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IELTS General Training practice tests

Get prepared with our free IELTS General Training practice tests . Explore sample questions from past papers to get familiar with each section of the exam: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.

Practise tests for all four skills

Use our practice tests below to familiarise yourself with each section of the test and identify areas that you need to improve. Start practising today so you feel confident on test day.

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Use these practice exercises to get used to the types of recordings you will hear, practise catching key details and listening to different accents. The test is the same as for IELTS Academic.

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Get familiar with the types of reading passages you will come across in the test. Improve your reading speed, accuracy and comprehension.

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Use these practice tasks to work on organising responses, describing data and putting together clear and coherent passages.

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Build confidence with these practice speaking exercises. Improve your fluency, pronunciation and ability to talk about a variety of topics. The test is the same as for IELTS Academic.

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