Hit your IELTS Academic target band — with a plan
Practise Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking for IELTS Academic – with practice exams and AI feedback. Speaking is practised as a recorded exercise.
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Why Preparaio
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Task types follow the official IELTS Academic format, including all 14 Reading question types.
Practise by exam part
You choose which exam part to practise – plus practice exams in the full format.
Honest scoring
Band estimates use official descriptors — we won't overstate your level.
- Practice exams in your exam's format — with the real task types and real timing.
- A personal weakness analysis: see which exam part is holding you back and keep practising exactly there.
- Concrete AI feedback on writing and speaking — with pointers on what to improve in your text or recording.
- Progress you can see over time: every task and every practice exam can be repeated.
- Free without signing up: placement test and result overview. After signing up you get a free trial with full access; afterwards paid: all exercises, practice exams, vocabulary trainer and AI feedback.
All level, band and score figures in Preparaio are non-binding Preparaio estimates based on your answers — not an official exam result and not a promise for the real exam.
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Every section covered
You practice exactly what appears in IELTS Academic — bands 0.0 to 9.0.
Listening
Four sections, 40 questions — everyday and academic contexts.
Reading
Three academic passages, 40 questions across 14 question types.
Writing
Task 1 (chart/diagram) and Task 2 (essay), scored by band descriptors.
Speaking
The three Speaking parts as a recorded practice task with AI feedback afterwards.
Primary scale: IELTS bands 0.0–9.0 in 0.5 steps.
How you learn with Preparaio
Create your learning account
Sign up for the exam you are preparing for – it is already preselected.
Choose a practice task or practice exam
Your dashboard offers targeted practice for each exam part as well as full practice exams.
Keep practising with feedback
Feedback on your answers and your progress show you what to work on next.
What you get after the check
Estimated band range
You see an honest range instead of a single number.
Short orientation for Reading and Listening
The estimate covers only the Reading and Listening tasks you completed. Writing and Speaking are not assessed in this check.
Analysis by Reading and Listening
You see which area is currently weakest and where you stumbled.
A personal recommendation for your next learning step
You learn which area to train next.
Example only. Your results depend on your answers — we do not promise any particular band.
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What’s included and what it costs
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Plans, terms and prices for this exam are listed transparently on the pricing page.
View prices and featuresHonest, not polished
We prepare you for the official IELTS Academic format. We are not an official test centre — you take the exam with the British Council, IDP or Cambridge.
Optional: a voluntary starting check
Want to see roughly where you stand first? The short check is voluntary and not required to sign up. It gives a first estimate, not a certificate.
Guides for this exam
Free, editorially reviewed articles on exam format, scoring and preparation — readable without an account.
IELTS Academic: the full picture in ten minutes
What IELTS Academic actually tests, who accepts it, and how the four sections and the 0–9 band scale fit together — without the marketing gloss.
IELTS Academic: format and time management
Exact section lengths, per-question time budgets, and how to keep them under real test pressure.
How the IELTS band score is calculated
How the 0–9 scale actually converts raw answers into a section band, and how the overall band is rounded.
Setting your IELTS Academic target band
How to decode target statements and plan a route to hit them — overall and per section.
IELTS Academic Reading: question types field guide
Every IELTS Academic Reading question type, what it tests, and the safest strategy for each.
IELTS Listening: strategies that raise your band
How to prepare for each of the four Listening parts and the traps that cost the most marks.
Frequently asked questions
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