Study Plan For IELTS

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Study Plan for IELTS

As promised, here is a PDF which contains all your study plans along with some resources from the
#1 IELTS Learning Platform. Depending upon the time you’ve got to prepare for your IELTS exam,
please find your study plan below.

IMPORTANT:

Before preparing, make sure you take a complete mock test, not only to familiarise with the
format of the IELTS Test, but also to know your English level.

7 Days Study Plan

Day 1: Understand the format of the IELTS Test according to your test type

Resources:

• IELTS Academic
• IELTS General Training

Day 2: Learn the strategies for IELTS Listening

Resources:

• IELTS Listening

Day 3: Learn the strategies for IELTS Reading

Resources:

• IELTS Reading
• IELTS Reading Strategy

Day 4: Learn the strategies for IELTS Writing Task 1

Resources:

• IELTS Writing Task 1

Day 5: Learn the strategies for IELTS Writing Task 2

Resources:

• IELTS Writing Task 2

Day 6: Learn the strategies for IELTS Speaking

Resources:

• IELTS Speaking

Day 7: Look at Last minute tips and tricks and do a practice mock test (make sure you apply the
strategies you learned)
Resources:

• IELTS Practice Tests according to modules

15 Days Study Plan


Now let’s take a look at your 15-day study plan. This is quite similar to your 7 days, but you can
extend it. Your main focus is to understand the test & also do some practice tests. During your 15-
day study, make sure you look into the strategies for each module in a detailed manner. The
resources are similar to the 7-day plan.

Day 1: Look at the format & evaluation of the test.

Day 2: Understand the band descriptors and evaluation process for each module.

Day 3: Take a practice mock test to see where you stand.

Day 4: Learn the strategies for IELTS Listening

Day 5: Learn the strategies for IELTS Listening

Day 6: Learn the strategies for IELTS Reading

Day 7: Learn the strategies for IELTS Reading

Day 8: Learn the strategies for IELTS Writing Task 1

Day 9: Learn the strategies for IELTS Writing Task 1

Day 10: Learn the strategies for IELTS Writing Task 2

Day 11: Learn the strategies for IELTS Writing Task 2

Day 12: Learn the strategies for IELTS Speaking

Day 13: Learn the strategies for IELTS Speaking

Day 14: Practice Test + Reflect on your errors

Day 15: Practice Test + Reflect on your errors.

30-day study plan


30 Days Study Plan

Day 1: IELTS Test 2021 Format

Day 2: Evaluation Technique

Day 3: Take a mock/practice test to see where you stand before you start learning.

Day 4: Do listening self-study activities to improve your listening skills (listening to a podcast,
watching movies without subtitles, listening to English songs until your exams get over)
Day 5: Learn the strategies for IELTS Listening and understand what signposting language is.

Resources:

• Listening Tips and Tricks

Day 6: Concentrate on the harder question types and learn the strategies for them - Map Labelling

Day 7: Concentrate on the harder question types and learn the strategies for them - Multiple Choice
Questions

Day 8: Take several Listening Practice Tests

Day 9: Do reading self-study activities to improve your reading skills (read newspapers and
magazines, read online blogs, read books in English)

Day 10: Learn the strategies for IELTS Reading and understand what skimming and scanning are.

Resources:

• IELTS Reading Tips

Day 11: Concentrate on the harder question types and learn the strategies for them - TFNG/YNNG

Resources:

• True/False/Not Given

Day 12: Concentrate on the harder question types and learn the strategies for them - Matching
Headings

Day 13: Take several Reading Practice Tests

Day 14: Do writing self-study activities to improve your writing skills (write blogs, emails, a daily
journal, letter to an English Speaker)

Day 15: Learn about the types of Writing Task 1 and the structure

Resources:

• Writing Task 1
• Writing Task 1 - Academic

Day 16: Learn about the types of Writing Task 1 and the structure

Day 17: Task 1 Vocabulary

Resources:

• Map Vocabulary

Day 18: Learn Grammar topics which are important to the Writing Task (Tenses, Prepositions of
time, SV agreement)

Day 19: Learn about the types of Writing Task 2 and the structure

Resources:

• Writing Task 2 – Essay Structure


• Writing Task 2 - Introduction
• Writing Task 2 – Body Paragraphs
• Writing Task 2 - Conclusion

Day 20: Learn about the types of Writing Task 2 and the structure

Day 21: Learn the linkers and cohesive devices needed for Writing Task 2

Day 22: Take several Writing Practice Tests

Day 23: Do Speaking self-study activities to improve your writing skills (Skype English Speakers,
Practice Speaking in English with a buddy)

Day 24: Learn about the Speaking sections and the band descriptors

Resources:

• How to improve your Speaking skills

Day 25: Learn the vocabulary needed for Speaking Topics as it’s a vast number of topics

Resources:

• Vocabulary for Speaking

Day 26: Learn how to answer a cue card (remember to use fillers)

Day 27: Learn how to answer Part 3 questions.

Day 28: Take several Speaking Practice Tests

Day 29: Do a self-study activity (Pick a topic you like - listen to a podcast about it, read about it, try to
write about what you’ve listened to or read and then talk about it to someone)

Day 30: Take a full practice test, apply everything you’ve learned and compare your results with the
first mock practice test you took.

This study plan will help you plan your learning journey and ace your IELTS Test. For more articles
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