We often see people doing IELTS that, to be honest, shouldn’t be doing it. They don’t have a good enough level of English but think (Or have been told) that they can hack IELTS and they will be fine. This is just not true; there are no hacks.
What we often recommend to a lot of people is to go a language school and increase their general level of English or find a teacher to work with them. Obviously, this means it will take time, but it also means that you won’t waste your money doing an IELTS exam that will not give you the score you need.
We also see a lot of younger people doing IELTS, aged between 15-17. This is a quite a new phenomenon and this has meant that IELTS had to have a chaperone scheme where the young person is accompanied in the IELTS speaking test, and the marshals check in with the ‘child’ throughout the test day.
So, we thought we would get the examiners and teachers that we work with to come up with some books, that will help with your IELTS level and General English level.
Adults (General English)
(Band 5-6) English File B1 – https://amzn.to/4ae9L83
(Band 6-7) English File Upper Intermediate – https://amzn.to/45s4szd
(Band 7-8) C1.1 English File – https://amzn.to/3Zw86o7
(Band 7.5+) C1.2 English File – https://amzn.to/4pZL2cj
Young Learners (General English)
(Band 5-6) B1 Optimise Academy – https://amzn.to/49HtJbe
(Band 6-7) B2 Optimise Academy – https://amzn.to/49WPPoX
(Band 7-8) C1.1 English File – https://amzn.to/3Zw86o7
(Band 7.5+) C1.2 English File – https://amzn.to/4pZL2cj
IELTS Practice
Exam Practice Book 19 – https://amzn.to/49TLC5l
Exam Practice Book 20 – https://amzn.to/4a0m6eN
IELTS Trainer (Academic) – https://amzn.to/4t0eIsy
IELTS Trainer (General) – https://amzn.to/49QNuvG
Something to keep in mind is that most of what you find on the internet on IELTS preparation websites is not made by IELTS, so there really is not point in using most of the AI-generated made IELTS materials.
Be careful where you get your IELTS materials and stick to the official books and questions.
Let us know if you have any questions about IELTS materials, we are always happy to help. Put your questions in the comments or send us your question.