IELTS Academic · Free for students with a voucher

Practise IELTS the way test day feels.

Full mock tests in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, each with its own timer. Listening and Reading are marked the moment you submit. Writing and Speaking get feedback on every criterion from an AI examiner, and then your teacher checks it.

  • 4 skills
  • 2 h 45 min, timed
  • 0–9 bands in half steps
Candidate result Example
Listening
7.0
Reading
7.5
Writing
6.0
Speaking
6.5
Overall
7.0
Target reached · Writing is the next skill to work on

The test

Four papers, one sitting.

Every mock test follows the IELTS Academic order and timing. Each section closes on its own when time is up, just like on test day.

  1. 01

    Listening

    30 min

    Four recordings, 40 questions. Each recording plays once, with no pausing.

    Marked instantly

  2. 02

    Reading

    60 min

    Three academic passages and 40 questions, shown side by side on a split screen.

    Marked instantly

  3. 03

    Writing

    60 min

    Task 1: describe a chart in 150+ words. Task 2: write an essay of 250+ words. A word counter is shown, and pasting is turned off.

    AI examiner + teacher

  4. 04

    Speaking

    11–14 min

    An interview, a two-minute talk with one minute to prepare, and a discussion. You record your answers in the browser.

    AI examiner + teacher

How it works

Three steps up.

  1. 1

    Get your voucher

    Your school or teacher gives you a code. Register with it and your access is free, with no card and no payment.

  2. 2

    Sit the full mock

    Use headphones and a microphone, ideally in Chrome or Edge. Your answers save as you go, and the timer keeps running if you lose your connection.

  3. 3

    Read the feedback, then climb

    See the correct answers, a band for every criterion and the changes that will move you up. Then take the next mock.

Who marks your work

AI speed, with a teacher's final word.

The AI examiner

Marks your Writing and Speaking against the public IELTS band descriptors, usually within a minute or two. Speaking is marked from a transcript, so the AI's pronunciation band is always flagged for the teacher to check.

Your teacher

Reads your scripts, listens to your recordings and confirms or changes each band. When a teacher has checked your result, it says so, and the teacher's band is the one that counts.

Questions

Before you start

Read the full IELTS guide & FAQ

Is this the official IELTS test?

No. Ascend is an independent practice platform. The format and timing follow IELTS Academic, but the bands you get here are practice estimates, not official results.

How do I get a voucher?

Vouchers come from your school, teacher or training centre. If you don't have one, ask them, or contact us.

What happens if my internet drops mid-test?

Your answers save every few seconds, and the timer runs on our server. Reopen the test from your dashboard and you'll carry on where you stopped. Time lost while offline doesn't come back, just as on test day.

Your target band is a number. Let's go and get it.

Register with a voucher