Your first week
A plan you can
actually begin.
A flexible 7-day starting routine. Move days around, shorten a session when needed, and spend time reviewing the evidence behind your answers.
This is a suggested starter routine, not a guarantee of a particular band or a complete preparation course. Day checkmarks last only while this page stays open. Use your own calendar or notes if you want a lasting record.
15–20 minutes
Find your starting point
Try A library of things without rushing. Review every explanation and write down one difference between a contradiction and missing information.
Start a short reading practice →20–25 minutes
Plan before you write
Use the original Task 2 prompt. Make a brief plan, then write one main paragraph that develops a reason and an example. Check that it addresses the question.
Open the writing prompts →20–30 minutes
Make listening review useful
Read the prediction warm-up. Choose an official audio task, attempt it once, then review one short section with its answer key or transcript.
Build your listening routine →15–20 minutes
Give one idea more detail
Try two Part 1 questions, then the original Part 2 cue card. Review whether your example explains why the skill was useful. Repeat with one improvement in mind.
Open speaking practice →15–20 minutes
Switch reading question type
Try Making room for rain. Summarise each paragraph in your own words before selecting a heading. Compare your summaries with the explanations.
Try matching headings →30–45 minutes
Turn a plan into a full draft
Choose one writing prompt. Write a complete answer, keeping the task requirements in view. Check the logic of your paragraphs before correcting individual sentences.
Use the practice notepad →20–40 minutes
Review the week and choose a focus
Revisit your notes. Identify the mistake that repeated most often. Use an official sample task to experience a longer format, then plan next week around the skill that needs attention.
Explore official sample tasks →After the first week
Use what you learned to choose a narrower focus. If you keep missing qualifiers in reading, return to evidence-finding. If your writing examples do not support your argument, practise developing one paragraph at a time.
Include longer official practice tasks as you become comfortable with the format. Short exercises help isolate skills, but they do not reproduce the demands of the whole test.