Prepare for your IELTS Academic Listening test with free practice tests from the British Council.
IELTS familiarisation test
Got your IELTS test soon? Get ready with the official IELTS familiarisation test . Take the test for the full test experience, so you know exactly what to expect on test day.
Why take the IELTS familiarisation test?
The official IELTS familiarisation test is a sample version of the complete IELTS test. It takes you through all four skills – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking – so you get the chance to experience the full IELTS test.
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Authentic test interface
Our familiarisation test looks and feels like the real interface on test day. As well as getting familiar with the screen, you can practise using our in-built tools.
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Take the test that you need
Both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training familiarisation tests are available so you can choose whichever is relevant to you.
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Free access to results
Get your Listening and Reading results for free. Writing and Speaking results are not available as these would be marked by a human in the real test.
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