IELTS resources for students & teachers:

websites, apps, social media

Official IELTS website
• https://www.ielts.org

British Council websites for an overview of the test

• https://www.ielts.org/what-is-ielts/ielts-introduction
• https://www.britishcouncil.pl/sites/default/files/information_for_candidates.pdf
• https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/teach-ielts/test-information/scores-explained

British Council websites to prepare the exam

• http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare
• http://www.roadtoielts.com

Guided learning hours for students

• https://support.cambridgeenglish.org/hc/en-gb/articles/202838506-Guided-learning-hours

Other IELTS websites

• http://www.ieltsbuddy.com
• http://ielts-simon.com
• https://ieltsliz.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/ieltsliz

Apps for grammar

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bc.leg&hl=en
• https://play.google.com/store/search?q=british%20council&c=apps&hl=en

IELTS on social media

• https://twitter.com/takeielts?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eaut
hor
• https://twitter.com/hashtag/ielts?lang=en
• https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=ielts&opensearch=1
• https://www.reddit.com/r/IELTS/

Language skills: writing bands

• https://www.britishcouncil.vn/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/writing-task
• https://www.britishcouncil.vn/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/coherence-cohesion
• https://www.britishcouncil.or.th/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/ielts-writing-
lexisand-vocabulary
• https://www.britishcouncil.om/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/writing-grammar

Languages skills: writing preparation

• https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-ielts-writing
• https://www.freecollocation.com/
• https://www.britishcouncil.jp/en/exam/ielts/prepare/test-tips/writing-task-2-power-writing
 • https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar-practice/grammar-
guide/punctuation/punctuation-marks/85501
• https://lessonsforenglish.com/connectors/10-sequence-connectors-expressions-and-
exercises/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kshfSh7TJNw for capitalisation
• https://ted-ielts.com/cohesive-devices/
• https://www.thesaurus.com/
• https://www.engvid.com/english-resource/ielts-general-task-1-letter-
writing/#:~:text=The%20IELTS%20General%20Writing%20Task,from%20the%20Task%202%
20essay.

Language skills: speaking

• https://www.britishcouncil.om/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/speaking-
fluencycoherence
• https://www.britishcouncil.om/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/speaking-
lexisvocabulary
• https://www.britishcouncil.om/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/speaking-grammar
• https://www.britishcouncil.om/en/exam/ielts/courses-
resources/videos/speakingpronunciation

Language skills: reading & listening

• https://www.britishcouncil.org.eg/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/reading
• https://www.britishcouncil.org.eg/en/exam/ielts/courses-resources/videos/listening

Guided learning hours explained for teachers

• https://languageresearch.cambridge.org/images/pdf/GuideToCEFR.pdf

CEFR & IELTS comparisons

• https://www.ielts.org/ielts-for-organisations/common-european-framework
• http://www.dcielts.com a teachers’ guide

Test practice
• https://ieltsonlinetests.com/
• https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/take-ielts/prepare/free-ielts-practice-tests
• https://ielts-up.com/reading/ielts-reading-practice.html

For IELTS advice

• https://www.ieltsjacky.com/
• https://www.ielts-writing.info/EXAM/
• https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/ielts-preparation/
• https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/

Official IELTS channel on YouTube

• https://www.youtube.com/user/BCIELTS
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKjYVzROskM&list=PLrt2nkX3MUeCEwfrxnN6v0U57gm
nM3ckG for an overview of the test