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Study-Abroad Exam Preparation

Independent, self-paced preparation for the English-proficiency and graduate-admissions tests most study-abroad applications require: IELTS, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, and the GRE General Test. Each course below is independent -- start with whichever one fits what you want to learn.

IELTS Preparation

Independent preparation for all four IELTS sections -- Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking -- with original practice passages, transcripts, and self-review writing/speaking tasks.

12 lessons8hbeginner
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  1. 1. IELTS Test Format Overview
  2. 2. Building a Study Plan and Reading Band Descriptors
  3. 3. IELTS Listening: Format and Question Types
  4. 4. IELTS Listening: Note, Form, and Table Completion
  5. 5. IELTS Listening: Multiple Choice and Matching
  6. 6. IELTS Reading: Format and Question Types
  7. 7. IELTS Reading: Skimming, Scanning, and Matching Headings
  8. 8. IELTS Writing Task 1 (Academic): Describing Visual Data
  9. 9. General Training Writing Task 1: Letter Writing
  10. 10. Writing Task 2: Essay Structure and Argumentation
  11. 11. Speaking Part 1: Introduction and Interview
  12. 12. Speaking Parts 2 and 3: The Long Turn and Discussion

GRE General Test Preparation

Independent preparation for the GRE General Test's Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing sections, with original practice passages and self-review writing tasks.

12 lessons8hintermediate
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  1. 1. GRE General Test Overview and Format
  2. 2. GRE Scoring and Section-Level Adaptive Testing
  3. 3. Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion Strategy
  4. 4. Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence Strategy
  5. 5. Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension Strategy
  6. 6. Verbal Reasoning: Critical Reasoning and Argument Structure
  7. 7. Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic and Algebra
  8. 8. Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry
  9. 9. Quantitative Reasoning: Data Analysis
  10. 10. Quantitative Reasoning: Quantitative Comparison Strategy
  11. 11. Analytical Writing: The Analyze an Issue Task
  12. 12. Test-Day Strategy: Pacing and Section-Level Adaptivity

PTE Academic Preparation

Independent preparation for PTE Academic's Speaking & Writing, Reading, and Listening parts, with original practice content and self-review writing/speaking tasks.

12 lessons8hbeginner
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  1. 1. PTE Academic Test Format Overview
  2. 2. PTE Academic Scoring and Building a Study Plan
  3. 3. PTE Speaking: Read Aloud and Repeat Sentence
  4. 4. PTE Speaking: Describe Image and Retell Lecture
  5. 5. PTE Speaking: Answer Short Question and the Personal Introduction
  6. 6. PTE Writing: Summarize Written Text
  7. 7. PTE Writing: Write Essay
  8. 8. PTE Reading: Multiple Choice and Re-order Paragraphs
  9. 9. PTE Reading: Fill in the Blanks
  10. 10. PTE Listening: Summarize Spoken Text
  11. 11. PTE Listening: Fill in the Blanks and Highlight Correct Summary
  12. 12. PTE Listening: Multiple Choice and Select Missing Word

TOEFL iBT Preparation

Independent preparation for TOEFL iBT's current Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing format, including the January 2026 scoring and task-type changes, with original practice content and self-review writing/speaking tasks.

12 lessons8hbeginner
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  1. 1. TOEFL iBT Test Format Overview
  2. 2. TOEFL iBT Scoring: The 1-6 CEFR-Aligned Scale and Score Reports
  3. 3. TOEFL iBT Reading: Task Types and Strategy
  4. 4. TOEFL iBT Reading Practice: Main Idea, Detail, and Inference
  5. 5. TOEFL iBT Listening: Task Types and Note-Taking Strategy
  6. 6. TOEFL iBT Listening Practice: Following an Academic Talk
  7. 7. TOEFL iBT Speaking: Listen and Repeat
  8. 8. TOEFL iBT Speaking: Take an Interview
  9. 9. Speaking Delivery: Pacing, Stress, and Practicing for Zero Prep Time
  10. 10. TOEFL iBT Writing: Build a Sentence and Write an Email
  11. 11. TOEFL iBT Writing: Write for an Academic Discussion
  12. 12. TOEFL iBT Writing: Time Management Across All Three Tasks