British Council IELTS launches IELTS Ready: Premium

Celina Ali

Islamabad: British Council IELTS Wednesday launched a new service, IELTS Ready: Premium, providing innovative support for those preparing to take an IELTS test with the British Council.

The new platform will include 40 IELTS mock tests, recorded classes and will be fully supported by native English speaking IELTS experts.

Users can perfect their IELTS preparation with practice tests in both timed and untimed formats, with all answers analysed to inform the most useful exercises for test-takers to practice.

The IELTS Ready: Premium platform is powered by GEL – a leading provider of digital learning in English Language Teaching based in London.

Users will also be able to access writing practice with model answers to show what examiners are looking for to achieve required scores, feedback on every reading and listening question, tailored support to target areas where users need to improve and familiarisation videos so that the test takers are prepared for their test.

Test takers receive unlimited free access IELTS Ready: Premium from the time they register for IELTS with the British Council up to their test.

During a successful pilot period, the platform achieved high levels of user satisfaction and engagement amongst test-takers. 97% of users said it helped them achieve their desired score and 98% said they would recommend the service to others.

Amir Ramzan, Country Director British Council Pakistan, said: “With over 15,000 IELTS tests delivered by British Council in Pakistan annually, IELTS Ready Premium will help individuals get the IELTS score they need to unlock their potential”.

Andrew Mackenzie, Director of IELTS at the British Council, said: “We want to give our IELTS test takers every tool we can to achieve their ambitions of living, working or studying overseas.
“We are therefore excited to launch IELTS Ready: Premium, to help them feel fully prepared and have the best chance to fulfil those dreams.”

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration. More than 11,500 organisations globally trust IELTS. These organisations include educational institutions, employers, governments and professional bodies.