Best Books for IELTS Preparation

IELTS pattern and syllabus consist of two sections- IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. The total duration of IELTS is 2 hours and 45 minutes. The books are listed below:

The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS

The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS is the ultimate guidebook from the organization that produces the test – Cambridge Assessment English. This guidebook covers all 4 IELTS sections and provides you with useful step-by-step instructions, tips, and hints for IELTS and focuses on skills development and test-taking strategy to help you maximize your band score and has 10 practice tests for both Academic and General Training.

The price of this book is INR 1,170.

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Cambridge IELTS’s Book 14 for Academic with Answers

One of the best books for IELTS academic preparation only. The following features of the book prove why this is considered the best book for IELTS preparation:

Features:

• It contains 4 complete IELTS exam papers attached with section-wise explanations;
• A detailed description of the IELTS score calculation is also stated;
• It comes with answers, tapescripts, and sample writing answers;
• This book will provide the candidate with a real-time exam feel;

Cons:

• This book doesn’t include audio recordings. A separate book has to be purchased for that purpose.

Price: INR 2,820

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Official IELTS Practice Materials

This is another best IELTS book for preparation, this book is offered by one of the IELTS partners - the British Council.

Features:

• The aspirants can get familiar with the new IELTS exam pattern and original question types in addition to the examiners’ comment;
• These IELTS preparation books have various volumes attached with CD/DVD that helps in boosting the aspirants for the IELTS listening test practice;
• These are considered the most reliable IELTS preparation books online not only for the students but also for the teachers at times;
• It further contains an interactive practice test, sample answers, scores, and test feedback.

Price: INR 1,240

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Barron’s IELTS Superpack – 4th Edition

This is a comprehensive book as each section is described in a very detailed way that can ease the path to join an international university. This book is included as one of the best books for general test preparation as well as for academic as it includes essential tips that will help you to master a particular IELTS section with the techniques;

• It will teach you ways to attempt the questions with properly detailed descriptions;
• The super pack edition includes many IELTS practice tests with two audio CDs for the listening section, in addition to a manual of essential words for IELTS with an MP3 CD, strategies, and tips also including an MP3 CD.
• The manual for essential words helps in improving vocabulary in an immense manner as it includes an array of resources;
• This guide offers a complete overview of the test besides discussing useful tips for the IELTS preparation.
• This guide provides important and latest reading, writing, listening, and writing sample practice and exercise sheets helpful for the students.

Price: INR 3,129

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Target Band 7: IELTS Academic Module: How To Maximize Your Score

Getting an IELTS band score of 7 is not impossible especially when you are aware of the mistakes committed. This book “How to Maximize Your Score:” is written by a former test-taker, Simone Braverman. The USP of this book is - the author Simone Braverman had prepared the book from the test-takers shoes and certain pointers on how to understand the test properly are also mentioned in this book making it one of the best books for IELTS preparation.

Price: INR 2,081

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IELTS (Academic) 5 in 1 Actual Tests eBook Combo

The combo is a pack of 5 eBooks for all the four sections of IELTS: Listening, Reading, Writing (Task 1 and Task 2) and Speaking of the Academic module. The book is of the latest version and the answers are also provided by IELTS experts. It contains 25 listening tests and 25 reading tests with answers. The Speaking book consists of an intensive 90 part 1 questions and 68 part 2 questions with answers. You also get sample answers and essay ideas for 68 IELTS questions in Writing task 2 and 80 reports in Writing task 1.

Price- INR 5,636

IELTS (General) 5 in 1 Actual Tests eBook Combo

It is a pack of 5 eBooks. It is the updated and latest version book and also has sample answers [ For Speaking and Writing] written by IELTS experts. The pack contains 25 listening tests and 10 reading tests with answers. While the Speaking book contains an intensive 90 part 1 questions and 68 part 2 questions with answers, the book on writing task 2 includes 68 essay questions with answers.

Price- INR 5,636

English Vocabulary in Use

This book series is the best-selling vocabulary reference and practice books from elementary to advanced level and is the perfect choice for IELTS learners wanting to build their vocabulary skills.

The main features of this book are:

1. Vocabulary is explained and presented on left-hand pages with innovative follow-up activities opposite.
2. 100 units, covering approx 3,000 new vocabulary items
3. Offers candidates the opportunity to consolidate and expand existing vocabulary

The price of this book is INR 2,707

This book is suitable for aspirants who desire to get band 6.5 or above in the IELTS test.

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