30-day IELTS Study Plan
Week-1
Day-1 (Monday)
Reading- Read articles in newspapers and reputable magazines for at least an hour
Writing: Try to understand the formats of writing tasks (1 & 2). Work through previous
year papers for at least an hour
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topic for at least 30 minutes. Record your speech. Self-
evaluate
Listening: Solve at least one audio script paper. Check your answers
Day-2 (Tuesday)
Reading: Take a mock reading test. Rate your reading skills after completing
Writing: Write essays on data description. Check your answers
Speaking; Speak on any topic. Record your speech. Listen to the recordings. Self-
evaluate. Work on your weak areas
Listening: Listen to recorded monologues and conversations
Day-3 (Wednesday)
Reading: Take a mock reading test. Try to complete it in an hour
Writing: Write essays on data description. Check your answers
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topic in front of people (friends/family members). Ask
for feedback
Listening: Solve an audio script paper. Check your answers
Day-4 (Thursday)
Reading: Practice skimming and scanning (reading techniques)
Writing: Write essays on map description. Answer at least five maps. Check your
answers
Speaking: Speak on a topic. Record your speech. Do a self-evaluation of your speaking
skills (watch out for vocab mistakes and pronunciation errors)
Listening: Take a mock test. Listen to audio news reports
Day-5 ( Friday)
Reading: Read a newspaper article or an article published in a reputable magazine
Writing: Write an essay on both tasks from a previous year question paper
Speaking: Practice your speaking skills
Listening: Listen to an English documentary or an audio clip on your favorite topic for
30 minutes
Day-6 (Saturday)
Reading: Read previous year test papers. Work on your reading speed
Writing: Write task 1 in 20 minutes. Take a look at sample answers. Self-evaluate
Speaking : Take a mock test. Ask friends/family members for feedback
Listening: Listen to recorded monologues
Day-7 (Sunday)
Reading: Review different aspects of IELTS reading
Writing: Review essays in task 1. Work on your writing
Speaking: Speak for 30 seconds-2 minutes on your favorite topic. Work on your vocab
Listening: Take a mock test. Listen to the news or watch your favorite movie
Week-2
Day-8 (Monday)
Reading: Read previous year IELTS question papers as fast as you can
Writing: Try to gain an in-depth understanding of the format of Writing Task 2
Speaking: Speak at least two minutes on your favorite topics
Listening: Work on your listening. Listen to documentaries and audio clips
Day-9 (Tuesday)
Reading: Read articles in English newspapers or magazines
Writing: Learn to distinguish between Opinion essays and Discussion essays
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topics. Request listeners to provide feedback
Listening: Solve a past audio script paper. Evaluate your answers
Day-10 (Wednesday)
Reading: Practice skimming and scanning
Writing: Learn to distinguish between Problem and Solution essays
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topics. Work on your fluency and confidence
Listening: Take a mock test
Day-11 (Thursday)
Reading: Read newspaper articles or essays in English magazines
Writing: Learn about advantage and disadvantage essays. Take a sample test
Speaking: Talk on your favorite topic for about 30 seconds-2 minutes. Work on your
vocab
Listening: Listen to an English documentary or audio clip for 30 minutes
Day-12(Friday)
Reading: Take a mock test. Evaluate your answers
Writing: Learn about and write an essay on double/direct questions
Speaking: Speak on a topic. Ask for feedback
Listening: Solve a past audio script paper. Check your answers
Day-13 (Saturday)
Reading: Read your favorite English book /novel
Writing: Write essays on all the types in task 2 from previous year question papers
Speaking: Speak on any topic for at least two minutes
Listening: Take a mock test. Listen to audio clips
Day-14 (Sunday)
Reading: Work on your reading. Try to read a newspaper article as fast as you can
Writing: Complete task 2 in 40 minutes. Compare your answers with sample answers
Speaking: Take a mock test. Ask friends/family members for feedback
Listening: Review different aspects in the listening section
Week-3
Day-15 (Monday)
Reading: Select a random article. Try reading it in 20 minutes
Writing: Learn about the format of writing tasks 1 and 2
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topics. Record your speeches. Evaluate them
Listening: Solve a past audio script paper. Check your answers
Day-16 (Tuesday)
Reading: Take a mock test
Writing: Write essays on data description. Answer at least 10 questions
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topics. Record your speeches. Self-evaluate
Listening: Solve a past audio script paper. Check your answers
Day-17 (Wednesday)
Reading: Take a mock test. Try to complete it in 60 minutes
Writing: Write essays on process description. Answer at least 10 questions
Speaking: Speak on any topic
Listening: Listen to audio clips and audio versions of monologues
Day-18 (Thursday)
Reading: Practice skimming and scanning
Writing: Write essays on map descriptions
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topics. Record your speeches. Self-evaluate
Listening: Take a mock test
Day-19 (Friday)
Reading: Read newspaper articles or essays in magazines
Writing: Write an essay on each type
Speaking: Practice English speaking. Try to speak as fluently and confidently as you can
Listening: Listen to an English documentary/audio clip for 30 minutes
Day-20(Saturday)
Reading: Read test papers
Writing: Complete task 1 in 20 minutes. Compare your answers with sample answers
Speaking: Take a mock test. Ask others to provide feedback
Listening: Listen to recorded monologues/audio clips
Day-21(Sunday)
Reading: Read a book or a magazine
Writing: Review your essays
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topics in front of your friends or family members
Listening: Take a lock test
Week-4
Day-22 (Monday)
Reading: Read previous years IELTS papers as fast as you can
Writing: Take a mock test on Opinion essay. Self-evaluate
Speaking: Speak for at least two minutes on any topic
Listening: Listen to a documentary for 30 minutes
Day-23 (Tuesday)
Reading: Read articles in newspapers or English magazines
Writing: Take a mock test on Discussion essay.
Speaking: Speak on a topic. Ask for feedback
Listening: Solve a previous audio script paper. Evaluate your answers
Day-24 (Wednesday)
Reading: Practice skimming and scanning
Writing: Write a Problem/solution essay. Self-evaluate
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topics
Listening: Take a mock test
Day-425 (Thursday)
Reading: Read newspaper articles or essays in your favorite magazine
Writing: Write an advantage/disadvantage essay. Self-evaluate
Speaking: Talk for 30 seconds-2 minutes on a topic
Listening: Listen to an English documentary
Day-26 (Friday)
Reading: Take a mock reading test. Self-evaluate
Writing: Learn about and write an essay on Double/direct questions
Speaking: Speak on your favorite topic. Ask for feedback
Listening: Solve a previous audio script paper
Day-27 (Saturday)
Reading: Read newspaper articles
Writing: Write an essay on each type from previous year question papers
Speaking: Speak for at least two minutes on your favorite topic
Listening: Take a mock test
Day-28 (Sunday)
Reading: Take a final mock test. Try to complete the test in 60 minutes
Writing: Take a final mock test on writing. Try to complete the test in 60 minutes
Speaking: Take a final mock test on speaking. Try to complete the test in 60 minutes
Listening: Take a final mock test on listening. Try to complete the test in 60 minutes