Crack IELTS in 12 Weeks, Even With a Full-Time Job
A realistic plan for people with a job, a commute and a life: about 10 hours a week, three focused phases, one clear target score.
Month 1
Foundation
Weeks 1 to 4
Find out what is actually costing you marks.
- Sit a full timed diagnostic mock
- Start an error log: section, mistake, fix
- Learn every question type and 5 academic collocations a day
You leave with: a baseline score and a clear target gap
Month 2
Build
Weeks 5 to 8
Add the clock and get real feedback.
- Reading: 20 minutes per passage, no exceptions
- Two Task 2 essays and two Task 1 reports a week, reviewed
- 10 minutes of recorded Speaking every day
You leave with: section scores that rise under time pressure
Month 3
Simulate
Weeks 9 to 12
Rehearse exam day, not English.
- One full mock a week, at your real test time
- Two hours of review after every mock
- A live Speaking mock with a real person
You leave with: a stable score within 0.5 band of your target
Not sure where you stand today?
Start with one full timed mock. Everything else in the plan depends on that baseline.
Crack IELTS in 12 Weeks, Even With a Full-Time Job
A realistic plan for people with a job, a commute and a life: about 10 hours a week, three focused phases, one clear target score.
Month 1
Foundation
Weeks 1 to 4
Find out what is actually costing you marks.
- Sit a full timed diagnostic mock
- Start an error log: section, mistake, fix
- Learn every question type and 5 academic collocations a day
You leave with: a baseline score and a clear target gap
Month 2
Build
Weeks 5 to 8
Add the clock and get real feedback.
- Reading: 20 minutes per passage, no exceptions
- Two Task 2 essays and two Task 1 reports a week, reviewed
- 10 minutes of recorded Speaking every day
You leave with: section scores that rise under time pressure
Month 3
Simulate
Weeks 9 to 12
Rehearse exam day, not English.
- One full mock a week, at your real test time
- Two hours of review after every mock
- A live Speaking mock with a real person
You leave with: a stable score within 0.5 band of your target
Not sure where you stand today?
Start with one full timed mock. Everything else in the plan depends on that baseline.
