You will get a certificate after each test you take. You can choose one certificate to use to prove your level of English.

If you are taking the computer based test, you will still use the IELTS Cambridge test books for your preparation. Each book contains four tests with answers. The test is not a different test for the computer – it’s the same test. The only difference in you type your answers instead of writing them by hand. So, use the test books as your practice. But just to get used to putting your answers into a screen, they have provided practice. This practice is not about answers, it’s about getting used to the methods of clicking, dragging and typing answers.

For the listening and reading test, you will use the mouse and keyboard in different ways depending on the answer. You might need to click an option, type a word or drag a word. You can find examples of this on the official IELS website so that you can practice.

Is text drag option available for quick answer?

Just the same as the paper test, you can’t use dictionaries or any online sources during the test. It isn’t a different test. It’s the same test whether you put your answers on paper or into a screen. Just the same as the paper test, you can highlight and make notes during the reading test – that’s all.

The IELTS Cambridge books contain real tests published by IELTS for you to practice with at home. They are real IELTS tests and they are the only real IELTS test you can use. Any other book or website which contains tests or lessons have been written by other people, not by the company IELTS. So, it is essential that you use real tests before your exam. However, the IELTS Cambridge test books don’t contain tips, guidance, explanations etc – they only contain tests. For this reason, I created this website with over 300 pages of tips, advice, information, model answers, topics etc for you to use. But my website is not to use instead of the IELTS Cambridge test books, my website is to use along side the test books. People use my website materials because they know who I am, my qualifications and they trust me. If you use other websites or other teachers it is your choice, but make sure you know precisely how well they teach. The wrong advice can negatively impact your score.

I think you have confused what the paper based test is and what the computer based test is. They are NOT different tests. They are the same tests with the same marking. IELTS tests your ability to hear plurals in the listening test. It is something very common in English language testing systems. It makes no difference if your answer is on paper or on a screen, if you miss the “s”, your answer is wrong. The marking is 100% the same regardless of whether you write your answer on paper or on a screen.