IELTS General Training, marked like the real exam
Practise everyday and workplace Reading, letters for Writing Task 1, Task 2 essays, and the same Listening and Speaking as Academic. Writing and Speaking are marked on the four official criteria for an estimated band score.
Packages from A$9.493-day free taste — try every task, no card needed
- Listening4 parts · 40 questions · about 30 minutes
- Reading3 sections: short everyday texts, workplace texts, one longer general text · 40 questions · 60 minutes
- Writing Task 1Write a letter (150+ words)
- Writing Task 2An essay (250+ words) on a topic of general interest
- Speaking3 parts · 11–14 minutes
- practice questions
- 5,054
- practice questions
- full mock tests in the 1-month package
- 10
- full mock tests in the 1-month package
- IELTS band scale, AI-marked
- 0–9
- IELTS band scale, AI-marked
- skills, every task type
- 4
- skills, every task type
Who it's for
For work and migration, including Canada Express Entry
Canada Express Entry
General Training is the only IELTS test Canada accepts for Express Entry and permanent residence.
Australian migration
Australia accepts both IELTS General Training and Academic for visas.
Work
It tests the English of everyday life and the workplace: notices, job adverts, letters and conversations.
The test format
Academic and General Training, side by side
Listening and Speaking are the same in both. Reading and Writing Task 1 are different, and Reading is converted to a band differently.
- Listening
4 parts · 40 questions · about 30 minutes Same in both
- Reading
- IELTS Academic
- 3 long academic passages · 40 questions · 60 minutes
- IELTS General Training
- 3 sections: short everyday texts, workplace texts, one longer general text · 40 questions · 60 minutes
- Writing Task 1
- IELTS Academic
- Describe a graph, chart, table or diagram (150+ words)
- IELTS General Training
- Write a letter (150+ words)
- Writing Task 2
- IELTS Academic
- An essay (250+ words) on an academic-style topic
- IELTS General Training
- An essay (250+ words) on a topic of general interest
- Speaking
3 parts · 11–14 minutes Same in both
- Reading: 30 of 40 correct
- IELTS Academic
- About Band 7
- IELTS General Training
- About Band 6
- Used for
- IELTS Academic
- University study, professional registration, Australian visas
- IELTS General Training
- Work and migration, Canada Express Entry, Australian visas
Reading is converted to a band on the General Training table: 30 correct out of 40 is about Band 6, where it would be about Band 7 in Academic. Our General Training mock tests use the General Training table.
What's inside
Practice for every task type
Speaking
2,741 practice questions- Part 1 — Interview
- Part 2 — Long Turn
- Part 3 — Discussion
Writing
1,313 practice questions- Task 1 — Letter (General)
- Task 2 — Essay
Reading
674 practice questions- Multiple Choice
- Multiple Choice (more than one)
- True / False / Not Given
- Yes / No / Not Given
- Matching Headings
- Matching Information
- Matching Features
- Matching Sentence Endings
- Summary / Note / Table Completion
- Short Answer Questions
- Full Reading Passage
Listening
326 practice questions- Multiple Choice
- Multiple Choice (more than one)
- Matching
- Form / Note / Table Completion
- Sentence Completion
- Short Answer Questions
- Full Listening Part
Full timed mock tests
10 full timed mock tests in the 1-month package
2 with 7 days · 10 with 1 month · 25 with 3 months
Instant AI scoring
Writing and Speaking marked on the four official IELTS criteria, with an estimated band from 0 to 9.
Packages from A$9.49
One-off payment, no auto-renewal. Local pricing in ¥ / ₹ / ₨ at checkout.
3-day free taste — try every task, no card needed
Know your band before test day.
Start with a free taste of every General Training task. No card needed.