Free IELTS practice tests

Unlimited mock tests

Every test number gives a different mix from our question bank, so you never run out. Share a test number to compare scores with friends.

• IELTS Reading mock testA new Academic Reading test every time: 3 passages, about 40 questions, 60 minutes.New test
• IELTS Listening mock testA new 4-part Listening test every time: 40 questions with an estimated band.New test
• IELTS Speaking mock testRandom Part 1 topics, a cue card and Part 3 questions, read out by a computer examiner.New test

Full tests (with band estimate)

Take these like the real test: one part at a time, timed, with the reading passage beside the questions and each listening recording played once. At the end you get your raw score out of 40 and an estimated band.

• Academic Reading full test 13 passages, 40 questions, 60 minutes. Estimated band at the end.Start full test
• Academic Reading full test 23 passages, 40 questions, 60 minutes. Estimated band at the end.Start full test
• Listening full test 14 parts, 40 questions, each recording played once. Estimated band.Start full test
• Listening full test 24 parts, 40 questions, each recording played once. Estimated band.Start full test
• Listening full test 3Includes map labelling and a flow-chart. 40 questions, estimated band.Start full test
• General Training Reading full testSections 1–3, 40 questions, 60 minutes. Estimated GT band.Start full test
• General Training Reading full test 2New texts: markets, aged care, job applications and urban gardening.Start full test
• Speaking mock testA computer examiner asks Parts 1–3 out loud. Fluency feedback at the end.Start speaking test

Reading: single passages

About 20 minutes each. Good for daily practice or for working on one question type. Passages 1–6 are Academic; the full tests above combine them into 40-question tests.

• Reading passage 1: Cooling the cityMatching headings, T/F/NG, sentence completion. 12 questions.Start
• Reading passage 2: The return of the night trainMultiple choice, T/F/NG, sentence completion. 11 questions.Start
• Reading passage 3: Teenagers and sleepMatching information, multiple choice, summary completion. 14 questions.Start
• Reading passage 4: Gardening under the seaT/F/NG, matching features, sentence completion. 14 questions.Start
• Reading passage 5: The shipping containerMatching headings, T/F/NG, summary completion. 14 questions.Start
• Reading passage 6: Can a machine be creative?Yes/No/Not Given, multiple choice, sentence endings. 15 questions.Start
• General Training readingEveryday and workplace texts (Sections 1 and 2). 14 questions.Start

Listening: short practice

• Listening practice 1Part 1 style: form completion and multiple choice. 7 questions.Start
• Listening practice 2Talk and tour: note completion and multiple choice. 8 questions.Start

Writing and speaking

Each writing task gets an instant band estimate for all four criteria (Task Achievement/Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammar), plus a model answer. Speaking sets have real timings and a private recorder. Nothing is uploaded.

• Writing practice 1Commuting chart, heating letter, university subjects essay.Start
• Writing practice 2Electricity line graph, lost-item letter, living alone essay.Start
• Writing practice 3Enrolments bar chart, noisy neighbour letter, sports facilities essay.Start
• Writing practice 4Task 1 process diagram and table, with model answers.Start
• Writing practice 5Task 1 pie chart and maps, with model answers.Start
• GT letter practiceFormal complaint, informal letter, job application, with model letters.Start
• Speaking practice 1Work, weekends, a place you enjoy, public spaces.Start
• Speaking practice 2Hometown, reading, a skill to learn, skills for the future.Start
• Speaking practice 3Mornings, photos, helping someone, volunteering.Start
• 30 IELTS cue cardsEvery card has a band 7+ sample answer, notes and vocabulary.Practise
• IELTS speaking questionsPart 1 topics and Part 3 discussion questions.Practise
• IELTS vocabulary flashcards110 band 7+ words for Writing and Speaking, with spaced repetition.Practise

Guides to each question type

IELTS Reading tips · True False Not Given · Matching headings · IELTS Listening tips · Writing Task 1 · Task 2 topics · General Training letter · How to get band 7

How to use these tests

1. Start with one full reading and one full listening test to see where you are.
2. Work on your weakest question types using the single passages (the results table shows which types you lost marks on).
3. Write one Task 2 essay a week and compare it with the model answer.
4. Take the second full tests two to four weeks before your exam.

Turn on progress tracking to see your scores over time. Our tests are written to match the real question types and difficulty, but they're not official IELTS material. For official samples, see ielts.org.