# IELTS Academic Prep with a Free Full-Length Mock | topin

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IELTS Academic

# IELTS Academic prep with a free full-length mock

Listening played once, three Reading passages, band-scored Writing and a recorded Speaking interview, the same way test day runs.

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## The IELTS, section by section

Every section is band-scored 0–9 in half bands, and your overall band is their average.

1. Section 1  
### Listening  
4 recordings, 40 questions, heard once
2. Section 2  
### Reading  
3 passages, 40 questions
3. Section 3  
### Writing  
Task 1 report + Task 2 essay, band-scored
4. Section 4  
### Speaking  
3-part interview, recorded and band-scored

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### 8 full-length IELTS mocks

Timed and structured like the real test, each named after a planet. Mercury, the first, is free with every section included.

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### 600+ practice questions

Untimed, by section and question type, with the answer and a full explanation straight after. Each section is a mountain to climb, like Fern Fell.

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### Scores you can act on

Every answer is tracked by section and question type, so you see where your marks go and practise exactly that.

## IELTS section guides

Format, question types, scoring and how to prepare, section by section.

* [![](/mountains/listening.webp)IELTS Listening](/ielts/listening)
* [![](/mountains/reading.webp)IELTS Reading](/ielts/reading)
* [![](/mountains/writing.webp)IELTS Writing](/ielts/writing)
* [![](/mountains/speaking.webp)IELTS Speaking](/ielts/speaking)
* [IELTS band score calculatorFree tool](/ielts/band-score-calculator)
* [IELTS Writing word counterFree tool](/ielts/writing-word-counter)

## IELTS questions, answered

Is the IELTS mock like the real IELTS Academic?

Yes. Listening has four recordings and 40 questions, heard once; Reading has three passages and 40 questions; Writing has Task 1 and Task 2; and Speaking is a three-part interview.

Is the IELTS mock free?

Your first full-length IELTS mock is free, with every section included. A pass unlocks the other seven mocks and the full practice bank.

How are IELTS Writing and Speaking band-scored?

Against the four official criteria for each, with a band per criterion, the sentences to rework highlighted and a sample answer to compare against. Speaking answers are recorded and transcribed first.

What IELTS practice is included?

Hundreds of Reading questions across every question type, plus Task 1 and Task 2 Writing prompts with marked answers. Listening and Speaking practice is on the way; both are already in every mock.

## Start with your free IELTS mock

See your score today; practise the gaps tomorrow.

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