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About the Exam
25 guides- What is GoPrep? How the IELTS prep works, what it costs and the guarantee
- What is IELTS? The exam explained in plain English
- IELTS validity: how long your result lasts and which date counts
- IELTS for UKVI vs Academic: which test to book for the UK
- Best Cambridge IELTS books in 2026: which to buy and how to use them
- Best IELTS apps in 2026 for iPhone and Android
- How to choose an IELTS course: 9 questions to ask before you pay
- IELTS study plan: 4, 8 and 12-week templates with checkpoints
- How to prepare for IELTS: first-week plan, timeline and course choice
- IELTS mock test: where to take one free, and how to read your score
- IELTS vs TOEFL vs Duolingo: why IELTS is the safer choice in 2026
- IELTS courses in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan 2026: prices and how to choose
- Best websites for IELTS preparation in 2026: how to choose
- IELTS remark (EOR): when it's worth it and when to retake
- IELTS registration in Uzbekistan 2026: prices, centres and how to book
- IELTS in Kazakhstan 2026: price, test centres and how to register
- IELTS and CEFR levels: which band is B1, B2, C1 and C2
- IELTS Academic vs General Training: which test do you need?
- How long it takes to improve your IELTS score: data, not stories
- What is a good IELTS score? Official averages and what you need
- Computer-delivered IELTS in 2026: what changes on screen and how to prepare
- How the IELTS band score is calculated: rounding rule and examples
- IELTS One Skill Retake: retake one skill, the full test or ask for a remark?
- IELTS results: when they come, how to check, what "withheld" means
- IELTS.GG is now GoPrep — same platform, same account, new name
Listening
9 guides- IELTS Listening short-answer questions: word limits, traps, practice
- IELTS Listening matching: how to match by meaning, with practice
- IELTS Listening question types: all 6, and what to listen for in each
- IELTS Listening tips: where each part loses marks and how to fix it
- IELTS Listening spelling: the rules and the slips that cost marks
- IELTS Listening multiple choice and matching: pick the right letter
- IELTS Listening map labelling: direction phrases, traps and a practice map
- IELTS Listening form, note and sentence completion: how to fill every gap
- IELTS Listening band score: how many correct answers you need
Reading
12 guides- IELTS Matching Information vs Matching Features: method and practice
- IELTS Reading note, table and diagram completion: method and practice
- IELTS Reading short-answer questions: exact words inside the limit
- IELTS Reading sentence completion: word limits, grammar and practice
- IELTS Reading multiple choice: spot the trap options, with practice
- IELTS Reading question types: all 14, tips and error rates by band
- IELTS True/False/Not Given (and Yes/No/Not Given): how to decide
- IELTS summary completion: fill every gap, with or without a word box
- IELTS Reading tips: a 60-minute plan based on where marks are lost
- IELTS Reading band score: raw score out of 40 to band, Academic and GT
- IELTS Matching Sentence Endings: a method, practice and mock data
- IELTS Matching Headings: a 5-step method, practice passage and answers
Writing Task 1
13 guides- IELTS Writing Task 1 vocabulary for every chart, map and process
- IELTS table (Task 1): how to pick the key figures, with a model answer
- IELTS Task 1 overview: how to write one for any chart, with 7 examples
- IELTS semi-formal letter: sound polite but personal, with a sample
- IELTS mixed charts (Task 1): how to link two visuals, with a sample
- IELTS informal letter: how friendly to sound, with a model letter
- IELTS General Writing Task 1: plan and write your letter in 20 minutes
- IELTS formal letter: format, useful phrases and a model complaint
- IELTS map Task 1: how to describe what changed and where (sample)
- IELTS process diagram (Task 1): how to write it, with a model answer
- IELTS bar chart (Task 1): how to group and compare bars, with a sample
- IELTS pie chart (Task 1): how to describe shares, with a sample answer
- IELTS line graph (Task 1): how to write it for band 7, with a sample
Writing Task 2
12 guides- IELTS Writing time management: split 60 minutes and finish both tasks
- IELTS Writing Task 2 vocabulary: synonyms by meaning and when each fits
- IELTS Writing Task 2 topics: 63 practice questions and 9 plans
- IELTS Writing Task 2: spot the 5 essay types and plan in 5 minutes
- IELTS Writing band descriptors in plain English: band 6 vs 7 vs 8
- IELTS Writing band 7: what changes from 6.5, criterion by criterion
- IELTS two-part question essay: how to answer both questions well
- IELTS problem-solution essay: match each solution to the question
- IELTS opinion essay: how to take a clear position, with a sample
- Linking words for IELTS Writing Task 2: what to use and what to cut
- IELTS discussion essay: discuss both views and give your opinion
- IELTS advantages and disadvantages essay: which version, how to plan
Speaking
10 guides- IELTS Speaking topics for 2026: common areas and how to prepare
- IELTS Speaking tips: how long to answer in each part, with data
- IELTS Speaking practice without a partner: record, check, repeat
- IELTS Speaking Part 3: how to develop your answers
- IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card: a 1-minute plan and band 6 to 8 talks
- IELTS Speaking Part 1 questions: topics, answer length and examples
- Nervous in IELTS Speaking? How to recover when you freeze
- Idioms for IELTS Speaking: when they help and when they cost you
- IELTS Speaking sample answers: the same questions at band 6, 7 and 8
- IELTS Speaking band descriptors in plain English: band 6, 7 and 8
Vocabulary
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