Official IELTS Practice Tests
IELTS practice tests are widely available, either for free or for nominal cost.
Available materials can vary considerably in quality, and students must therefore exercise caution when it comes to their practice tests.
“Official” practice tests are defined as assessments published by IELTS or any of its constituent organizations.
Students should not accept any other definition of the term (some publishers are not above falsely claiming that their tests are official).
The website of the British Council (takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/free-practice-tests) offers a free practice test for the IELTS academic and general training assessments.
The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS for Academic and General Training, the official book on IELTS preparation, includes a total of eight practice tests with answer keys and transcripts of recording scripts.
This title comes with a DVD-ROM that includes recordings of the scripts. Cambridge English also publishes volumes of additional practice tests, which are based on authentic past IELTS exams.