About Stride: online IELTS practice with instant feedback

Stride is an online IELTS preparation platform. You take timed practice tests in the real exam format and get marked straight away: Reading is scored instantly with explained answers, and Writing and Speaking get an AI-estimated band with feedback on the official marking criteria.

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Your first 3 full tests are free. No card needed. The quick check needs no account at all.

What you can do on Stride

SkillWhat Stride offers
ReadingTimed Academic and General Training Reading tests, marked instantly with explained answers. Try a free Reading passage.
WritingAcademic and General Training Task 1 and Task 2, marked by AI with an estimated band on the four criteria and feedback. IELTS Writing practice.
SpeakingAll three parts of the Speaking test, recorded in your browser, with an AI-estimated band and feedback. IELTS Speaking practice.
ListeningNot available yet. Our IELTS Listening guide covers the format, question types and scoring in the meantime.

Your first 3 full tests are free; paid plans unlock more tests (see pricing). There is also a free IELTS band score calculator that uses the official rounding rules.

Free IELTS guides and resources

Alongside the practice tests, Stride publishes free guides written against the official IELTS format and band descriptors, each with its sources listed. They include Writing model answers, essay types, Writing Task 1, Reading question types, Speaking cue cards, grammar and vocabulary lessons. Browse them all in Free IELTS resources.

What Stride is not

  • Stride is not affiliated with the British Council, IDP or Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which jointly own IELTS.
  • Bands on Stride are estimates to guide your practice, not official IELTS scores. Only an official test gives you a Test Report Form.
  • Stride is a practice platform, not a test centre or a taught course.

Questions about Stride

Is Stride free?
Your first 3 full tests are free, and the guides, model answers and band calculator are free to use. Paid plans unlock more tests.
Is Stride official IELTS?
No. Stride is an independent practice platform and isn't affiliated with the IELTS partners. Its bands are estimates, not official scores.
Does Stride cover Academic and General Training?
Yes. Reading and Writing practice are available for both; Speaking is the same for both versions of IELTS.
How do I contact Stride?
See the contact page.

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