Prepare with a plan, not panic

Six-week plan

A timeline that works around a job

1. 1
   Weeks 1–2 · Know the format

   Sit one full practice test untimed. Learn every question type in your module — surprises cost more marks than grammar does.

2. 2
   Weeks 3–4 · Train your weakest module

   Most candidates lose the most marks in Writing. Practise Task 1 descriptions and Task 2 essays against the public band descriptors — structure first, vocabulary second.

3. 3
   Week 5 · Timed conditions

   Two full tests under exam timing. Practise transferring answers and pacing: 20 minutes per Reading passage, 40 minutes for Writing Task 2.

4. Week 6 · Taper and logistics

   Light speaking practice daily. Read the test-day guide, check your ID matches your booking, sleep.