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IELTS Academic Syllabus
Comprehensive preparation for the IELTS Academic test across Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking, covering task types, strategies, and band-score skills. The full IELTS Academic syllabus: 6 subjects, 34 chapters and 118 topics, with 300 flashcards written against it.
IELTS Academic subjects
IELTS Academic has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Test Overview & Strategy
- Understanding the IELTS Academic Test · 3 topics
- Band Score System · 3 topics
- Test-Day Logistics · 3 topics
- Study Planning · 3 topics
Listening
- Listening Test Format · 2 topics
- Question Types · 6 topics
- Core Listening Skills · 4 topics
- Accents and Pronunciation · 2 topics
- Common Pitfalls and Strategies · 4 topics
Reading
- Academic Reading Format · 2 topics
- Question Types · 8 topics
- Reading Techniques · 4 topics
- Mastering True/False/Not Given · 2 topics
- Vocabulary and Inference · 3 topics
- Time Management and Strategy · 3 topics
Writing
- Writing Test Overview · 2 topics
- Task 1: Describing Visual Data · 5 topics
- Task 1 Structure and Language · 4 topics
- Task 2: The Academic Essay · 3 topics
- Essay Structure and Development · 4 topics
- Coherence and Cohesion · 3 topics
- Grammar and Vocabulary for Writing · 3 topics
- Editing and Timing · 3 topics
Speaking
- Speaking Test Format · 2 topics
- Assessment Criteria · 4 topics
- Part 1: Familiar Topics · 3 topics
- Part 2: The Long Turn · 4 topics
- Part 3: Abstract Discussion · 4 topics
- Pronunciation and Fluency · 4 topics
- Vocabulary and Grammar for Speaking · 3 topics
Language Foundations
- Essential Grammar · 4 topics
- Complex Sentence Structures · 4 topics
- Vocabulary Building · 4 topics
- Spelling and Punctuation · 3 topics
IELTS Academic flashcards
300 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
IELTS Academic syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the IELTS Academic syllabus?
IELTS Academic covers 6 subjects: Test Overview & Strategy, Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking and Language Foundations.
How many chapters and topics are in the IELTS Academic syllabus?
34 chapters and 118 topics, across 6 subjects. Writing is the largest subject, with 27 topics in 8 chapters.
Are there IELTS Academic flashcards?
Yes — 300 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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