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How each exam is built and marked, written plainly, with the facts from each test owner's published format.

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The IELTS Speaking test: format, timing and how it is marked

The three parts of IELTS Speaking, how long each takes, what the examiner listens for, and how to practise each part on your own.

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IELTS

IELTS band scores explained: what 6.5, 7 and 7.5 really mean

How the overall IELTS band is worked out from the four skills, how rounding works, and what universities and visa officers usually ask for.

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IELTS

IELTS Listening question types and how to answer each one

Form and note completion, multiple choice, matching, map labelling and more: what each IELTS Listening question type tests and the traps to watch for.

7 minute read

PTE

PTE Academic scoring explained: the 10 to 90 scale

How PTE Academic scores each question type, why some items count toward two skills, and how PTE scores compare with IELTS bands.

6 minute read

GRE

The GRE General Test structure: sections, timing and scoring

The shorter GRE in detail: the Issue essay, two Verbal and two Quant sections, how the second sections adapt, and how each measure is scored.

6 minute read

English

CEFR levels explained: what A1 to C2 mean for your English

The six levels of the Common European Framework of Reference, what you can do at each one, and roughly how they line up with IELTS bands.

5 minute read

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