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IELTS ACADEMIC · BAND 8 PLAN Resources and Links The short list — and what to ignore Prepared for Md Ahbab Hamid Khan · Dhaka, Bangladesh IELTS Academic, computer-delivered · target Band 8.0 overall Plan runs 18 August 2026 – 16 January 2027 File 04 · Revised edition, typeset in LATEX By Md Ahbab (https://ahbab.dev) Page 1 of 6

Resources and Links Do not collect resources. Two or three good ones used every week beat twenty saved and never opened. The ones you should actually use are marked ★. Everything here is either free or clearly marked as paid. Links checked in August 2026 — if one has moved, search for the title rather than hunting for a mirror. Contents 1. Official — use these first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Writing feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Listening material (free, unlimited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How to use these (this matters more than which one you pick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Reading material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Video teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6. Pronunciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7. Applying to the UK and Europe . . . . . . .

Resources and Links 2. Writing feedback 1. Official — use these first Resource What it gives you, and where ★British Council free practice tests Full free mock tests for Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, using real past-paper questions. https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/take-ielts/prepare/ free-ielts-practice-tests ★IELTS on Computer familiarisation test The actual screen layout you will see on exam day. Do this in Week 0 and again in Week 20. Linked from the page above. Official sample questions Sample questions and answers for every part. https://ielts.org/take-a-test/preparation-resources/ sample-test-questions How IELTS is scored The official band descriptors — what an examiner is actually looking at. https://ielts.org/take-a-test/preparation-resources/ writing-test-resources On test day What happens, what to bring, what is not allowed. https://ielts.org/take-a-test/preparation-resources/on-test-day Book your test — IDP Bangladesh Dates, centres, fees. https://ielts.idp.com/bangladesh Book your test — British Council Bangladesh Dates, centres, fees. https://www.britishcouncil.org.bd/en/exam/ielts One Skill Retake Rules and booking for re-sitting one part. https://www