Many students often ask what is the best way to study for the IELTS exam? Today's post is going to focus on how to study for the IELTS exam so that you are ready when it’s time to take the test.

Before doing anything it is important to understand how the exam is structured and to know whether you need to take the academic or general module. After getting this information you can start taking a closer look at the different sections of the IELTS exam (reading, listening, writing and speaking).

Once you have learned the test format for the different sections you can start focusing on improving your reading comprehension, listening comprehension, speaking skills and writing skills.

The fastest and most potent way to improve these skills are to take actual practice exams, by taking practice tests you improve the skill you of the section as well as your test taking skills which is a key factor when it comes to IELTS preparation. However test taking skills are often overlooked when studying for the IELTS.

Another interesting aspect is that practice tests often show you where your weaknesses are. For example if you are continuously scoring well on the reading and writing section parts of the practice exams, it might be a good idea to focus on the listening and speaking section.

By improving your weaknesses you insure that you will have better score when taking the IELTS exam. Another advice is not to become too overambitious in your preparation and try to learn the whole complete English language before taking the test.

Keep your focus on what you will see when taking the IELTS. Have a methodical study plan and go over all the sections of the exam while prioritizing on improving your weaknesses is the key point when it comes to how to study for the IELTS exam.