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IELTS Counselling service packages

Would you like to get some advice on how to reach the IELTS score you need and how to prepare for your test in the most efficient and effective way? This service is for you!

Prepare for your IELTS test with a range of free resources from the British Council. Below you’ll find videos and online lessons, as well as preparation books, face-to-face courses, seminars and workshops. Choose the preparation materials that suit you and start getting ready for your IELTS test today.

IELTS preparation materials and courses

IELTS Ready: Premium

Exclusively available to all British Council IELTS test takers, IELTS Ready: Premium (powered by GEL IELTS Prep) is your pathway to success.

IELTS Coach: prepare for IELTS with the experts

IELTS Coach: learn online with the experts

Prepare with the co-creator of the IELTS test. A fully personalised preparation course with online 1:1 and group classes. Available 24/7. Get the score you need!

Online IELTS Advantage sessions

Test takers who understand the format of IELTS are at an advantage. Make sure you're familiar with how IELTS testing works by attending any of our Online IELTS Advantage sessions.

Free IELTS Practice Tests

Take advantage of our free practice tests to get the IELTS score you need. If you prefer to practice offline, download the tests, blank answer sheets, transcripts and answers from the introductory pages.

Free preparation apps from the British Council

No matter where and when you want to prepare for your IELTS test - with our free preparation apps you can do it anywhere, anytime!

IELTS videos

Prepare for the IELTS Speaking test with our videos. They explain the aspects of fluency and coherence, lexis and vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation that are considered during assessment.

IELTS preparation courses

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the world’s most widely recognised English proficiency test and accepted by universities worldwide. And as one of the co-creators of IELTS, no one is better positioned to help you get the grades you need to get you on the next step of your education journey.