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These are the free IELTS preparation resources on The IELTS Bro: a band score calculator, speaking topics and cue cards with sample answers, Writing Task 1 questions with model answers, practice tests and plain-English exam guides. Each one is open to read, and teachers and bloggers are welcome to link to them or embed the calculator.
Quick calculators you can use without an account.
IELTS band score calculator: Convert Listening and Reading raw scores out of 40 to bands for Academic and General Training, then work out your overall band with the official rounding rules.
Real exam-style questions with sample answers you can read and then practise aloud.
IELTS speaking topics (144 topics): Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 speaking questions grouped by topic, with sample answers and tips.
IELTS cue cards (55 cue cards): Part 2 cue cards with band 9 sample answers and the Part 3 discussion questions that follow them.
Task 1 questions with model answers, useful phrases and examiner tips.
IELTS Writing Task 1 topics (33 questions): Academic charts, maps and processes and General Training letters, each with a model answer.
Practice tests, question-type drills and articles for every module.
Free IELTS practice tests: Listening, Reading and Writing practice tests in the computer-delivered format, with answers and a band score.
Practice by question type: Drill one Reading or Listening question type at a time, such as True/False/Not Given or map labelling.
Daily IELTS quest: A short daily challenge that keeps your study streak going.
Learning Hub: IELTS news and strategy articles, a library of model essays and study materials for every module.
Plain-English guides to the test itself, checked against official sources.
IELTS exam pattern 2026: Every paper's timing, question count and question types in the current test format.
IELTS Academic vs General Training: Which version universities, employers and visa schemes ask for, and how the two differ.
IELTS band descriptors explained: What examiners look for at each band in Writing and Speaking, criterion by criterion.
IELTS vs PTE: How IELTS and PTE Academic compare, and how to decide which test suits you.
IELTS One Skill Retake: How IELTS One Skill Retake works: which paper you can resit and the rules around it.
IELTS exam fee 2026: What the IELTS test costs, with links to the official sources to confirm before you book.
IELTS score requirements by country: English requirements for UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand visas as IELTS scores.
Every resource on this page is free to link to from a class page, school website or blog.
The IELTS band score calculator can also be embedded: the calculator page has a copy-paste HTML code that shows the calculator inside your own page and resizes itself. It is free for teachers, schools and blogs.
Yes. The calculator, topic pages, cue cards, Writing Task 1 questions, guides and Learning Hub articles are free to read. Practice tests are free with an account; mock tests and unlimited AI evaluation are part of the paid plans.
Yes. Copy the embed code from this page or the calculator page and paste it into any page that accepts HTML. It is free for teachers, schools and blogs, and it resizes itself to fit.