IELTS Question Bank: 2,803 free practice questions with answers

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IELTS-Bank is a free IELTS question bank of 2,803 practice questions: 2,129 Reading questions across 164 passages, 436 Listening questions across 46 recordings, 153 Writing prompts and 85 Speaking practice sets. Reading and Listening are marked instantly with the correct answers shown; Writing and Speaking come with model answers. All of it is original practice material in the IELTS format.

Reading questions by type

Passages containing each IELTS Reading question type. Each hub explains the strategy and lists every passage where you can practise it.

Listening tests by part

Recordings for each of the four IELTS Listening parts, from everyday conversations (Part 1) to academic lectures (Part 4).

Writing prompts, sample essays and checkers

153 Task 1 and Task 2 prompts, most with a Band 8–9 model answer, plus 201 band-scored samples in the essay bank.

Speaking topics and cue cards

Part 1 interview topics, Part 2 cue cards and Part 3 discussions, each with examiner audio and a model answer.

Answer keys with explanations

Every practice page shows the correct answers after you submit. These passages also have a public answer-key page with an explanation for each answer.

Reading answer keys (137)

All Reading passages

Listening answer keys (45)

All Listening tests

Timed mock tests

7 full-length Reading and Listening mock tests under exam timing, for when you are ready to practise a whole section in one sitting.

What is in this question bank?

The bank is original practice material written by IELTS-Bank to match the format, timing and question types of the IELTS test. It is not official Cambridge, British Council or IDP material and does not contain real exam papers, which are confidential. The 2,565 Reading and Listening questions are free to answer as often as you like; Writing prompts and Speaking sets are free to practise, and the AI band score for your own answer includes a free sample.

Counts update automatically as new questions are published: each Reading and Listening question counts once, and each Writing prompt and Speaking set counts once.

Frequently asked questions

Are these official IELTS questions?

No. Every question is original practice material written by IELTS-Bank in the format of the IELTS test. Real IELTS papers are confidential and are never published, so no website can legitimately offer them. For papers released by the test owners themselves, use the official Cambridge IELTS books.

Is the question bank free?

Yes. All 2,565 Reading and Listening questions are free, with instant marking that shows the correct answer to every question, and every Writing prompt and Speaking set is free to practise. AI band scoring for your own Writing and Speaking answers includes a free sample; continued scoring is part of Pro.

How are the questions counted?

Each Reading and Listening question is counted once, each Writing prompt once, and each Speaking practice set (a Part 1 topic, a Part 2 cue card or a Part 3 discussion) once. The counts update automatically as new material is published.

IELTS-Bank is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, or Cambridge University Press & Assessment. "IELTS" is a registered trademark of its respective owners and is used here for descriptive purposes only.