IELTS

preparation
5-step study plan

Asiya Miart | Fastrack Education

 FASTRACK IELTS | 5-STEP STUDY PLAN

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 examination papers are exactly like the real test.

☐ 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 14, published in June 2019

Cambridge IELTS General Training 14, published in June 2019

Cambridge IELTS 15 are to be published in June 2020

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

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STEP 5. MASTER EACH SECTION OF THE TEST

IELTS Listening

☐ VIDEO: IELTS Listening Tips

☐ Practise different types of tasks – IELTS.org

☐ Practise different types of tasks – IDP

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IELTS Reading

☐ VIDEO: IELTS Reading Tips

☐ 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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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

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☐ 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

☐ Get strategies for each part of the exam and plenty of recent practice questions in
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