IELTS Coaching
It includes complete package with Listening,Reading,Writing and Speaking
taught on-on-one by our experts
Be Prepared
You don’t need much for lessons with The IELTS Teacher, just a headset with a mic and a quick, reliable internet connection.
Free Demo
We’re confident that you’ll like our lessons, so we’re happy to offer you a free 20 minute demonstration so you can try before you buy.
Lesson Time
After you’ve paid for your lessons, we will work out a time for study that’s best for you. Regular time slots are usually available.
IELTS Listening
About the IELTS Listening test
- You will listen to 4 different recordings and answer 40 questions.
- The test takes approximately 30 minutes. You will have an additional ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet
- You only hear the audio once.
- A variety of voices and native-speaker accents are used.
- You will hear conversations and monologues, with topics ranging from the everyday social to the academic.
- A variety of question types are used, including multiple choice, form completion, note completion, summary completion, sentence completion, and short-answer questions.
- Candidates for IELTS Academic and IELTS General both do the same listening test
IELTS Academic Reading
About the IELTS Academic Reading test
The reading test is different for IELTS Academic and IELTS General candidates
3 sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes
- Each section contains one long text.
- Texts are authentic and are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. They have been written for a non-specialist audience and are on academic topics of general interest.
- Texts are appropriate to, and accessible to, candidates entering undergraduate or postgraduate courses or seeking professional registration.
- Texts range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical. Texts may contain non-verbal materials such as diagrams, graphs or illustrations. If texts contain technical terms, then a simple glossary is provided.
- There are three texts and 40 questions.
About the IELTS General Reading test
The reading test is different for IELTS Academic and IELTS General candidates
3 sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes
- Section 1 contains two or three short factual texts, one of which may be composite (consisting of 6-8 short texts related by topic, e.g. hotel advertisements). Topics are relevant to everyday life in an English-speaking country
- Section 2 contains two short factual texts focusing on work-related issues (e.g. applying for jobs, company policies, pay and conditions, workplace facilities, staff development and training)
- Section 3 contains one longer, more complex text on a topic of general interest
Texts are authentic and are taken from notices, advertisements, company handbooks, official documents, books, magazines and newspapers.
IELTS Academic Writing
About the IELTS Academic Writing test
The writing test is different for IELTS Academic and IELTS General candidates.
Academic Writing
2 pieces of writing, 60 minutes
- In Task 1, candidates are presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and are asked to describe, summarise or explain the information in their own words. They may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process, how something works or describe an object or event.
- In Task 2, candidates are asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem
Responses to Task 1 and Task 2 should be written in a formal style
General Writing
2 pieces of writing, 60 minutes
- In Task 1, candidates are presented with a situation and are asked to write a letter requesting information or explaining the situation. The letter may be personal, semi-formal or formal in style.
- In Task 2, candidates are asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. The essay can be slightly more personal in style than the Academic Writing Task 2 essay
IELTS Speaking
The speaking test takes 11-14 minutes and consists of an interview with an examiner.
The interview is recorded.
The speaking test has three parts:
| Part 1 Introduction and interview | Examiner introduces him/herself and checks your name. The examiner then asks you questions on general topics. | 4–5 minutes |
| Part 2 Individual long turn | Examiner gives you a written task card. You have 1 minute to think (take notes) before you have to speak for 1–2 minutes. Examiner asks one or two questions at the end of your talk. | 3–4 minutes (including 1 minute preparation time) |
| Part 3 Two-way discussion | Discuss with the examiner more abstract issues and concepts which are thematically linked to the topic of your talk in Part 2. | 4–5 minutes |
