Regular practice and proper feedback are crucial to improving your score in the IELTS Writing test. And it is best to practice by writing answers for questions given in the IELTS Cambridge 1-15 books – the only authentic resource to prepare for the IELTS test. However, not all students have access to these books, and they practice questions available on random websites. Often these questions have errors and are not framed like actual questions seen in an IELTS test. Therefore, I have compiled a list having IELTS essay questions from all the Cambridge IELTS books and classified them into different categories. I hope many students will benefit from this list.

It has been frequently observed that students aiming to achieve a high band score in the IELTS test struggle most in the writing section. A significant number of test-takers are not even aware of the mistakes they commit in their writing tasks. Students read tips and tricks on various online sources or rely on some websites for model answers and then they write as many essays as possible. This way they think that they will reach their goal and get a high score. Here, I would like to say that one should not rely on model answers available on the internet as they are often badly-written and are full of errors. While it is right to practice by writing on official IELTS topics available on the internet, it is wrong to self-assess your answers.

Every day, I correct at least 5 IELTS Writing Task 2 essays which are written by students living in different parts of the world (thanks to the internet!). I see a variety of grammatical and vocabulary-related mistakes in these essays, but you will be surprised to know that most answers lack a good task response. So, in this blog, I would like to discuss the 5 most common mistakes in task response and how you can avoid them.

It is crucial to practice writing IELTS essays using authentic questions irrespective of your target score. I always ask my students to practice the questions given in Cambridge IELTS 1-15 books. However, I have noticed that the students often practice the questions that appeared in recent IELTS exams. So, is it worth practicing them? In my opinion, you must go through the recent IELTS essay questions as it will give you an idea of what types of questions have been asked recently in IELTS tests.

Learning how to use articles in English can be very challenging. Perhaps the most helpful advice to give is to remember the grammatical names for ‘the’ and ‘a/an’. Namely the definite article and the indefinite article. In other words, use ‘the’ for definite or specific and known information. Use ‘a/an when the information is indefinite or less specific. If you are serious about taking your IELTS writing to the next level, then you must learn how to use articles correctly.

Correct punctuation is crucial for successful academic writing. By learning to use more, or all, of the available forms of punctuation you will be able to communicate and express your ideas, and arguments, more clearly. Many students’ essays use little punctuation beyond commas and full stops. The Table below will help you to understand punctuation in an easy way.

Every IELTS candidate has to deal with common grammar mistakes. It’s extremely important to use correct grammar because it is one of the criteria of on which your writing answers are assessed in the IELTS exam. Therefore, you must know about these common grammatical mistakes and how to avoid them. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered in this article.

Candidates need to prove English language proficiency can give the Duolingo English Test which can be taken online from anywhere anytime. Like conventional study abroad exams TOEFL, IELTS and PTE, it also tests all the four-language skills Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. Due to COVID-19, IELTS and TOEFL testing is temporarily suspended and consequently many universities are now accepting Duolingo English Test.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has altered many aspects of our day-to-day lives including IELTS study plans and test dates. If you were planning on taking the IELTS within the next couple of months, you may be concerned about what’s going to happen to your exam date and study plans.
Don’t give up on your study or migration goals, prepare instead.

Extracting information from long passages can take quite a long time. This can be a major obstacle to completing the reading section of English language tests. Therefore, to extract answers quickly from a passage, you have to be good at speed reading. You can improve your reading speed by mastering skimming and scanning techniques. Skimming and scanning will surely help you to get higher IELTS score.