IELTS Progress Check

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Practise a full IELTS Academic or General Training test online. Complete the computer-based test now or at your own time to receive an IELTS Progress Check Report. Every IELTS Progress Check Report comes with an official feedback report, including an overall indicative band score and an indicative band score for each section of the test (Reading, Listening, Writing & Speaking). This will help you improve your preparation for your real test.

Frequently asked questions

What is IELTS Progress Check?

IELTS Progress Check provides official, computer-based IELTS practice tests that are assessed and scored by official IELTS markers.

Every IELTS Progress Check Report includes an indicative IELTS band score result, with official feedback on each section of the test. This will help you to improve your preparation for your real test.

You will only be able to submit your test for assessment once you have completed all four sections. You will receive your IELTS Progress Check Report within five days of completing the test.

How much time should I spend completing IELTS Progress Check?

We recommend you spend:

30 minutes on the Listening section (25% of your score)

60 minutes on the Reading section (25% of your score)

60 minutes on the Writing section (25% of your score)

11-14 minutes on the Speaking section (25% of your score)

How many days of access will I get for each IELTS practice test I purchase?

You will receive 90 days of access for each IELTS practice test you purchase.

When will I get my results?

Your IELTS Progress Check report, including your indicative IELTS band score and marker feedback, will be ready within five days of completing the test. You will receive a link to your report by email. To access your report via the IELTS Progress Check site, simply go to the ‘My Account’ tab and select the test you took. There will be a notification on the screen when your results are ready.

What is the difference between IELTS Progress Check and the real IELTS test?

IELTS Progress Check is an official online preparation tool which enables you to try authentic test content in an online environment and enables you to get official feedback from IELTS experts. However, given that this is delivered online (whereas the real test is delivered in a face-to-face environment) there are inevitably some differences.

IELTS Progress Check practice tests are not timed. We recommend you time yourself to get the most realistic result, however we do not enforce a timer because we want you to be in control of your practise. This way, if you are interrupted during your practise, you can return and resume the test when it is convenient for you.

Before the Listening and Speaking section you will need to check that your computer or iPad has speakers with sound switched on and that your microphone settings are working. You will be prompted to test your microphone at the beginning of the Speaking section and to record a sample to check everything is working correctly.

Why isn't the IELTS Progress Check timed like the real IELTS test?

You can choose to purchase an untimed or timed test.

Untimed

Choose an untimed test to sit an IELTS practice test without a timer. You can complete each section of the test at your own pace.

Timed

Choose a timed test to sit an IELTS practice test under timed conditions. There is a time limit to complete each section of the practice test, like the actual IELTS test.