A focused 4-week IELTS plan works if you diagnose first, then spend most of your time on Writing and Speaking (where bands are won and lost) using tight feedback loops, while keeping Reading and Listening sharp with timed practice. Week 1 = baseline + fundamentals, Week 2 = productive-skills drilling, Week 3 = full timed mocks, Week 4 = targeted fixes + exam rehearsal.
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Before you start: take a baseline
Do one timed test of each skill and a quick Writing + Speaking sample with feedback. This tells you your starting band per skill and — crucially — your weakest skill, which is where the fastest gains live. Set a target band for each skill, not just overall.
Week 1 — fundamentals + diagnosis
- Reading/Listening: one timed section every other day; review every miss by type.
- Writing: learn the Task 2 question types and Task 1 structure; write 2 essays, get criteria-based feedback.
- Speaking: practise Part 1 fluency daily (record yourself); try two Part 2 long turns.
- Goal: understand the test, fix obvious habits (timing, register).
Week 2 — drill the productive skills
- Writing (most time): 3–4 essays across question types; after each, fix one criterion (task response → coherence → vocabulary → grammar) and resubmit.
- Speaking: daily Part 2 + Part 3; focus on developing answers (position → reason → example).
- Reading/Listening: maintain with 2–3 timed sections; work on pace.
Week 3 — full timed mocks
- Do two full mock tests under exam conditions (no pauses, strict timing).
- Review deeply: which skill is still lowest? That's your Week-4 focus.
- Keep one feedback loop per day on Writing or Speaking.
Week 4 — targeted fixes + rehearsal
- Spend ~60% of time on your weakest skill.
- Light, confidence-building practice on strong skills — don't neglect them.
- Final 2–3 days: one more timed mock, then taper. Sleep and logistics matter on test day.
How to make the plan actually work
The plan lives or dies on feedback frequency. Self-study without knowing what's wrong rarely moves Writing or Speaking. Use instant AI feedback to run many loops a week — IELTS writing correction for essays and speaking practice for the spoken parts — and add a real-examiner check before test day. Track progress against your target with the band calculator, and decode the bands in the band scores guide.
Adapting the plan
Have 8 weeks? Double Weeks 2–3. Only 2 weeks? Compress: diagnose day 1, then alternate productive-skill drilling and mocks. Targeting Band 8? Add more nuance work (precision vocabulary, complex grammar accuracy) and more examiner-level feedback. The structure — diagnose → drill productive skills → mock → fix — stays the same.
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