IELTS Academic Learning Hub: Courses, Templates and Vocabulary

What the hub contains

• IELTS Academic courses →

  24 chapters · 96 lessons

  One course for each skill: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Each is split into chapters of short text lessons that explain how the IELTS Academic section works, what the scorers look for and how to approach every task, with exercises to check what you read.

• IELTS Academic writing and speaking templates →

  40 writing · 60 speaking

  Fill-in frameworks for the IELTS Academic writing and speaking tasks. Each template comes with tips, the situations it suits and notes on how that kind of answer is scored, so you can adapt it instead of memorising it.

• IELTS Academic vocabulary builder →

  1,000 words

  Words for the topics IELTS Academic tests, grouped by skill. Every entry has its meaning, an example sentence and synonyms, and you can study them as flashcards or test yourself with a quiz.

IELTS Academic lesson modules

The hub's 15 lesson modules, in the order they are meant to be studied:

1. 1IELTS Academic — What the Test Is
2. 2Scoring and the Band Descriptors
3. 3Building a Study Plan That Works
4. 4Listening — Format and Core Strategy
5. 5Listening — Question Types in Depth
6. 6Reading — Managing Sixty Minutes
7. 7Reading — Question Types Mastered
8. 8Writing Task 1 — Describing Data
9. 9Writing Task 2 — The Essay
10. 10Speaking — All Three Parts
11. 11Vocabulary and Grammar for Band 7+
12. 12Time Management Across the Whole Test
13. 13Test Day — Logistics and Nerves
14. 14Common Mistakes, Results and Retaking
15. 15Elevating Your IELTS Speaking: Beyond the Basics

IELTS Academic section guides

How each part of the test works, with a sample question and tips for every task:

• IELTS Academic Listening guide→
• IELTS Academic Reading guide→
• IELTS Academic Writing guide→
• IELTS Academic Speaking guide→
• IELTS Academic full mock tests→