An identical test interface
The same split screen, top timer, Help/Hide, and answer widgets as the real platform, so there is nothing new to learn on exam day.
New · AI Writing Feedback
Practice that feels exactlylike the real IELTS test.
The same screen, the same timer, the same question types, plus instant AI band feedback on your writing. Walk into exam day already familiar with it.
- Reading, Listening & Writing
- AI-scored writing feedback
- Instant band score
Reading, Listening & Writing
The real exam screen
Practice inside the exacttest interface
Split-screen passage, live timer, flag & review, and the same question widgets.
Built to mirror the official computer-delivered test interface
Split-screen layout
Countdown timer
Flag for review
Full-screen secure mode
Listening audio plays once
New · AI Writing Feedback
Your writing, scored the momentyou finish.
Submit Task 1 or Task 2 and get an examiner-style band estimate in seconds, broken down the same way a real IELTS marker scores you.
Scored on all four official criteria
Task Achievement, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range, each with its own band.
Sentence-level corrections
See exactly which sentences held your band back, with a clearer rewrite for each one.
Band-9 model answers
Compare your essay against a model response written to the top band for the same task.
Know why, not just the number
Clear reasoning behind every band so you know precisely what to fix before test day.
Task 2 · Essay
AI feedback ready
Band7.5
Task Achievement
7.0
Coherence & Cohesion
7.5
Lexical Resource
8.0
Grammatical Range
7.0
GrammarSentence 4
the data shows a increasing the data shows an increase
AI estimate to guide your practice, not an official IELTS score.
6.5Band
Average band
Keep the momentum going
▲ +0.5 this month
12
Tests taken
6.5
Avg band
7.0
Latest
Band trendLast 6 tests
Reading
7.0
Listening
6.5
Writing
7.5
Your progress portal
A dashboard that shows every bandyou have earned.
Every attempt feeds a clean, visual portal so you can see where you stand, where you are improving, and what to practise next.
- Average and best band tracked for every module
- A live band-trend line across your last attempts
- Per-criteria Writing breakdown, saved after every review
- Resume any in-progress test exactly where you left off
The Interface
Everything you need to feel confidenton exam day.
No surprises. No unfamiliar layouts. Practice in the exact container you will face in the real exam room.
Every question type
All Reading and Listening task types: multiple choice, matching, map/plan labelling, form/note/table/flow-chart completion, and more.
Real exam conditions
Secure full-screen mode, a live countdown, and distraction-free focus. Leaving the screen is recorded, just like a real test.
Listening, done right
Real audio that plays once automatically, with volume-only control and sections in order, exactly how the official listening test runs.
Instant score & review
Get your raw score, band score, and a per-question breakdown with correct answers and explanations the moment you finish.
A growing practice library
Academic Reading, Listening and Writing mock tests, filterable by difficulty, designed to push your capabilities.
Task Coverage
Practise every task on the official exam.
If it's on the official exam paper, it's supported here. Build muscle memory for all layout variations.
Academic Reading Tasks
- Multiple choice (one answer)
- Multiple choice (multi)
- True / False / Not Given
- Yes / No / Not Given
- Matching headings
- Matching features
- Matching sentence endings
- Sentence completion
- Summary completion
- Note / Table completion
- Flow-chart completion
- Short-answer questions
Listening Tasks
- Multiple choice (one answer)
- Multiple choice (multi)
- Matching questions
- Plan / Map labelling
- Diagram labelling
- Form completion
- Note completion
- Table completion
- Flow-chart completion
- Summary completion
- Sentence completion
- Short-answer questions
Writing Tasks
- Task 1 — report/graph description
- Task 2 — essay
- Task Achievement scoring
- Coherence & Cohesion scoring
- Lexical Resource scoring
- Grammatical Range scoring
- Sentence-level corrections
- Band-9 model answers
“If it’s on the test, it’s in your practice.”
Direct Comparison
Real test vs. our practice
We replicate the exam experience so the format is never a surprise, then add the feedback and progress tools the real test never gives you.
| Evaluation Feature | Official CD IELTS | TestMimic |
|---|---|---|
| Split-screen reading layout | ||
| On-screen countdown timer | ||
| Help / Hide controls | ||
| Flag & review questions from footer | ||
| Listening audio plays once, volume only | ||
| Band score on completion | ||
| AI band-scored writing feedback | ||
| Sentence corrections & Band 9 models | ||
| Personal band-progress dashboard |
How it works
Three simple steps to start.
1
Log in
Sign in securely in seconds using your Google account.
2
Pick a test
Choose an Academic Reading, Listening or Writing mock from the practice library.
3
Take it for real
Full screen, real timing, real audio, then your band score and a full review.
Learn & prepare
IELTS guides& study tips
Free strategies, walkthroughs and tips from the TestMimic team to help you reach the band you need.
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Make exam day feel like practice.
Walk into the test room knowing exactly what to click, where the clock is, and how to format your answers.
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