IELTS Practice Tests for Work Visas
Pick any of the free, full IELTS Academic or General Training 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
IELTS General Training Reading Tests
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Reading Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Reading Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Reading Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Reading Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Reading Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Reading Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Reading Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Reading Test 1
IELTS General Training Listening Tests
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Listening Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Listening Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Listening Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Listening Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Listening Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Listening Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Listening Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Listening Test 1
IELTS General Training Writing Tests
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Writing Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Writing Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Writing Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Writing Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Writing Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Writing Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Writing Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Writing Test 1
IELTS General Training Speaking Tests
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Speaking Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Speaking Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Speaking Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 General Training Speaking Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Speaking Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Speaking Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Speaking Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Speaking Test 1
Which IELTS test to practice
For work visas and jobs abroad, practice IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training. Listening and Speaking are the same in both; only Reading and Writing differ. The UK Skilled Worker visa, Australia’s Skills in Demand visa and New Zealand’s Accredited Employer Work Visa each accept either module. For the UK visa, the IELTS test must be IELTS for UKVI, not a standard IELTS test. For a job that needs professional registration, such as doctor or nurse, IELTS points to IELTS Academic, but each registration body decides the test type and score it requires.
The score to aim for
Employers and professional bodies can set their own IELTS score. For the work visa itself:
| Work visa | Country | IELTS result needed |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker visa | UK | IELTS for UKVI, at least 5.5 in each skill (CEFR B2) |
| Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482), Core Skills and Specialist Skills streams | Australia | At least 5.0 in each skill |
| Accredited Employer Work Visa, jobs at skill level 3 to 5 | New Zealand | Overall 4 or more |
The Accredited Employer Work Visa has no English requirement for jobs at skill level 1 or 2.
Before you book the real test
A UK test must be sat at an approved test location and awarded in the 2 years before you apply. For the subclass 482, Australia does not accept IELTS Online and needs a test taken in the 3 years before you apply. New Zealand needs a test sat in person at a test center, no more than 2 years old when you apply. Check before you book: What can IELTS do for you.