A single IELTS practice test can tell you how you performed on one particular day. Weekly mock tests can show you how your performance changes over time.

This means preparation should not focus only on individual vocabulary words or memorised phrases. Candidates need to practise listening, comprehension, memory, note-taking, interpretation and delivery together.

This means preparation should not focus only on individual vocabulary words or memorised phrases. Candidates need to practise listening, comprehension, memory, note-taking, interpretation and delivery together.