Discover if you need to take an IELTS General Training, and what is involved in each part of the test.
Find out the differences between IELTS Academic and General Training so you can choose which one is best for you.
IELTS Speaking examiners understand a variety of accents and can communicate effectively with you in a face-to-face conversation.
To help you work towards the IELTS score you need, watch this short video and find out how IELTS is scored in all four parts of the test.
If you plan to migrate to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK or the USA, taking an IELTS General Training test makes sense. Or if you plan on studying in secondary education, or enrolling in vocational training, this might still be the right choice.
But if you plan to study in higher education or want professional registration in an English-speaking country, you might need to take an IELTS Academic test.
The band score you need to migrate to a particular country varies. Check our Who accepts IELTS page to check what band score you need.
Question types in the IELTS General Training Writing test
Question types in the IELTS Listening test
Question types in the IELTS Speaking test
Question types in the General Training Reading test
IELTS Speaking: AI vs face-to-face speaking with an examiner
