IELTS preparation study plan for 15 days: a realistic daily schedule
A day-by-day 15-day IELTS study plan covering all four skills, with timed practice, feedback cycles and a full mock test before exam day.
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The short answer
Fifteen days is enough to sharpen technique and fix your biggest weaknesses—but not to build a new level, so spend every day on scored practice with feedback.
Days 1–3: diagnose
Day 1: take a full timed Writing test (both tasks) and record a full Speaking mock. Note your estimated bands. Day 2: complete a timed Listening and Reading test and convert your raw scores. Day 3: review every error and rank your four skills from weakest to strongest.
Your weakest skill gets the most time for the rest of the plan.
- Day 1: Writing + Speaking baseline
- Day 2: Listening + Reading baseline
- Day 3: error review and ranking
Days 4–10: targeted practice
Each day: one timed task in your weakest skill with feedback, plus one maintenance section in a stronger skill.
Rewrite every weak essay after reading the feedback—rewriting is where the improvement happens.
- Daily: 1 weak-skill task with feedback
- Daily: 1 maintenance section
- Rewrite each weak essay once
Days 11–14: exam conditions
Day 11: full Writing test under exam timing. Day 12: full Speaking mock test, recorded. Day 13: full Listening and Reading back to back. Day 14: review only—no new material.
Sleep normally and practise at the same time of day as your real test.
Take a Speaking mock test →Day 15: light review
The day before the exam, do one easy task you know you can do well, prepare your documents, and stop studying by early evening.
Begin the plan →Put this into practice
Write a timed Task 2 essay and get your baseline band estimate.
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Official sources and further reading
Practice examples and study routines are illustrative advice, not official band-scored answers or predictions of exam questions.