Here is a list of skills you need to master if you are planning to take the Academic IELTS test. This can give you some idea of what this exam tests and why it is important to prepare for it methodically and systematically. Think about how much time you have and make sure to arrange it so that you can practice a variety of skills every week. If you have a teacher, they will guide you and set you homework so that you cover all of these skills and get enough opportunities to practice them.



  1. Previewing a text
  2. Predicting content and structure
  3. Skimming for main ideas
  4. Scanning to find key information
  5. Intensive reading
  6. Guessing words from context.
  7. Understanding opinion and attitude


  1. Developing fluency
  2. Preparing your talk
  3. Taking effective notes
  4. Developing vocabulary
  5. Targeted grammar correction

listening SKILLS

  1. Orientating yourself to the text
  2. Listening for specific information
  3. Identifying detail
  4. Identifying main ideas
  5. Seeing beyond the surface meaning
  6. Following signpost words
  7. Being aware of stress, rhythm and intonation.

Writing Skills

Task 1

  1. Describing facts and figures
  2. Describing trends
  3. Summarizing data
  4. Describing a process

Task 2

  1. Analyzing the question
  2. Making a mind map & organizing your ideas
  3. Writing a good introduction
  4. Writing a body paragraph
  5. Using linking words & a variety of structures & vocabulary
  6. Writing a good conclusion

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