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Free IELTS Practice Tests 2026
Free IELTS practice tests 2026: 60 full papers for Listening, Academic and General Training Reading, and Writing, with audio and instant answer checking.
Practise for the IELTS exam with 60 original papers written in the real test format: 12 Listening tests with full audio, 12 Academic and 12 General Training Reading tests, and Academic and General Training Writing tasks. Every test is free and works on your phone or computer.
Free practice. Keep a draft in your browser, check your Listening and Reading answers, or save your completed attempt online with your name, email and consent. Writing is not automatically awarded an IELTS band score.
IELTS Listening practice tests
Test 1
Riverside Cycle Hire · Marshfield Wetland Centre · Food waste research · The history of street lighting
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Kingsley Community Hall · Ashcombe Mill · Tourism survey · Seed banks
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Swiftway Removals · Hollowmere Wetland Centre · Note-taking research · Noise pollution in the ocean
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Fernhill Walking Holidays · Danford Science Museum · Shop owners survey · The trade in natural ice
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Kestrel Sports Camps · Thornfield Country Park · Clothes-swap events · The history of salt
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Meadowbank Pet Hotel · The Brantwood Valley Railway · City beekeeping · The history of the umbrella
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Oakdale Farm Campsite · The Westmere Folk Festival · A car park turned into homes · Roman concrete
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Brightside Meals volunteer drivers · Wrenfield Central Library · Outdoor learning · How the railways changed time
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Claymere Sailing Club · Halsworth Wheels bike-share scheme · Coastal erosion fieldwork · The pineapple in Europe
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Wayfarer Campervan Hire · The Brackenford Half Marathon · A local newspaper project · Harvesting water from fog
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Larder Lane Bakery · Pennyfield City Farm · An archaeological excavation · Seaweed
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Clearview Driving School · The Corran Theatre · Plate colour and taste · Cork
Start Listening →IELTS Academic Reading practice tests
Test 1
The standard box: how the shipping container changed world trade · The teenage body clock · Paper or screen?
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The humble pencil · Cooling the city · In defence of boredom
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Charting the deep · Underground connections · The wisdom and folly of crowds
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The lines that changed shopping · The return of the beaver · A longing for the past
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Going up · The vanishing night · Too much choice?
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The potato's long journey · The mind of the octopus · Why we put things off
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The tin can · Finding the way · The multitasking myth
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A slow success: the story of the zip · Why we laugh · When a number becomes a target
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The paperback revolution · City life: how wildlife is adapting to urban environments · In praise of forgetting
Start Academic Reading →Test 10
Just add hot water: the invention of instant noodles · Sleeping with one eye open: how animals sleep · The surprising rewards of talking to strangers
Start Academic Reading →Test 11
Striking a light: the story of the match · Why does a zebra have stripes? · Why everything takes longer than we think
Start Academic Reading →Test 12
Clearing the dust: the story of the vacuum cleaner · Darwin's worms · The shrinking world of childhood
Start Academic Reading →IELTS General Training Reading practice tests
Test 1
Westbrook Community Centre: Evening and Weekend Classes, Spring Term · Greenway Station: Lost Property · Larkfield Logistics: Requesting Annual Leave — A Guide for New Staff · Working from Home: Guidance for Employees · Bamboo: the grass that builds
Start General Training Reading →Test 2
Flats to Rent in Northport · Westford Council: Changes to Bin Collections · The Grain Store Restaurant: Food Safety Rules for New Kitchen Staff · Hartwell Insurance: Applying for an Internal Vacancy · Dry-stone walls
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Fenwick Adult Education Centre: Evening and Weekend Courses · Riverside Leisure Centre: Membership Terms and Conditions · Dalton & Pryce: A Guide to Flexible Working · Dalton & Pryce: Business Travel Expenses · The return of the night train
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Holiday Cottages in the Dales · Pine Street Dental Practice: Changes from 1 March · Corbett Logistics: Sickness Absence — A Guide for Employees · Corbett Logistics: Safe Lifting in the Warehouse · Britain's canals
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Weekend Markets in Kingsford · Kingsford Council: New Residents' Parking Scheme · Hollin Bay Hotel: Uniforms and Personal Appearance · Hollin Bay Hotel: The Staff Development Fund · Britain's allotments
Start General Training Reading →Test 6
Kelby Island Ferry: Summer Services · Outdoor Swimming in Fernley · Brightwater Supermarkets: Your Staff Discount Card · Brightwater Supermarkets: Changing Your Shifts · The last lighthouse keepers
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Carlton Community Theatre: Booking Information · Museums in and around Carlton · Hallam Engineering: Using a Company Vehicle · Hallam Engineering: Reporting Accidents and Near Misses · Britain's pillar boxes
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Penwick Repair Café · Coach Day Trips from Penwick: Summer Programme · Talbot Print: Working Overtime · Talbot Print: The Staff Ideas Scheme · Free water for all: the story of London's drinking fountains
Start General Training Reading →Test 9
Woodvale Car Boot Sale: Information for Sellers · Children's Party Venues in Daleford · Ardley Home Furnishings: Handling Customer Complaints · Ardley Home Furnishings: Understanding Your Payslip · Walking on the sea: the story of Britain's piers
Start General Training Reading →Test 10
Rexley Tool Library: How It Works · Hotels near Exley Airport · Brennan Building Supplies: The Buddy Scheme for New Employees · Brennan Building Supplies: Keeping Information Safe · The hedgerows of Britain
Start General Training Reading →Test 11
Brindle Ice Rink: Public Skating Sessions · Self-Storage in Fairbank · Oakridge Garden Centres: Paid Volunteering Days · Oakridge Garden Centres: Working Outdoors in Hot Weather · Famous people, ordinary houses: London's blue plaques
Start General Training Reading →Test 12
Home Cleaning Services in Ludworth · Thornbury Farm Vegetable Boxes · Corrigan Pharmacy: Your Annual Performance Review · Corrigan Pharmacy: Fire Safety · The red telephone box: a British icon
Start General Training Reading →IELTS Academic Writing practice tests
Test 1
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 2
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 3
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 4
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 5
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 6
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 7
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 8
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 9
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 10
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 11
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →Test 12
Two Academic Writing tasks with word counters and sample responses.
Start Academic Writing →IELTS General Training Writing practice tests
Test 1
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 2
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 3
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 4
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 5
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 6
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 7
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 8
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 9
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 10
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 11
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Test 12
A letter and an essay, with word counters and sample responses.
Start General Training Writing →Questions
Are these IELTS practice tests free?
Yes. All 60 papers are free. You can check your Listening and Reading answers instantly, and save your attempt with your name and email if you want to keep it.
Are there Academic and General Training tests?
Yes. There are 12 Listening tests, 12 Academic Reading and 12 General Training Reading tests, and 12 Academic and 12 General Training Writing tests for 2026 practice.
Do I get a score?
Listening and Reading are marked out of 40 when you check your answers. Writing has a timer, word counter and sample answers, but no automatic band score.
Are these real IELTS exam papers?
No. They are original practice tests written in the IELTS format and question types. They are not official IELTS material.