Free IELTS General Practice Tests
IELTS General is a mandatory Test that students have to succeed for requirements of immigration or work in an English-speaking country.
These tests are tricky and used as a definitive way to assess students on their English language skills by the respective countries
IELTS General measures English language proficiency in an everyday context. This Test is also to be taken if the students want to study or train in secondary education or training at a college below degree level.
IELTS General Tests are conducted by British Council or IDP in respective locations
Preparing for IELTS General
Free IELTS General Practice Test requires an organised and a structured way to attempt the practice and check your readiness for the best IELTS attempt. You will find the easiest and structured set of free IELTS General Practice Test below apart from detailing the format of each of the modules within the test.
IELTS Preparation material spans across four modules of Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking.
Prepare for each of these modules by registering and creating a login for you and access free practice materials
IELTS General Reading Practice Tests
The IELTS General requires test takers to read extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks and guidelines. These are the material that you will come across on a daily basis.
Format
The IELTS General Reading Test is 60 minutes and includes three sections
Sections Description Section 1 Contains two or three short factual texts, one of which may be a composite (consisting of 6-8 short texts related by topic, eg. 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 (eg. applying for jobs, company policies, pay and conditions) Section 3 Contains one longer, more complex text on a topic of general interest
Task | Description | Sample |
General Training Reading Sample | Flow Chart Completion | |
Identifying Information | ||
Matching Information | ||
Matching Features | ||
Matching Headings | ||
Sentence Completion | ||
Short Answer Questions |
IELTS Listening practice tests
The IELTS Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training tests. During the listening exam, you will hear several recordings which may be in Australian, British or American accents.
Important Note: You should be mindful of spelling as incorrect spelling will be marked wrong. The recording will be played only once.
Format
The IELTS Listening test is 35 – 40 minutes long (in pen and paper based exam, 10 minutes provided for transferring answers to the answer sheet) and has four separate recordings.
Sections Description Section 1 a conversation between two people set in an every day context (for example: a conversation in an agency) Section 2 a monologue set in an everyday social context (for example: a speech about a local custom or practice) Section 3 a conversation amongst 3 to 4 people set in a training or educational context (for example: a university lecturer and students) Section 4 a monologue on an academic subject (for example: a university lecture)
Free Sample Listening tasks for practice:
Each listening practice audio file is provided with the question worksheet and audio should be used in tandem
Sections Description Question sheet Audio file Section 1 Listening Sample Task – Form Completion Play Recording Section 2 Sample A Multiple Choice Play Recording Section 2 Sample B Sentence Completion Play Recording Section 3 Sample A Short Answers Play Recording Section 3 Sample B Sentence Completion Play Recording Section 4 Sentence Completion Play Recording Additional Samples Sample Task – Matching (example 1) Play Recording Additional Samples Sample Task – Matching (example 2) Play Recording Additional Samples Plan/ Map/ Diagram/ Labelling Play Recording
IELTS General Training Writing Practice Tests
The Writing section of the test includes two tasks and both must be completed. Each task is assessed independently. The assessment of Task 2 carries more weight in marking than Task 1, so be sure to plan your time accordingly.
The content of the Reading Section will differ for the Academic and General Tests.
Format:
The General Training Writing test is 60 minutes long and includes two tasks. Both tasks must be completed but note that Task 2 is weighted more heavily than Task 1. In Task 1, test takers are asked to respond to a situation, by writing a letter for example, requesting information or explaining a situation. In Task 2, test takers write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem.
Sections | Description |
IELTS General Writing Task 1 | In Writing Task 1, test takers are presented with a situation and required to write a personal response in the form of an informal, semi-formal or formal letter of at least 150 words. You will be told what kind of information (in the form of three bullet points) they must include in their response. Approximately 20 minutes should be allotted for this response. |
IELTS General Writing Task 2 | In Writing Task 2, test takers are asked to write a semi-formal/neutral discursive essay of at least 250 words. The task instructions give information about a point of view, argument or problem. The instructions then tell you how to discuss this, which may involve providing general factual information, outlining and/or presenting a solution, justifying an opinion, evaluating evidence and ideas. You should spend no more than 40 minutes on this task. |
IELTS Speaking practice tests
The speaking test is the same for both the Academic and General Training Exam. During the Speaking test, you will have a discussion with a certified IELTS Examiner. It is interactive and as close to a real-life situation as a test can get. Be prepared by familiarizing yourself with the format of the test.
Format:
The test is 11 to 14 minutes long with three parts.
Sections | Description |
Part 1 | You answer questions about yourself, your family, your work and your interests. |
Part 2 | You speak about a topic. You will be given a task card which asks you to speak about a particular topic and includes points that you can cover in your talk. You will be given 1 minute to prepare your talk. You will then speak for 1-2 minutes. |
Part 3 | You have a longer discussion on the topic. The examiner will ask you further questions connected to the topic in Part 2. |
