Guides
What the descriptors actually ask for, what the screen does on the day, and the mistakes that cost bands. Written by the people who mark the papers.
IELTS Reading time management for the computer test: 40 questions, 60 minutes, no transfer time, and what ten unanswered questions actually cost you in bands.
How to prepare for IELTS at home for free, without coaching: a realistic 30-day plan, the free practice worth using, and when 30 days is not enough.
IELTS One Skill Retake in Bangladesh costs around BDT 18,600 and reports slower than the test it fixes. Four gates that decide whether it is worth paying for.
Most IELTS Listening Part 3 tips miss the real trap: the first answer offered is often withdrawn seconds later. Three annotated exchanges show you how to hear it.
British Council and IDP both charge BDT 31,100 for IELTS on computer in Bangladesh, checked 14 October 2026. Retake, re-mark, transfer and UKVI fees too.
An IELTS band score calculator that shows its working: how four bands become one overall band, every rounding case, and the raw-score anchors IELTS publishes.
IELTS Academic vs General Training: who needs which, why the same 30 Reading marks give two different bands, and what to do if you have booked the wrong one.
False means the passage contradicts you. Not Given means it stays silent. The evidence-pointing rule, five worked items, and the drill that fixes it.
A five-check rubric for deciding whether to book your IELTS date: timed sittings, score stability, margin, and which practice bands you can actually trust.
