This week's sessions
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- Listening full test 2Do the full listening test in one go. Then put your mistakes into groups: spelling, numbers, word limit, corrections.
- Speaking practice 2Answer all three parts out loud and record yourself. Count the one-sentence answers, then try those questions again with a reason.
- Full mock test: Listening and ReadingStart the complete mock test and do the Listening and Reading parts in one sitting. It takes about 90 minutes, so choose a quiet time.
- Full mock test: Writing and SpeakingFinish the mock test: Writing (60 minutes) and Speaking (about 12 minutes). Your estimated overall band appears at the end.
- Look at your results and planRead how IELTS bands work, then compare your mock bands with your quick check from week 1. Choose your lowest skill and repeat that week.
This week's lesson: your mock test and what to do next
This is the last week of the plan. You'll take a full mock test, look at your results, and decide what to do next. You've done five weeks of work, so this week is a chance to see how far you've come.
How to take the mock test
- Do it like the real test. No dictionary, no phone, no stopping the audio.
- Do Listening, Reading and Writing together if you can. In the real test, they come one after the other with no break. It takes about 2 hours 40 minutes. You can do Speaking on another day.
- Watch the time. In Reading, spend about 20 minutes on each passage. In Writing, spend about 20 minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on Task 2.
If 2 hours 40 minutes is too long for you right now, do Listening and Reading on one day, and Writing and Speaking on the next. That's how the sessions this week are planned.
How to look at your results
For each skill, ask two questions: Where did I lose marks? and Is it better than week 1?
- Listening: were your mistakes spelling, numbers, the word limit, or missing a correction?
- Reading: did you run out of time? Did True/False/Not Given confuse you?
- Writing: did you answer the whole question? Did you write 150 and 250 words? Did you use paragraphs?
- Speaking: listen to your recording. Count the very short answers and the long silences.
Keep a simple record
Write one line for each skill: your quick check band, your mock band and your target. For example:
Listening: 4.5 → 5 (target 5) · Reading: 4 → 4.5 (target 5) · Writing: 4.5 → 5 (target 5)
This shows you which skill to work on next, and it shows your progress.
If you're not at band 5 yet
That's normal. Many people need more than one round. Choose your lowest skill and repeat that week of the plan. Then take another mock test in two or three weeks. Short practice every day helps more than one long study day.
If the lessons still feel very hard, our free English courses for A2 and B1 build the everyday grammar and vocabulary that IELTS needs. Then come back to the plan.
The last few days before your test
- Don't try new techniques. Use the ones you've practised.
- Do a little every day: one listening part, one reading passage, and a Part 2 talk out loud.
- Check the practical details: where your test centre is, what time to arrive, and which ID to bring.
- Sleep well the night before.
On the day
- Listening: read the questions first, and keep going if you miss one.
- Reading: watch the clock, and never leave a blank.
- Writing: answer every part of the question and count your words.
- Speaking: breathe, smile and keep talking. The examiner wants to hear you speak.
What's next
If you reach 5 or more in every skill, well done. That's a real achievement. If you want a higher band for study or work, your next step is the IELTS Band 6 Study Plan.
Weekly check: Complete IELTS mock test
All four parts with an estimated overall band.
When you finish, come back to your plan home: your dashboard updates with the new score.
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