Prepare for IELTS General Training
Practice everyday Reading, letter writing, Listening and Speaking. Start with a short drill, then take a full timed General Training test.
Nine focused drills · Three original full forms · One IELTS pass
Try a General Training Reading question
The community workshop lends tools from Monday to Thursday. A deposit is required when you collect them. To avoid a late charge, return borrowed tools before noon on Friday. Tools returned on Friday afternoon are held until Monday before their return is processed.
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Practice drills
Choose a drill to start practicing that task. Check the worked answers in Listening and Reading; compare your Writing and Speaking with models and clear feedback.
Listening: catch the details
Listen for names, numbers and exact information. Complete forms, notes and short answers, then check the transcript and evidence.
5 questions · Short audio drill
Listening: choose and match
Follow meaning through choices, matching and map labels. Learn to spot a speaker correcting an earlier detail.
5 questions · Short audio drill
Reading: everyday and workplace details
Find information in notices, services and workplace texts. Complete answers within the word limit, then check the evidence.
5 questions · About 5–10 minutes
Reading: claims, headings and matching
Match information and headings, distinguish False from Not Given, and follow a longer general-interest text.
5 questions · About 5–10 minutes
Writing: letters
Practice formal, semi-formal and personal letters. Cover all three points and choose the right tone, with a model and AI feedback.
1 task · Aim for 20 minutes
Writing: build an argument
Answer every part of an essay prompt. Develop a position with reasons and examples, then review the writing criteria.
1 essay · Aim for 40 minutes
Speaking: familiar topics
Practice direct answers with a reason or example. Record your response or type an answer to work on its content.
2–3 prompts · Short response drill
Speaking: the long turn
Use one minute to plan a task card, then speak for up to two minutes. Review how your ideas connect.
1 task card · 1-minute planning + 2-minute talk
Speaking: discuss ideas
Move from a personal example to a wider question. Explain causes, compare views and qualify your claims.
2–3 prompts · Discussion drill
An IELTS pass unlocks every drill replay and all timed practice.
Timed tests
Take all four skills or focus on one timed section. Answers and explanations stay hidden until the practice ends. Full and section practice require an IELTS pass.
40 Listening questions · 40 Reading questions
2 Writing tasks · 3 Speaking parts
Full IELTS General Training practice
Complete Listening, General Training Reading, a letter, an essay and all three Speaking parts. Review answers and feedback after the test.
4 skills · About 2 hours 45 minutes
Timed Listening
Four recordings, played once, with 40 questions. Review answers, transcripts and supporting evidence after the section.
40 questions · About 30 minutes + 2-minute check
Timed General Training Reading
Everyday texts, workplace information and a longer general-interest text. Answer 40 questions across three sections in 60 minutes.
40 questions · 60 minutes
Timed General Training Writing
Write a letter of at least 150 words and an essay of at least 250 words. Use one 60-minute clock for both tasks.
2 tasks · 60 minutes
Timed Speaking practice
Work through familiar questions, a task card and a deeper discussion. This recorded practice uses prompts in place of a live examiner.
3 parts · Up to 14 minutes
One IELTS pass covers both Academic and General Training, including all timed tests and drill replays.
Know what each skill asks of you
| Skill | What you do | Official timing |
|---|---|---|
| Listening | Answer 40 questions across four recordings, heard once. | About 30 minutes; computer tests add 2 minutes to check answers. |
| General Training Reading | Read everyday and workplace texts, followed by one longer text; answer 40 questions. | 60 minutes, including checking. |
| General Training Writing | Write a letter of at least 150 words and an essay of at least 250 words. | 60 minutes: about 20 for Task 1 and 40 for Task 2. |
| Speaking | Interview, prepared long turn and discussion with a human examiner. | 11–14 minutes. |
This practice uses computer-style Listening checking time. It does not add the former paper test’s 10-minute answer-transfer period. Delivery options changed in 2026; check your test center’s current arrangements.
Explore the format and task typesSee why an answer works
Listening and Reading explanations point to the exact evidence. Writing models show a letter or an argument; Speaking models show how to extend and connect ideas. Use the feedback to choose your next task.
Learn with worked examplesPlan around your required bands
Check the exact overall and individual skill requirements for your receiving organization or application route. A practice estimate helps you review your work; it cannot establish that you meet an official requirement.
Understand bands and feedbackCommon questions
How is General Training different from Academic?
General Training Reading uses everyday notices, workplace texts and a longer general-interest text. Writing Task 1 is a letter instead of a visual report. Listening and Speaking are the same test formats; Task 2 is an essay in both tracks. Choose the track your receiving organization requires.
What can I try without a pass?
The example question and study guide are open to everyone. Each practice card shows your available drill attempt. An IELTS pass unlocks drill replays, timed sections and full practice tests.
What does one IELTS pass include?
One IELTS pass covers Academic and General Training: full practice, all timed sections and unlimited focused-drill replays for your selected access period. Listening, Speaking and essay practice are shared, so changing tracks does not create extra free attempts at those drills.
How much original General Training practice is included?
Three General Training forms each have 40 Reading questions, a letter task and an essay. Letter tasks cover formal, semi-formal and personal situations. The forms share Listening, Speaking and essay material with our Academic library; drills reuse form material. Changing tracks is not a fresh Listening or Speaking test.
Can AI review my letters and speaking?
Yes. Submit a letter or essay for feedback on the task, organization, vocabulary and grammar. Recorded Speaking can also receive feedback on delivery and pronunciation. Typed Speaking answers receive text feedback only. Practice estimates are not examiner marks or official IELTS bands.
Is this preparation for IELTS for UKVI or Life Skills?
It covers the General Training skills and tasks used in IELTS for UKVI General Training. Check whether your application requires a UKVI-approved booking and which test and scores are accepted. IELTS Life Skills is a different Speaking and Listening test, so this is not a Life Skills simulator.
Is a practice band an official IELTS score?
No. Listening and Reading use an original answer key with an indicative practice conversion. Writing and Speaking feedback is automated coaching, not examiner marking or an official result. It cannot guarantee a band, admission or professional eligibility.
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