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15th April 2026

IELTS Reading: A quick fix?

In this post, Andrew Stokes suggests five tips that can improve your IELTS Reading score when you are short of time.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Reading
15th April 2026

IELTS Speaking: The psychological aspects

The psychological aspects of the IELTS Speaking test are almost as important as the content. Here are some things to consider when you enter the exam room.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Speaking
15th April 2026

IELTS Reading: Time management is the key

In this post, you will learn how best to manage your time in all three sections of the IELTS Reading test.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Reading
15th April 2026

IELTS Listening: Three things to get right

These three tips will help you to avoid common IELTS Listening mistakes — and improve your band score.

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by Bryan Dowie, IELTS teacher, Hong Kong
  • Listening
15th April 2026

IELTS Speaking: What is the examiner looking for?

In this post, Andrew Stokes breaks down what IELTS Speaking examiners are looking for and looks at how you can use this information to achieve your best band score.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Speaking
15th April 2026

IELTS Writing: How important is spelling?

In this post, Peter Hare focuses on three areas candidates commonly lose marks in IELTS Writing — word count, spelling and punctuation.

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by Peter Hare, Manager, British Council Ethiopia
  • Writing
15th April 2026

IELTS Reading: Retaking the test

In this post, Sieon Lau talks through the process of retaking the IELTS test and three useful suggestions on how to prepare for your re-sit.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Reading
15th April 2026

IELTS Listening: Help! I don’t understand the accent!

You can get a better score in IELTS Listening by getting to know different accents. Try using these resources.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Listening
15th April 2026

IELTS Speaking: Opinionated discourse markers

Eyad Darras explains what discourse markers are, how to use them, and how they can improve your IELTS band score.

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by Eyad Darras, Language Assessment Consultant, British Council China
  • Speaking
15th April 2026

IELTS Preparation: Understanding your weak areas

It makes sense to want to work on what you’re good at over what challenges you. Dr. Adrian Raper suggests three ways you can work on your weak test areas and better prepare for your IELTS test.

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by Adrian Raper, Director, ClarityEnglish
  • Preparation
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About this blog

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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