Prepare for your IELTS Test with the British Council

Road to IELTS is the British Council’s popular free 30-hour online preparation course that will also help you improve English language skills.

This online course will take you through every stage of the IELTS test, and advice from our team of IELTS educators along the way. The course also connects you with other students to share experiences and tips.

No matter where and when you want to prepare for your IELTS test - with our free preparation apps you can do it anywhere, anytime!

Take advantage of our free practice tests to get the IELTS score you need. If you prefer to practice offline, download the tests, blank answer sheets, transcripts and answers from the introductory pages.

Prepare for your IELTS test with our free online preparation course, practice tests, videos and tutorials.

Our free IELTS information sessions taking place at our Athens office aim to familiarise you with the IELTS test and help you perform more confidently on the day of the test.

Free IELTS live webinars to help you prepare for your test.

Recommended books to help you prepare for the IELTS test.