Free IELTS Practice Tests (2026)
Start with the free diagnostic to see where you stand, then practice in tutor or timed mode. Full-length simulations match the real IELTS.
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IELTS Practice Test 1
10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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IELTS Practice Test 2
10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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10 questions · 21 min10 free IELTS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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The real IELTS Academic has 80 questions and a 165-minute time limit. Question types: Listening (40 questions): multiple choice, matching, plan/map/diagram labelling, form/note/table/flow-chart completion, sentence completion and short-answer questions. Reading (40 questions): multiple choice, True/False/Not given, Yes/No/Not given, matching information, headings, features and sentence endings, sentence, summary, note, table and flow-chart completion, diagram labels and short answers. Writing: Task 1 (describe visual information, at least 150 words) and Task 2 (essay, at least 250 words). Speaking: a three-part face-to-face interview. Each practice test here uses the same question formats, so you get used to how IELTS questions are asked before test day.
The tests draw on every IELTS content area, weighted like the official outline:
- Listening (about 25% of the exam)
- Reading (about 25% of the exam)
- Writing (about 25% of the exam)
- Speaking (about 25% of the exam)
Use tutor mode to see the explanation after each answer, or timed mode to practise at real exam pace. Every answer comes with an explanation of why it is right and why the other options are wrong.