Four targeted tests covering the grammar examiners look for in Writing Tasks 1 and 2, a reading grammar test, and an academic vocabulary test. Each test includes band score guidance so you know exactly where you stand.
The grammar structures that most affect your band score in Task 2 — complex sentences, hedging, cohesion, and accuracy under exam conditions.
Relative clauses, participle clauses, discourse markers, parallel structure, and linking words for academic essays.
More writing tasksHedging language, formal register, passive voice, nominalization, advanced modals, and avoiding common IELTS grammar errors.
More writing tasksGrammar specific to describing graphs, charts, and processes — trends, comparisons, passives for process descriptions, and precise quantifying language.
Describing trends with accuracy (rose, fell, peaked), comparative structures, time clauses, and quantifying expressions.
More writing tasksPassive constructions for process diagrams, sequencing language, present simple for facts, and describing maps or diagrams.
More writing tasksGrammar questions set within short academic-style passages — the way grammar actually functions in IELTS Reading. Identify how structures create meaning in context.
Interpret grammatical choices in short reading passages — reference, substitution, reduced clauses, and formal structures.
More reading grammarHigh-frequency academic vocabulary, collocations that appear across IELTS tasks, and precise word choice for formal writing.
More reading grammarWhat IELTS examiners expect from your grammar at each band level — use this to identify which structures to focus on.
| Band | Grammar range | Typical errors | Key structures to practise |
|---|---|---|---|
5 |
Simple and some complex sentences; limited range; frequent errors | Subject–verb agreement, article use, tense consistency, run-on sentences | Present perfect, passive voice, basic conditionals, article rules |
6 |
Mix of simple and complex structures; some errors that don't impede meaning | Relative clause punctuation, gerund vs infinitive, modal verb choice | Relative clauses, reported speech, linking adverbials, second conditional |
7 |
Frequent use of complex structures; generally accurate with occasional errors | Hedging precision, nominalisation, participle clause attachment | Cleft sentences, nominalization, advanced passives, mixed conditionals |
8+ |
Wide range used flexibly and accurately; errors are rare and minor | Stylistic register slips; occasional article error in complex noun phrases | Inversion, ellipsis, discourse structure, reduced relative clauses |
Examiners reward a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences. Avoid writing all sentences the same length or pattern.
In Task 1 process diagrams and Task 2 impersonal arguments, the passive signals academic register and shifts emphasis effectively.
Replace strong assertions with hedged language: it appears that, evidence suggests, this may indicate. This raises your register and avoids overstatement.
Don't rely on furthermore and moreover alone. Use pronouns, lexical chains, and ellipsis to create natural cohesion across sentences.
Convert verbs to nouns for a more academic tone: analyse → analysis, develop → development, increase → an increase in.
Most band-reducing errors (missing articles, wrong tense, subject–verb agreement) are fixable if you reserve 3–5 minutes to re-read your answer.