparation product. Read on!

Who writes the posts?
 Bryan Dowie, IELTS teacher, Hong Kong Kevin McLaven, Manager, British Council Director, Punjab Sahar Azzam, Regional IELTS Academic Manager, British Council Middle East and North AfricaColm Downes, Manager, British Council, JakartaSieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglishKishore Roy, Exams Manager, British Council Egypt

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