Prepare for your IELTS Test with the British Council

Start your IELTS test preparation today

Prepare for your IELTS test with a range of resources from the British Council. Below you’ll find online and face-to-face courses, as well as mobile apps, IELTS information sessions, practice tests, videos and preparation books. Choose the preparation materials that suit you and start getting ready for your IELTS test today.

IELTS preparation materials and courses

Road to IELTS – your best possible online preparation for the IELTS test!

Free online preparation: Road to IELTS

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

Online courses: Understanding IELTS

During our 12-week IELTS online preparation course, you will find out about each section of the IELTS test – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

Free IELTS preparation apps from the British Council

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

Free IELTS Practice Tests

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.

Student looking at British Council online IELTS preparation materials

British Council online materials

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

A group of IELTS candidates preparing for the test in an IELTS workshop

IELTS information sessions

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.

Official IELTS practice materials to help student prepare for the IELTS test

IELTS books

Recommended books to help you prepare for the IELTS test.