IELTS One-Month Preparation Plan With Tuition
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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