IELTS General Training practice built for real documents
IELTS General Training is taken for work, migration and training below degree level. Its Reading and Writing tests are genuinely different from Academic — IELTS Studio keeps them separate and authentic.
General Training Reading, section by section
The test uses real-world text types, not academic passages. Our practice mirrors each section's purpose and difficulty.
- Section 1 — notices, advertisements, leaflets and guides (short everyday documents)
- Section 2 — workplace documents: policies, contracts, staff memos and induction guides
- Section 3 — a longer general-interest article with matching headings and detailed questions
- A greater number of correct answers is needed for the same band compared with Academic — we show you the difference
Letters that get the tone right
Task 1 letters are assessed on purpose, tone and coverage of all three bullet points. Practice includes every register.
- Formal letters (complaints, requests, applications)
- Semi-formal letters (landlords, neighbours, organisations)
- Informal letters (friends and family)
- AI feedback that checks whether the tone matches the relationship and purpose
Everything else you need
General Training candidates take the same Listening and Speaking tests as Academic candidates, and IELTS Studio covers them in full.
- Listening with form completion, map labelling, matching and lecture notes
- Speaking Parts 1–3 with preparation timers and pronunciation-aware feedback
- Full mock exams in exam order with a complete results report
Common questions
Are General Training Reading and Academic Reading different?
Yes — completely different texts and question mixes. IELTS Studio never mixes the two. Your exam type controls which Reading and Writing material you see.
Which band do I need?
It depends on your visa or employer. Many routes require around Band 6.0–7.0. You can set a target band in onboarding, and your study plan will aim at it.
Do I need to write addresses in letters?
No. The official instructions say you do not need to write addresses. Our editor and feedback follow the same convention.
Practise the way the exam actually tests you
Exam-order modules, real question types, explanations for every answer, and feedback that quotes your own work.