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IELTS Preparation Checklist
A checklist is a list of all the things that you need to do, information that you want to find out, or things that you need to take somewhere, which you make in order to ensure that you do not forget anything.
What can you find in our checklist?
There are significant things that you can find in this file:

Name/title
Page #
Before exam preparation
p.2
During exam preparation
p.3
Listening section
p.3
Reading section
p.3
Writing section (Academic)
p.4
Writing section (General Training)
p.5
Speaking section
p.6
The day before your test
p.7
On the test day
p.7
IELTS test results
p.7
IELTS Band Scores and Common European Framework
p.8
Writing Task 1: Band Descriptors
p.9
Writing Task 2: Band Descriptors
p.10
Speaking: Band Descriptors
p.11

Before the exam preparation:
What should be done:
✅
Determine your level of English language knowledge
Check the time that you have to get prepared for the IELTS exam
Check whether you meet the deadline
Learn and analyze Marking Criteria (attached in the end of this file)
Check IELTS score requirement at your chosen university, institution, or employer
Choose test format: Academic or General Training
Choose test type: Computer-delivered or Paper-based
Register for the test or check up the available dates

During preparation:
Listening Section
What should you know about Listening section (types of tasks) ✅
Multiple choice questions
Matching
Short answer questions
Summary completion
Diagram labelling
Completing notes/ chart/ table/ form/ sentences

Reading Section
What should you know about Reading section (types of tasks) ✅
Matching headings
Multiple choice questions
True/False/Not given
Summary completion
Sentence completion
Yes/No/Not given
Matching sentence endings
Short answer questions
Matching paragraph information
Table/Flow chart completion
Diagram labelling

Writing Section. Academic
Writing Task #1 Academic
✅
Line graph
Bar chart
Pie chart
Table
Map
Process
Multiple charts

Writing Task #2 Academic
✅
Opinion (Agree or Disagree)
Advantages and Disadvantages
Problem and Solution
Discussion (Discuss both views)
Two-part Question
Cause and effect

Writing Section. General Training
Writing Task #1 General
✅
Formal
Semi-formal
Informal
Apology Letter
Amendment Letter
Complaint Letter
Letter to a Friend
Invitation Letter

Writing Task #2 General
✅
Opinion (Agree or Disagree)
Advantages and Disadvantages
Problem and Solution
Discussion (Discuss both views)
Two-part Question
Cause and effect

What should you know about Speaking part ✅
Speaking Part 1
Speaking Part 2
Speaking Part 3
No parrot effect
Wide range of vocabulary
Use of linking words/ phrases
Use of complex structures

The day before your test:
Take a break
Use English as a part of your daily routine
Prepare everythingt you need (ID, Passport)
Check the start time of your IELTS test
Check the location of your IELTS test (consider the route and the mean of transportation to get there)
Be confident, relax and take it easy

On the test day:
Arrive to the test center about 20 – 30 minutes before the registration starts
Bring your passport / national identity card with you
Turn off your mobile and any other electronic devices
Take a bottle of water without any writing or labels on it

Test results
Your results of IELTS test will be available online as soon as you will get an email with details. You can check your results of Paper-based test after 13 days in the system while Computer-delivered results are after 3-5 days. The certificate (Test Report Form) will be available in 5-7 days (for CBT) or 15-17 days (for PBT).

IELTS Band Scores and Common European Framework
IELTS Score Listening Reading (AC) Reading (GT) 9 39 – 40 39 – 40 40 8.5
37 – 38
37 – 38
39 8 35 – 36 35 – 36 37 – 38 7.5
32 – 34
33 – 34
36 7 30 – 31 30 – 32 34 – 35 6.5
26 – 29
27 – 29
32 – 33 6 23 – 25 23 – 26 30 – 31 5.5
18 – 22
19 – 22
27 – 29 5 16 – 17 15 – 18 23 – 26 4.5
13 – 15
13 – 14
19 – 22 4 11 – 12 10 – 12 15 – 18 3.5
8 – 9
12 – 14 3 6 – 7 9 – 11 2.5
4 – 5
6 – 8