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50,000 IELTS test takers proudly share their achievements
IDP's IELTS Result Sharing feature reached 50K users this week. Test takers share their scores with online communities to promote test quality and pride.
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Get to know the difference between affect and effect. These are commonly confused words, but it's easy to get it right. Check out Affect vs Effect.
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Get to know the difference between affect and effect. These are commonly confused words, but it's easy to get it right. Check out Affect vs Effect.
90s readIELTS or CELPIP: Which test is best for study, work and migration?
Duplicate CELPIP: Discover which is the most popular and accepted test for Canada to give you the best chance of achieving your work, study and migration goals.
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PreparationIELTS or CELPIP: Which test is best for study, work and migration?
IELTS or CELPIP: Discover which is the most popular and accepted test for Canada to give you the best chance of achieving your work, study and migrationgoals.
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How important is 'Intonation' in IELTS Listening and Speaking tests?
Intonation is an important part of your speaking as it can help indicate meaning. Focus on this area in your IELTS test preparation to improve your band score.
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Commonly used hyperboles to enhance your IELTS Speaking score
Hyperboles are often used by native speakers and you may want to consider using them in your IELTS Speaking test as a way of enhancing your band score.
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Free preparation material to achieve your desired band score in your IELTS test
At IDP, we offer a wide variety of free preparation materials and information to help test takers improve their chances in their upcoming test.
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How important are grammatical range and accuracy in the IELTS Writing and Speaking tests?
Grammatical range and accuracy is one of the key assessment criteria in the IELTS test. In this article we take a closer look at what exactly it constitutes.
IELTS Progress Check: The official practice test to do your best on test day
Test yourself with IELTS Progress Check, the official IELTS mock test assessed by IELTS examiners and get a feedback report with an indicative band score.