Free IELTS-Style Academic Reading Practice Test 1

Free IELTS-style Academic Reading test with three passages on climate science, artificial intelligence and ecology. No sign-up — instant score, estimated band and answers.

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Free Reading Test 1

Three academic passages: climate science, artificial intelligence and ecology. 31 questions, about 40 minutes.

Free Reading Test 2

Three academic passages: the deep ocean, endangered languages and memory. 28 questions, about 40 minutes.

Free Listening Test 1

Four recordings, from a hotel booking to a lecture on decision-making. 40 questions, about 30 minutes.

Free Listening Test 2

Four recordings, from a gym enquiry to a lecture on urban heat islands. 40 questions, about 30 minutes.

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