Free online access to 30 hours of self-study materials!
Road to IELTS Online is a self-study IELTS preparation course produced by the British Council to help candidates prepare for the IELTS exam. After registering for the exam, you will have access to three units, each based on common IELTS topics and covering all four sections of the exam: reading, listening, writing and speaking.
The course allows you to:
practise IELTS listening tasks under timed conditions
watch videos of sample speaking tests, highlighting good and less good practice
develop vocabulary and techniques for writing tasks 1 and 2
work on authentic texts for the reading test as in the real exam
increase your vocabulary in topic areas commonly covered in the IELTS exam.
You benefit from:
You get instant feedback on your performance and can monitor your personal progress.
On completing a task, you see the correct answers and receive tips and hints to help you improve.
The exercises are based on real IELTS tasks so you become more familiar with the test and feel more confident.
For further information, download our presentation:
What is Road to IELTS Online? (MS PowerPoint, 5.2 MB)
Road to IELTS Online is a self-study resource which we recommend you follow along with other forms of preparation such as face-to-face courses or self-study preparation materials:
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When your payment for the IELTS test is confirmed, you will receive two access codes to log in to the course.
Please note: We are currently changing access to the online system. There are two different ways to access the material depending on the type of access data you receive:
- If you received your access data as a 12-digit Login ID and Password (e.g. 1280-8666-1111 and Password 5B847524), go to the log on screen here:
www.ieltspractice.com/Clarity/RoadToIELTS/login.php
Enter your Login ID (xxxx-xxxx-xxxx) and Password as specified in your confirmation e-mail.
On the first screen, enter your full name, create a new password, enter your e-mail address, select the date of your IELTS test and then click the ‘Submit’ button.
You will then be able to access the materials and work through the lessons. Your logon details will automatically give you access to the materials for the test module you have chosen (Academic or General Training). You can also exit the system and log back on afterwards as many times as you wish.
Please note that when trying to access the system after you have logged out, you will have to enter your Login ID (the 12-digit access code) and the new password you created. Your logon details are for your personal use only and will expire one week after your test date.
If you forget your password, go to the log on screen above, click on the ‘Forgot your password?’ link and your password will be sent to you by e-mail.
- If you received your access data as an IELTS Reference Number (e.g. GR708-934-5122) in combination with your own e-mail address, go to the log on screen here:
https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/R2IHome.aspx
Enter your access data as specified in your confirmation e-mail.
You will then be able to access the materials directly and work through the lessons. Your logon details will automatically give you access to the materials for the test module you have chosen (Academic or General Training). You can also exit the system and log back on afterwards as many times as you wish.
Please note that your logon details are for your personal use only and will expire one week after your test date.
If you have any further questions about the materials, please download our frequently asked questions:
Road to IELTS Online FAQs (MS Word, 198 KB)
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