Before you begin IELTS preparation, we need to know your true starting level across all four skills the real exam tests. A level that's too easy won't prepare you; a level that's too difficult will leave you overwhelmed and discouraged. This diagnostic test removes the guesswork, so the time you spend studying is spent on what you actually need.
This diagnostic is modeled directly on the official IELTS exam — the same four sections, the same order, the same time limits you'll face on test day.
You'll complete all four in a single sitting: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking — roughly two and a half to three hours in total.
Every skill is scored on the same Band 1–9 scale used across the IELTS world — Band 1 being a non-user of English, Band 9 an expert user — in half-band increments. There's no pass or fail; the goal is simply an accurate picture of where you are today.
🎧 Listening
40 questions across four sections. Your raw score converts automatically to a band the moment you finish, with a full question-by-question review of what you got right, what you missed, and why.
📖 Reading
40 questions across three passages. Scored automatically the moment you finish, with the same detailed answer review as Listening.
✍️ Writing
Marked against the four official IELTS criteria — Task Achievement, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy. Task 2 counts twice as much as Task 1 toward your Writing band.
🎙️ Speaking
All three parts are reviewed together as one continuous performance — the way a real examiner listens — and scored against Fluency & Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range & Accuracy, and Pronunciation.
Listening and Reading bands appear the instant you finish each section. Writing and Speaking are reviewed by a qualified instructor — simply check back later using "View My Saved Result" on the test page to see them once they're graded.
Knowing your band across each skill is what lets us place you in the correct program and set a realistic target score.
Accurate placement
See exactly which band you're starting from across all four skills — no more guessing.
Detailed feedback
Listening and Reading include a full question-by-question review of every answer.
A study plan built for you
Your results show which skills need the most work, so your course time is spent where it matters.
Real exam conditions
All four sections, back-to-back, under the same time limits as exam day.
Enter your full name once — it identifies your results across all four sections.
Complete Listening (31 minutes) — the recording plays once, so answer as you listen.
Complete Reading (60 minutes) — three passages, at your own pace within the time limit.
Complete Writing (60 minutes) — describe a chart, then write an opinion essay.
Complete Speaking (three parts) — record your spoken responses in the browser; make sure your microphone is working before you start.
See your Listening and Reading bands immediately. Writing and Speaking follow once a teacher has reviewed them.
The Full IELTS Diagnostic Test
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, completed in one sitting — about two and a half to three hours in total.
The diagnostic test follows in the next section — click Next on the button below to begin.
Set aside about 2.5–3 hours to complete all four sections in one sitting, and confirm your microphone is working before you begin.