IELTS Writing Photocards
IELTS রাইটিং ফটোকার্ড

Question types, structures, timing, vocabulary and the mistakes to avoid.

IELTS Writing at a glance: Task 1 is 20 minutes and 150+ words, Task 2 is 40 minutes and 250+ words and carries twice the marks.
IELTS Writing at a Glance Download
The four IELTS Writing marking criteria, each worth 25%: Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
How Your Writing Is Marked Download
The seven IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 question types: line graph, bar chart, pie chart, table, process diagram, map and mixed charts.
Task 1: 7 Question Types Download
IELTS Writing Task 1 structure in four paragraphs: introduction, overview, body paragraph 1 and body paragraph 2.
Task 1 Structure: 4 Paragraphs Download
Why the overview matters in IELTS Writing Task 1, with an example line chart and overview sentence.
The Overview: Your Band 7 Key Download
IELTS Writing Task 1 vocabulary for describing trends: going up, going down, no change, fluctuation, and highest or lowest points.
Describe Trends Like a Pro Download
The five IELTS Writing Task 2 essay types and the question wording that identifies each one.
Task 2: 5 Essay Types Download
IELTS Writing Task 2 essay structure: introduction about 40 words, two body paragraphs about 90 words each, and a conclusion about 40 words.
Task 2 Structure: 4 Paragraphs Download
A 40-minute time plan for IELTS Writing Task 2: 5 minutes planning, 30 minutes writing, 5 minutes checking.
Your 40-Minute Plan for Task 2 Download
IELTS Writing linking words grouped by function: adding, contrasting, giving examples, showing results and concluding.
Linking Words That Lift Your Score Download
How to paraphrase an IELTS Writing question: an example question and its paraphrase, with three techniques.
Paraphrase the Question Download
Seven common IELTS Writing mistakes and how to fix each one.
7 Mistakes That Cost You Bands Download

IELTS Reading Photocards
IELTS রিডিং ফটোকার্ড

Question types, reading skills, timing, band scores and the mistakes to avoid.

IELTS Reading at a glance: 3 passages, 40 questions, 60 minutes, one mark per question and no negative marking.
IELTS Reading at a Glance Download
The eleven IELTS Reading question types, from multiple choice and True/False/Not Given to matching headings and short-answer questions.
Reading: 11 Question Types Download
The three IELTS Reading speeds: skimming for the main idea, scanning for a specific word, and reading closely to choose the answer.
Skim, Scan, Read Closely Download
How to tell True, False and Not Given apart in IELTS Reading, with one passage sentence and three example statements.
True, False or Not Given? Download
Four steps to answer IELTS Reading matching headings questions.
Matching Headings in 4 Steps Download
A 60-minute time plan for IELTS Reading: 15 minutes for passage 1, 20 for passage 2 and 25 for passage 3.
Your 60-Minute Plan for Reading Download
IELTS Reading paraphrasing: pairs showing how words in the question appear as different words in the passage.
Spot the Paraphrase Download
Which keywords to scan for in IELTS Reading: names, numbers and places stay the same, while verbs and adjectives are paraphrased.
Find the Right Keywords Download
IELTS Reading word limit rules for completion questions, with correct and incorrect example answers.
Respect the Word Limit Download
Approximate IELTS Academic Reading band scores by number of correct answers out of 40, from Band 5 at 15 correct to Band 9 at 39 correct.
How Many Correct for Your Band? Download
Which IELTS Reading question types have answers in passage order and which do not.
Which Answers Come in Order? Download
Seven common IELTS Reading mistakes and how to fix each one.
7 Mistakes That Cost You Marks Download

IELTS Listening Photocards
IELTS লিসেনিং ফটোকার্ড

The four parts, question types, common traps, band scores and the mistakes to avoid.

IELTS Listening at a glance: four parts, 40 questions, about 30 minutes of audio played once only.
IELTS Listening at a Glance Download
The six IELTS Listening question types: multiple choice, matching, map or plan labelling, form and note completion, sentence completion and short-answer questions.
Listening: 6 Question Types Download
Predicting answers in IELTS Listening: a booking form with gaps, each labelled with the kind of answer to expect.
Predict Before You Listen Download
IELTS Listening distractors: a speaker says one time and then corrects it, so the first answer heard is wrong.
Beware the Distractor Download
IELTS Listening signpost words grouped by function: starting, moving on, contrasting, giving examples and ending.
Follow the Signposts Download
IELTS Listening spelling and numbers: what you hear and what to write for double letters, phone numbers, similar numbers, dates and prices.
Spelling and Numbers Download
IELTS Listening map labelling: a simple map with a route from the starting point, and useful position and movement words.
Map Labelling Made Simple Download
IELTS Listening multiple choice: all three options are mentioned in the audio, but only one answers the question.
Multiple Choice: Spot the Real Answer Download
Approximate IELTS Listening band scores by number of correct answers out of 40, from Band 5 at 16 correct to Band 9 at 39 correct.
How Many Correct for Your Band? Download
A checklist for the final minutes of IELTS Listening: question numbers, spelling, word limit, singular or plural, and no blanks.
The Final 10 Minutes Download
IELTS Listening paraphrasing: pairs showing how words printed in the question are spoken differently in the audio.
Hear the Synonym Download
Seven common IELTS Listening mistakes and how to fix each one.
7 Mistakes That Cost You Marks Download

IELTS Speaking Photocards
IELTS স্পিকিং ফটোকার্ড

The three parts, answer formulas, fluency, pronunciation and the mistakes to avoid.

IELTS Speaking at a glance: three parts in 11 to 14 minutes, face to face with one examiner.
IELTS Speaking at a Glance Download
The four IELTS Speaking marking criteria, each worth 25%: Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation.
How Your Speaking Is Marked Download
How to extend an IELTS Speaking Part 1 answer: give the answer, a reason and an example.
Part 1: Extend Your Answer Download
IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card with keyword notes for each bullet point, one minute to prepare and one to two minutes to speak.
Part 2: Use Your 1-Minute Plan Download
How to build an IELTS Speaking Part 3 answer in four steps: opinion, reason, example and the other side.
Part 3: Give Bigger Answers Download
Natural phrases to use in IELTS Speaking while thinking, instead of staying silent.
Buy Time Naturally Download
IELTS Speaking connecting words grouped by function: adding, contrasting, giving examples, giving opinions and giving reasons.
Connect Your Ideas Download
IELTS Speaking vocabulary upgrades: basic words and stronger alternatives.
Upgrade Your Words Download
Four pronunciation features marked in IELTS Speaking: word stress, sentence stress, intonation and chunking.
Pronunciation: 4 Things That Count Download
What to say in IELTS Speaking when you do not understand the question, with four useful phrases.
Did Not Understand the Question? Download
Showing grammar range in IELTS Speaking: five different sentence types on the topic of travel.
Show Your Grammar Range Download
Seven common IELTS Speaking mistakes and how to fix each one.
7 Mistakes That Cost You Bands Download

IELTS Grammar Photocards
IELTS গ্রামার ফটোকার্ড

Sentence types, tenses, articles, complex sentences, punctuation and the mistakes to avoid.

IELTS grammar at a glance: Grammatical Range and Accuracy is 25% of the Writing and Speaking scores, with what each band needs.
IELTS Grammar at a Glance Download
The four English sentence types with examples: simple, compound, complex and compound-complex.
The 4 Sentence Types Download
Five tenses most useful for IELTS on a timeline: past simple, present perfect, present simple, present continuous and future.
The 5 Tenses You Really Need Download
How to choose between a, an, the or no article in English, with a question and examples for each.
A, An, The or Nothing? Download
Common subject-verb agreement traps in English with the wrong and right version of each sentence.
Subject–Verb Agreement Download
Joining words for building complex sentences in IELTS, grouped by reason, contrast, condition, purpose and time, with examples.
Build Complex Sentences Download
Relative clauses in English: who for people, which for things, where for places, whose for possession and that for people or things, with examples.
Add Detail with Relative Clauses Download
How to change an active sentence into the passive voice, the formula be plus past participle, and when to use the passive in IELTS.
Active to Passive Download
The four English conditionals with formula and example: zero, first, second and third.
The 4 Conditionals Download
Five common punctuation mistakes in IELTS Writing with the wrong and right version of each.
Punctuation That Costs Marks Download
Countable and uncountable nouns in English: which quantity words to use with each, and common uncountable nouns that never take -s.
Countable or Uncountable? Download
Seven common English grammar mistakes with the wrong and right version of each.
7 Grammar Mistakes to Stop Making Download

IELTS Vocabulary Photocards
IELTS ভোকাবুলারি ফটোকার্ড

Collocations, topic words, formal language, word formation, spelling and the mistakes to avoid.

IELTS vocabulary at a glance: Lexical Resource is 25% of the Writing and Speaking scores, and vocabulary also helps in Reading and Listening.
IELTS Vocabulary at a Glance Download
Five things IELTS examiners look for in vocabulary: range, precision, collocation, less common words, and correct spelling and word form.
What Examiners Look For Download
Seven collocation corrections for IELTS: unnatural word pairs and the natural English version of each.
Words That Go Together Download
Topic vocabulary for IELTS Writing Task 2, grouped by education, environment, technology, health and work.
Topic Words for Task 2 Download
Six common English words and more precise alternatives for IELTS Writing.
Upgrade Your Common Words Download
Seven informal words and the formal alternative to use in IELTS Writing.
Formal Words for Writing Download
Six word endings and prefixes and what they make: nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, opposites and without.
Endings That Change the Word Download
Six common English idioms and their meanings for IELTS Speaking.
Natural Phrases for Speaking Download
Six common phrasal verbs and their meanings for IELTS Speaking.
Phrasal Verbs You Can Use Download
Seven commonly misspelled English words with the correct spelling of each.
Words People Misspell Download
Six pairs of commonly confused English words with the meaning of each.
Confusing Word Pairs Download
Seven common IELTS vocabulary mistakes and how to fix each one.
7 Mistakes That Cost You Bands Download