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IELTS Tips & Guides

Simple, practical advice to help you prepare for IELTS and reach your target band score.

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IELTS · 9 min read

Was Your IELTS Score Affected by the Marking Error?

Took IELTS on computer from Aug 2023 to Sep 2025? How to tell if the marking error hit your score, plus refunds, TRFs and the fine.

9 November 2026Read

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IELTS · 9 min read

Do Skilled Worker Dependants Need an English Test?

Skilled Worker dependants need no English test to join you today. What may change, and the B1 or B2 test partners need for ILR.

7 November 2026Read

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IELTS · 10 min read

Is Express Entry Changing Its IELTS Requirement?

Canada may set one CLB 6 minimum for Express Entry. What the IELTS requirement could become, who gains or loses, and what to aim for.

6 November 2026Read

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IELTS · 10 min read

Is There an IELTS Life Skills B2 Test for ILR?

No, IELTS Life Skills stops at B1. Which B2 English test you can take for ILR from 26 March 2027, and the IELTS scores you need.

5 November 2026Read

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IELTS · 8 min read

Best AI Apps for IELTS Speaking in 2026

The best AI apps for IELTS Speaking compared: PrepAsk, SmallTalk2Me, ELSA Speak, Praktika and Talkio, and which fits your goal.

4 November 2026Read

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IELTS · 11 min read

Can You Take the IELTS Test Online From Home?

Yes, but only IELTS Academic, and not for visas. Who can take IELTS Online at home, who accepts it, and what test day is like.

3 November 2026Read

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IELTS · 11 min read

IELTS vs OET for Nurses and Doctors in 2026

Compare IELTS vs OET for nurses and doctors: 2026 NMC, GMC, Ahpra and NMBI scores, retake and home-test rules, and which to pick.

3 November 2026Read

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IELTS · 10 min read

IELTS Academic vs General Training: Which to Take?

IELTS Academic or General Training? What differs, which one Canada, Australia, the UK and nurses need, and how to prepare.

29 October 2026Read

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IELTS · 9 min read

IELTS Vocabulary for Band 7: What Examiners Reward

What examiners reward in IELTS vocabulary, why rare words and idiom lists backfire, and how to reach Band 7 Lexical Resource.

29 October 2026Read

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IELTS · 10 min read

IELTS Writing on Paper vs Computer: Which to Choose?

Should you handwrite or type IELTS Writing? Compare speed, spelling, scoring and visa rules, then use a simple test to decide.

29 October 2026Read

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IELTS · 9 min read

What Is HOELT and Will It Replace IELTS for UKVI?

HOELT is the Home Office's planned English test. What's confirmed, when it may start, and whether to take IELTS for UKVI or wait.

28 October 2026Read

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IELTS · 9 min read

IELTS Is Now Computer-Only: What It Means for You

Paper IELTS has ended in most countries. What changed in each module, who can still write on paper, and how to prepare.

28 October 2026Read

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IELTS Tips & Guides

Was Your IELTS Score Affected by the Marking Error?

Do Skilled Worker Dependants Need an English Test?

Is Express Entry Changing Its IELTS Requirement?

Is There an IELTS Life Skills B2 Test for ILR?

Best AI Apps for IELTS Speaking in 2026

Can You Take the IELTS Test Online From Home?

IELTS vs OET for Nurses and Doctors in 2026

IELTS Academic vs General Training: Which to Take?

IELTS Vocabulary for Band 7: What Examiners Reward

IELTS Writing on Paper vs Computer: Which to Choose?

What Is HOELT and Will It Replace IELTS for UKVI?

IELTS Is Now Computer-Only: What It Means for You

IELTS One Skill Retake: Rules, Fees, Who Rejects It

IELTS Tutor vs AI: How Accurate Is AI Scoring Now?