Video can be a useful way to learn IELTS strategies, understand the test and review preparation advice.
The IELTS by IDP app provides IELTS preparation materials including videos, articles, podcasts, quizzes and expert-led preparation content.
Why use IELTS preparation videos?
Some IELTS concepts are easier to understand when someone explains them.
Videos can help you:
Understand the IELTS test format
Learn preparation strategies
Review Writing assessment information
Get Speaking advice
Learn how to approach different skills
Prepare when you have limited study time
Official IELTS preparation resources also include videos designed to help test takers prepare.
What can you learn from IELTS preparation videos?
Listening
Learn about the Listening test and strategies for approaching different question types.
Reading
Use preparation content to understand how to approach Reading tasks and improve your skills.
Writing
Learn about the Writing test and how responses are assessed.
IELTS Writing is assessed using criteria including task achievement/task response, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, and grammatical range and accuracy.
Speaking
Learn more about the Speaking test and practice expressing ideas clearly.
IELTS Speaking is assessed across fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and pronunciation.
How to get more from IELTS videos
Don't simply watch from beginning to end.
Try this process:
Watch → Take notes → Practice → Review
For example, if a video teaches you a Writing strategy, immediately apply it to a Writing task.
How to fit videos into your study routine
5–10 minutes: Watch one focused video
10–15 minutes: Apply what you learned
5 minutes: Review your mistakes
This makes video learning active rather than passive.
Where can I watch IELTS preparation videos?
You can access official IELTS preparation videos through official IELTS resources and the IELTS by IDP app.