Praktis Blog
Straight answers to the questions IELTS candidates actually ask — band scores, task structures, timing, and how long preparation really takes.
By Mert Akan, Founder, Praktis6 min read
Most candidates plateau at 5.5 in IELTS Writing. Here is how the four marking criteria work, the habit behind each lost half band, and a self-check routine you can run without a teacher.
By Mert Akan, Founder, Praktis2 min read
How IELTS bands map to CEFR levels: 4.0-5.0 is B1, 5.5-6.5 is B2, 7.0-8.0 is C1 and 8.5-9.0 is C2. Why 6.5 is not C1, and what score you need when an institution asks for B2 or C1.
By Mert Akan, Founder, Praktis6 min read
IELTS Listening converts your raw score out of 40 into a band. Here is roughly how many correct answers each band needs, and the five traps that cost candidates most of their marks.
By Mert Akan, Founder, Praktis5 min read
IELTS Reading converts correct answers out of 40 into a band, but the table differs between Academic and General Training. Here are both conversion tables and where Reading marks are most often lost.
By Mert Akan, Founder, Praktis5 min read
Self-study for IELTS works when it runs as a loop: measure, find exactly where you lose marks, practise only those points, and measure again. Here is how to run it for every section, week by week.
By Mert Akan, Founder, Praktis4 min read
IELTS is scored out of 9, in half bands. Listening and Reading convert correct answers out of 40 into a band; Writing and Speaking are marked on four criteria. Here is how each band is produced and how the overall score is calculated.
By Mert Akan, Founder, Praktis4 min read
A four-paragraph structure that works for every IELTS Writing Task 2 question type, with timing, word counts, and the mistakes that cap candidates at band 6.
By Mert Akan, Founder, PraktisUpdated October 4, 20264 min read
IELTS is scored from 0 to 9, but there is no universal pass mark. Here is how band scores are calculated, how they are rounded, and what score you actually need.
