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IELTS Academic 8-week study plan (balanced)
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The 8-week plan is the default choice for most candidates. It assumes a diagnostic between Band 5.5 and 6 and a realistic target half to a full band higher. Skills rotate every two weeks so nothing goes cold; mocks appear at Weeks 4 and 7 to keep progress honest.
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Prerequisite: diagnostic and target band
Book the diagnostic in Week 0. Write down the target band. If the gap is more than a full band, extend to the 12-week plan; the 8-week plan is not designed to move two full bands.
Weeks 1–2 — Reading and Listening foundations
Build the receptive skills first because they anchor timing habits used in Writing and Speaking.
- Reading: one passage per session with error-typing per question type.
- Listening: one section per session; log spelling and number errors.
- Weekly: 20 target-vocabulary items from the Academic Word List.
Weeks 3–4 — Writing Task 1 and Task 2
Move to the productive skills once Reading and Listening timing feels stable. Two essays per week with tutor feedback is the fastest known ratio.
- Task 1: two essays a week across three chart types (line, bar, process).
- Task 2: two essays a week across three prompt types.
- End of Week 4: first full mock under real timing.
Weeks 5–6 — Speaking Parts 2 and 3
Daily 10-minute recorded practice. Speaking is the skill where daily exposure beats weekend blocks by the largest margin.
- Days 1–5: one Part 2 cue card + Part 3 follow-up, recorded.
- Weekend: self-assess against the band descriptors.
Weeks 7–8 — Mocks and taper
Two full mocks under test conditions and targeted error clean-up. Final 48 hours: no new material.
- Week 7: second full mock; compare error types to Week 4's mock.
- Week 8: error database review, short daily sessions, test-day dry-run.
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Is a half band realistic in 8 weeks?
Yes — a half band improvement is realistic with consistent work and at least one round of tutor feedback per week.
How many mocks are enough?
Two, spaced two to three weeks apart. More mocks without room to correct errors between them stop being productive.
Should I keep the 8-week plan if I have 10 or 11 weeks?
Yes — add the extra weeks to Weeks 3–4 (Writing) or Weeks 5–6 (Speaking) depending on your diagnostic.
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