How it works: choose a mock test, then do the four parts in order. Each part opens in a new tab. When you finish, come back to this tab and your result is already here. After all four parts, you get an estimated overall band.
Each part opens in a new tab. When you finish a part, come back to this tab: your Listening, Reading and Writing results fill in automatically. Results are saved only in this browser (My progress).
Before you start
- Find about 3 hours for Listening, Reading and Writing together, like the real test. You can do Speaking another day.
- Use headphones for Listening, and check your sound with any 🔊 button on the site.
- Have a microphone ready for Speaking. Your voice stays in your browser and isn't uploaded.
- Don't pause or look things up. The estimate is only useful if you take it like the real test.
The real IELTS test, part by part
| Part | Time | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Listening | About 30 minutes | 4 recordings, each played once, 40 questions |
| Reading | 60 minutes | 3 passages (Academic) or 3 sections (General Training), 40 questions |
| Writing | 60 minutes | Task 1 (about 20 minutes, at least 150 words) and Task 2 (about 40 minutes, at least 250 words) |
| Speaking | 11–14 minutes | A conversation with an examiner in 3 parts |
Read more about each part on our IELTS test format page.
After your mock test
- Look at your lowest band first. That's usually where the quickest improvement is.
- Read every explanation on the Listening and Reading pages, especially for questions you got wrong.
- Compare your writing with the model answers, then rewrite one paragraph using what you learnt.
- Choose your next step with a free 6-week study plan for your target: band 5, band 6, band 7 or band 8.
- Take another mock test in 2–3 weeks to see how your bands have moved.
More IELTS practice
- Reading mock test and Listening mock test: a new mix of passages and parts each time.
- IELTS Speaking mock test: a different set of questions every time.
- IELTS writing checker: a band estimate for any Task 1 or Task 2 answer.
- All IELTS practice tests
Frequently asked questions
Is this a full IELTS mock test?
Yes. It has all four parts in the same order as the real test: Listening (4 parts, 40 questions), Reading (40 questions in 60 minutes), Writing (Task 1 and Task 2) and Speaking (Parts 1 to 3). Each part opens on its own page, and your results come back to this page.
How is the overall band worked out?
Listening and Reading bands come from your raw score out of 40, using IELTS's published average marks for each band. Writing comes from the band estimate on your marked tasks, with Task 2 counting twice as much as Task 1. You choose your Speaking band using the self-check after the speaking test. The overall band is the average of the four, rounded the way IELTS does it.
Is the band accurate?
It's a practice estimate, not an official result. Listening and Reading are the most reliable, because they're marked right or wrong. Writing and Speaking are harder to estimate without an examiner, so treat those bands as a guide.
Academic or General Training?
Mock tests 1 and 2 are Academic. Mock test 3 is General Training. Listening and Speaking are the same in both; Reading and Writing Task 1 are different. Not sure which you need? See Academic vs General Training.
Do I have to do it all at once?
No. In the real test, Listening, Reading and Writing happen one after another, and Speaking can be on a different day. You can do the same here: your results are saved in this browser, so you can come back later.
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