An IELTS one-month preparation plan is only realistic if you already score within ~0.5 band of your target and can study 15+ hours per week. Use it as a sprint before a booked test date — not as a first introduction to English.

Hub: IELTS test tips · Longer route: 8-week plan · Online tuition.

Week-by-week sprint

Week	Priority
1	Full diagnostic; tutor identifies cap skill
2	Double sessions on weakest skill (Writing or Speaking)
3	Two full timed tests; mark with schemes
4	Light review; exam-week sleep; one Speaking mock

Daily template (2–3 hours)

Block	Task
45 min	Listening OR Reading timed
60 min	Writing Task 1 + Task 2 alternate days
30 min	Speaking record / tutor call
15 min	Error log from mark schemes

Materials: Listening · Reading · Writing tuition · Speaking tuition.

When one month is not enough

• Starting below band 5.5 targeting 7.0.
• No tutor feedback on Writing.
• Never completed a full timed test.

Start the 8-week plan instead.

Frequently asked questions

How many tutor hours in one month?

4–8 hours focused on Writing + Speaking often helps most in a sprint.

Book test at start or end of month?

Book only after week 1 diagnostic shows a realistic path — improve band score.

Computer-delivered crunch?

Practise typing Task 2 — formats.

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