Free IELTS tips

Practical answers to the questions IELTS students ask me most, from more than 3,500 English and IELTS lessons.

• Your final week before IELTS: a calm plan that works

  Panicking with a week to go? Here's how to use the last days well, without burning out.

• Are practice test band scores accurate?

  Getting a 5 on one site and a 6.5 on another? Here's which scores to trust, and which to ignore.

• Stuck at Band 6 in IELTS Writing? What actually changes at Band 7

  Getting exactly 6 every time? The jump to 7 usually comes from fixing a few specific habits, not writing more essays.