Find your starting point in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Get instant Listening and Reading results after submission, followed by personal teacher feedback to guide your IELTS preparation.
Use your own English. Have headphones and a microphone ready. Allow around 2½ hours, with breaks between sections.
Preparing for IELTS with dyslexia? This timed diagnostic is not adapted for dyslexia. Explore IELTS & Dyslexia support so we can discuss a suitable starting point together.
Use this free online IELTS Academic diagnostic to identify strengths, gaps and preparation priorities across all four skills. Your results help a C2 teacher recommend what to work on next.
No. This is an original C2 diagnostic using Academic-style tasks. Listening and Reading results show correct answers out of 40, not an official IELTS band. It is a starting point for preparation, not a certificate or a prediction of your exam result.
This diagnostic uses IELTS Academic-style Reading and Writing tasks. If you are preparing for General Training, tell us about your exam goal so we can recommend a suitable starting point.
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Allow around 2½ hours, with breaks between sections. Reading and Writing each have a 60-minute clock that keeps running if you leave the page. Listening recordings play once. Your draft is saved in this browser on this device.
After successful submission, you see your Listening and Reading results in the browser. A C2 teacher reviews your Writing and recorded Speaking responses, with automatic Speaking transcripts and AI-assisted analysis supporting the review, and emails personal feedback. Speaking recordings do not replace a live examiner interview.
No. This timed diagnostic is not adapted for dyslexia. Explore our IELTS & Dyslexia support and speak with us first about a suitable assessment and preparation approach.
One skill may need more attention than another. Explore individual online IELTS preparation or our IELTS & Dyslexia support, and discuss your next steps with a teacher.
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