IELTS

PREPARATION
STUDY PLAN

Asiya Miart
FasTrack IELTS
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5-step IELTS Study Plan

Follow these five essential steps in your IELTS exam preparation to save time and
achieve the best results. Good luck!

STEP 1. LEARN ABOUT THE EXAM FORMAT AND TYPES OF TASKS

☐ IELTS.org

STEP 2. UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR EXAM IS MARKED

☐ Total score, Reading and Listening

☐ IELTS Writing Task 1

☐ IELTS Writing Task 2

☐ IELTS Speaking

STEP 3. TAKE OFFICIAL PRACTICE TESTS

Only the official IELTS practice tests provide the same level of difficulty as the
real exams. Below you can find the links to all the official tests that are available
for free and some extra tests you can purchase. These are the best tests for your
preparation.

☐ Free official practice test – IELTS.org

☐ Free official practice test - British Council

☐ Free official computer-based practice test IDP

☐ The Cambridge IELTS Practice Tests include four official tests in each book (with
model answers for IELTS Writing). Here are how these books look:

Cambridge IELTS Academic 15

Cambridge IELTS General Training 15

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STEP 4. CHOOSE BETWEEN THE COMPUTER-BASED AND PAPER-BASED TEST

Learn the differences between the two test formats and choose the one that is
right for you.

☐ VIDEO: Computer-based vs. paper-based IELTS

☐ Computer-based practice tasks

STEP 5. MASTER EACH SECTION OF THE TEST

IELTS examiners use a set of specific criteria to assess your Writing and Speaking
answers. That’s why these two sections require specific preparation and I
encourage you to dedicate more time to developing your IELTS Writing and
Speaking skills.

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Learn this step-by-step strategy for providing IELTS Writing and Speaking answers that
meet all the Band 7+ requirements and achieving your best score

☐ Fastrack IELTS Online Courses

IELTS Writing

☐ Practise writing essays on official sheets: IDP Task 1 Task 2 British Council Task 1 Task 2

☐ VIDEO: The Essentials of IELTS Academic Writing

☐ VIDEO: IELTS Writing Band 6 vs. Band 8 (Learn what IELTS examiners look for)

☐ VIDEO: How to improve your vocabulary score

☐ VIDEO: How to improve your grammar score

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IELTS Speaking

☐ VIDEO: IELTS Speaking Tips

☐ VIDEO: Part 1 Sample Answers - Home

☐ VIDEO: Part 1 Sample Answers - Family

☐ VIDEO: Part 2 Sample Answer

☐ Join the video course IELTS Speaking Boost

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IELTS Listening

☐ VIDEO: Best IELTS Listening Strategies

☐ Practise different types of tasks – IELTS.org

☐ Practise different types of tasks – IDP

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IELTS Reading

☐ VIDEO: Best IELTS Reading Strategies

☐ VIDEO: How to answer questions fast

☐ VIDEO: True – False – Not Given | Yes – No – Not Given

☐ VIDEO: Matching Headings

☐ VIDEO: Multiple Choice

☐ Practise different types of tasks – IELTS.org

☐ Practise different types of tasks – IDP Academic IDP General

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