IELTS Practice Tests for Teachers
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 teacher registration, practice IELTS Academic. The skills assessment by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) and the teacher regulators in New Zealand and Ireland all name IELTS Academic. For qualified teacher status (QTS) in England, an IELTS result must be from IELTS for UKVI, which comes in Academic and General Training versions. Listening and Speaking are the same in both versions; only Reading and Writing differ.
The score to aim for
Each registration body sets its own IELTS band and test type.
| Body | Country | IELTS minimum |
|---|---|---|
| AITSL, skills assessment for migration | Australia | IELTS Academic: Listening 8.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 7.0, Speaking 8.0 |
| Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand | New Zealand | IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall and 7.0 in each skill |
| Teaching Council | Ireland | IELTS Academic: 7.0 or above |
| Department for Education, QTS for overseas-trained teachers | England | IELTS for UKVI: 5.5 in each skill |
Before you book the real test
In Australia, registration itself is granted by the teacher regulator in each state and territory. AITSL accepts only IELTS Academic taken on paper or computer at a test center, not IELTS Online. AITSL and the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand accept IELTS One Skill Retake. The age limit for a result is three years for AITSL, two years in New Zealand and five years in Ireland. Check before you book: Who accepts IELTS.