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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
21st March 2023

IELTS Writing Task 2: Everything you need to know

This post outlines everything you need to know about IELTS Writing Task 2 — from the basics, to a sample essay.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Writing
14th March 2023

IELTS Reading: The three sections in General Training

Find out how to answer all three sections of the IELTS GT Reading test. Learn all about the topics, tips and test practice.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Reading
7th March 2023

IELTS Preparation: Knowing your IELTS level

Sieon Lau gives a short guide on how to use the IELTS Score Calculator to predict your current IELTS level and create your study strategy based on your result.

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by Sieon Lau, Senior Editor, ClarityEnglish
  • Listening
28th February 2023

IELTS Speaking: Telling the truth…

Does telling the truth get you top marks? Click here for tips on how to plan, structure, and deliver your answers for the IELTS Speaking test.

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by Colm Downes, Manager, British Council, Jakarta
  • Speaking
21st February 2023

IELTS Preparation: The best way to prepare for IELTS

The best way to prepare for IELTS? Start studying strategically. Answer these six questions to test your IELTS study habits.

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by Adrian Raper, Director, ClarityEnglish
  • Preparation
14th February 2023

IELTS Writing: Better vocabulary, better band score

Bryan Dowie explains why a better vocabulary will result in a better band score in IELTS Writing, and offers some practical tips and exercises.

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by Bryan Dowie, IELTS teacher, Hong Kong
  • Writing
7th February 2023

IELTS Reading: Matching Headings to Paragraphs

Read Bryan Dowie’s three key learning points on how to correctly match headings to paragraphs. Try the practice exercise too!

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by Bryan Dowie, IELTS teacher, Hong Kong
  • Reading
31st January 2023

IELTS Listening: Spelling out names

Spelling out names is a common pitfall for IELTS candidates. Andrew Stokes suggests two exercises to help improve spelling accuracy.

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by Andrew Stokes, IELTS specialist, ClarityEnglish
  • Listening
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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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