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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
15th April 2026

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
15th April 2026

IELTS Reading: Three things you must know about multiple choice

Think multiple choice is easy? Think again. Sahar Azzam talks about three important facts you need to remember when answering multiple choice questions in the IELTS Reading test.

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by Sahar Azzam, Regional IELTS Academic Manager, British Council Middle East and North Africa
  • Reading
15th April 2026

IELTS Listening: The importance of synonyms

This post shows how to use synonyms in the IELTS Listening test with a simple practice activity that you can try yourself.

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

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
15th April 2026

IELTS Preparation: Stress management

Research by Dr Sian Beilock shows stress management is key to improve IELTS band scores. Sieon Lau suggests three ways to achieve this.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Preparation
14th April 2026

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
14th April 2026

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
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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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