If you’ve been searching for a free IELTS practice test online, well done! It’s a great idea to practice for the exam using full-length tests. After all, on test day, you won’t just do a handful of problems at a time—you’ll have to answer many in a row. But you can train yourself for this by building endurance! How? By taking IELTS sample tests.

Even more good news: we at Magoosh are excited to announce that we are launching our own IELTS mock test! Written by our exam experts, this IELTS sample test is exactly like what you will see on test day.

Table of Contents

• Why You Should Take an IELTS Practice Test


• **Magoosh’s Free IELTS Practice Test PDF**


• How to Take an IELTS Practice Test


• How to Score Your IELTS Sample Test


• Learning from Your Mistakes in IELTS Sample Tests


• Where to Find More Full-Length IELTS Practice Tests


• Before Your IELTS Sample Test…


• IELTS Practice Test (Blog Version)




• Let’s Get Started


• What to Expect from This IELTS Practice Exam


• What You’ll Need to Take the IELTS Practice Test


• IELTS Practice Test Tips


• IELTS Listening Practice Test


• IELTS Academic Reading Practice Test


• IELTS Academic Writing Practice Test


• IELTS Speaking Practice Test




• Grading Your IELTS Practice Test: Answers & Explanations

Before we take you to the test, let’s take a quick look at all the great things about IELTS practice, just in case I haven’t already convinced you…



 

Why You Should Take an IELTS Sample Test

When you’re studying for the IELTS, practicing specific skills is important. However, you won’t know if you’re fully prepared to succeed on the exam until you take a full-length IELTS sample test. Building your endurance is an important part of IELTS exam practice: not all skills you’ll need on test day are related to IELTS Reading practice or IELTS Listening practice! In fact, it is so important to take these tests that you should make them a cornerstone of your IELTS review.

Now, you may be asking: how many IELTS practise tests should you take? About one each week is ideal.

I know, I know! It sounds like a lot. And it is a lot. But just think about everything you can learn from taking and reviewing these exams…

If you’re a beginner, you’ll see an IELTS exam sample, and you’ll know what to expect on test day. The sample exam can also act as an IELTS diagnostic test, showing your strengths and weaknesses. If you’re in the middle of your prep, an IELTS sample paper can show you what’s working in your preparation and what’s not. And if you’re about to take the exam, taking an IELTS practice test can give you an idea of what IELTS score range you can anticipate getting (although remember that tests vary and factors like anxiety may make your actual score different).

Convinced now? I thought so! Without further ado, let’s take a look at Magoosh’s IELTS free test.

Magoosh’s Free IELTS Practice Test PDF

Click this link to get your copy of the free, full-length IELTS sample test.

What exactly is it you ask? Well, the Magoosh IELTS Practice Test is a full-length exam. Inside this PDF (and at the bottom of this post), you’ll find questions that reflect what you’ll see on test day.

There’s an IELTS Reading sample test, an IELTS Listening practice test, and even IELTS Speaking practice and IELTS Writing practice. In terms of IELTS preparation online, you’ve just hit the jackpot!

Now, the big question becomes…

How to Take an IELTS Mock Test

You’ll want to take all of your IELTS practice tests correctly. By this, I mean you’ll need to take the practice tests under the same conditions as the real IELTS exam. Be careful: this is an Academic IELTS; if you’re taking the General IELTS, your test will be structured slightly differently (check out the Magoosh IELTS eBook for the full explanation of how)!

Use the Correct IELTS Test Structure

Here’s a quick refresher of what your IELTS test day will probably look like, as well as the item counts and distribution you’ll see on the Magoosh IELTS mock test!

Structure of IELTS Listening Practice Test

Number of questions: 40

Number of audio tracks: 4

Type of audio tracks: 2 conversations, 2 monologues

Time limit: 30 minutes to answer questions, 10 minutes to transfer the questions over to your answer sheet

IELTS Reading Practice Test for Academic Exam

Number of questions: 40

Number of reading passages: 3 long academic passages

Type of reading passages: long academic passages

Time limit: 60 minutes

IELTS Academic Writing Practice

Number of tasks: 40

Types of tasks: TASK 1: essay that summarizes info from a chart or table, TASK 2: academic opinion essay on a social issue

Task lengths: TASK 1: minimum of 150 words, TASK 2: minimum of 250 words

Time limit: 60 minutes

IELTS Speaking Practice Test

Type of task: 3 part interview

Number of questions: approximately 13 (5 short questions in part 1, 2 long questions and 2 short questions in part 2, 5 short questions in part 3)

Time limit: 11-14 minutes

Interviewer: In the IELTS Speaking section, you’ll be interviewed by an actual human being. To correctly practice the interview, find a speaking partner if possible.

Additional details on structure: See Magoosh’s Complete Guide to IELTS Speaking.

IELTS Sequence: In What Order Should You Do the Practice Sections?

At most IELTS test centers, the sequence of the sections is the same as the list immediately above. You will complete the Listening section, followed by the Reading section. Then you’ll complete your two <a href="https://magoosh.com/ielts/ielts-writing/ielts-academic-writing-task-1/complete-guide-ielts-writi