Free four-skills English study plan for Canada tests and mock practice
IELTS specialists — MUIC & Chulalongkorn University alumni, IELTS Speaking Band 9, trained via IDP IELTS teacher courses.
Use an eight-week cycle: diagnose all four skills, spend two weeks on comprehension accuracy, two on productive feedback, two on exam timing, then two on full simulations and repair. Study 60–90 focused minutes on five days each week. Use free IELTS Ace drills and the first mock to build transferable English, then validate your chosen Canada test with the provider's official free samples.
First choose the exact outcome
Write one line with your test, test version, deadline and required score in every skill. If your goal is immigration, verify the current programme and CLB. If it is university admission, save the exact programme page.
Weeks 1–2: diagnose and build comprehension
- Take a short placement and one timed section in every skill.
- Practise Listening for gist, detail and speaker purpose.
- Practise Reading by locating evidence and explaining why each distractor is wrong.
- Start an error log with cause, correction and next drill.
Weeks 3–4: make feedback visible
- Write three timed responses each week and rewrite the weakest one.
- Record four spoken responses, transcribe one and remove repetition or vague language.
- Track task completion, organisation, vocabulary, grammar, fluency and clarity.
Weeks 5–6: add the exact exam format
Move from transferable skills to your chosen task system. Use the official provider guide for timing and form. Keep one accuracy session without pressure; use the other sessions for timed mixed sets.
Weeks 7–8: mock, review, repair
Complete one realistic simulation each week. Spend at least as long reviewing as testing. Group errors by cause—knowledge, attention, timing, task misunderstanding or language control—then assign one corrective drill to each major cause.
A five-day weekly timetable
- Monday: Reading plus vocabulary from errors.
- Tuesday: Listening plus dictation or note-taking.
- Wednesday: Writing, feedback and rewrite.
- Thursday: Speaking, playback and second recording.
- Saturday: mixed timed set or mock; Sunday: review and next-week plan.
Free practice without false promises
IELTS Ace lets learners start four-skill practice and try mock-style work for free; heavier AI use and premium access can require a paid plan. Official test providers also publish free samples. Combine both: build the skill here, confirm the exact exam mechanics with the primary source.
How to build an eight-week English exam plan
- 1Define the exact target
Write the test version, skill scores and deadline.
- 2Diagnose four skills
Collect one comparable baseline for Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
- 3Train and correct
Use short daily drills, feedback, rewrites and second recordings.
- 4Add exam timing
Practise the chosen test's current tasks and form rules.
- 5Mock and repair
Simulate weekly, classify errors and repair the largest cause.
Frequently asked questions
Can I practise all four English skills for free?
Yes. Start with free IELTS Ace practice and official provider samples. Some AI volume and premium features may require a paid plan after the free allowance.
How many hours should I study each week?
Five focused sessions of 60–90 minutes is a strong starting point. Increase only if review quality stays high.
How often should I take a mock exam?
Use a diagnostic first, then a full mock about once a week in the final phase. Daily full mocks create fatigue and too little review.
Can IELTS practice help with CELPIP, PTE Core or CAEL?
Core Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking skills transfer, but you must finish with the official format and scoring rules of your chosen test.
Official sources
Verify current formats, scores and rules with the organisations that publish them.
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