How to build an IELTS study plan you can actually follow
Turn a target band and a test date into a practical weekly routine across all four skills.
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Start with something useful today.
Plan your week, understand an IELTS average, or use a practical guide to improve the way you study—no account required.
Interactive tools
Turn information into a next step.
These tools are designed for planning and self-review. They are independent learning resources, not official IELTS services.
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Weekly study plan builder
Create a realistic routine from your goal, timeline, and available time.
IELTS planning→
Overall band calculator
Enter Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking bands to see the rounded average.
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Raw score converter
Estimate a working band from correct answers in a practice section.
Time planning→
Study time calculator
See how many hours and sessions you can protect before test day.
Find your priority→
IELTS diagnostic
Compare your four-skill estimates with your target and deadline.
Practice route→
Free IELTS mock tests
Choose a format, practise under time, and use the pattern to plan the next block.
Practical guides
Advice you can use in your next study session.
Improve IELTS Speaking fluency without memorising scripts
A repeatable way to develop ideas, connect sentences, and sound natural under time pressure.
Read guideHow to learn academic vocabulary that actually sticks
Move new words from a notebook into your writing and speaking with retrieval and context.
Read guideAn IELTS Writing Task 2 review checklist that finds real problems
Use the final minutes to check task response, paragraph logic, grammar patterns, and word choice.
Read guideWhat Band 8 IELTS Speaking practice really needs
Understand the speaking habits that support a high band: developed ideas, flexible language, clear pronunciation, and controlled fluency.
Read guideThe IELTS Writing Task 2 mistakes that cost more than grammar slips
Fix the high-impact IELTS Writing Task 2 problems first: unclear position, thin development, weak organisation, and missed task requirements.
Read guideHow to learn IELTS online with an 8-week study plan
Build an eight-week IELTS routine that moves from a four-skill baseline to targeted practice, timed tasks, and a calm final rehearsal.
Read guideAcademic IELTS vocabulary: build range without losing control
Learn academic IELTS vocabulary in useful phrases, retrieve it regularly, and use it accurately in writing and speaking practice.
Read guideAdvanced IELTS Listening strategies for difficult sections
Handle difficult IELTS Listening sections with prediction, paraphrase awareness, note control, and a recovery routine for missed answers.
Read guideA practical IELTS success story: what Maria changed first
A composite IELTS success story about changing the study process: fewer random tests, better review, and a routine built around evidence.
Read guideFrom free tools to real practice
Use the answer you find today in your next IELTS session.
When a calculator, guide, or planner points to a priority, open PrepRoadRunner and turn that priority into speaking, mock-test, writing, or vocabulary practice.
Open the web practice platform or continue on iPhone. Your academy plan stays the starting point.
Inside the practice room
- 01AI speaking rehearsalRecord full answers and use review to make the next attempt more specific.
- 02IELTS mock tasksPractise by skill, section, or full format when you are ready for more realism.
- 03Vocabulary and progressKeep useful language active and return to evidence instead of guessing at progress.
Your next step
Use the free tools, then make the route yours.
When you are ready for more structure, tell us about your goal and we’ll help you identify the right path.