IELTS Practice Tests for Doctors
Pick any of the free, full IELTS Academic tests below to start practicing.
IELTS Academic Reading Tests
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 1
IELTS Academic Listening Tests
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Listening Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Listening Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Listening Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Listening Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Listening Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Listening Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Listening Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Listening Test 1
IELTS Academic Writing Tests
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Writing Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Writing Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Writing Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Writing Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Writing Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Writing Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Writing Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Writing Test 1
IELTS Academic Speaking Tests
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Speaking Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Speaking Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Speaking Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Speaking Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Speaking Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Speaking Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Speaking Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Speaking Test 1
Which IELTS test to practice
For medical registration as a doctor, practice IELTS Academic. It is the IELTS test for professional registration, for example for doctors and nurses. The medical regulators below all ask for IELTS Academic. Listening and Speaking are the same in IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training; only Reading and Writing differ.
The score to aim for
| Regulator | Country | Minimum IELTS Academic score |
|---|---|---|
| General Medical Council (GMC) | UK | 7.5 overall, and 7.0 in each skill |
| Medical Board of Australia | Australia | 7 overall; Listening, Reading and Speaking 7; Writing 6.5 |
| Medical Council of New Zealand | New Zealand | Listening, Reading and Speaking 7.0; Writing 6.5 |
| Medical Council | Ireland | 7.0 overall, and 6.5 in each skill |
| Provincial and territorial programs (the minimum most follow) | Canada | 7.0 in each skill |
The GMC needs these scores from your most recent sitting. Ireland and Canada need them from one sitting. Australia and New Zealand also accept results from two sittings within 12 months under set conditions.
Before you book the real test
Results generally must be no more than two years old. The GMC accepts IELTS Online, but Australia accepts only test center sittings on paper or computer, and Ireland does not accept IELTS Online. In the United States, international medical graduates need a satisfactory score on OET Medicine for ECFMG Certification. Check before you book: Who accepts IELTS.