IELTS 24 JAN 2026 – FULL CHEAT SHEET

✅ IELTS 24 JAN 2026 – FULL CHEAT SHEET

(LRWS – practical, exam-useful, not theory)

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🎧 LISTENING CHEAT SHEET

Part 1 – Easy (Score Booster)

Likely topics:

Booking a short course / workshop

Local service enquiry (gym / library / community class)

Question types:

✔ Form completion

✔ Table completion

DOs

Write numbers clearly (14 ≠ 40)

Expect spelling of names / streets / emails

Listen for corrections (“No, sorry, it’s actually…”)

DON’Ts

Don’t overthink spelling

Don’t write extra words

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Part 2 – Moderate

Likely topics:

City facility tour

Public transport upgrade

Museum / park map

Question types:

✔ Map labelling

✔ MCQs

DOs

Look at compass directions before audio

Follow speaker movement logically

DON’Ts

Don’t assume direction before listening

Don’t ignore landmarks

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Part 3 – Tricky

Likely topics:

Students discussing research / presentation

Choosing between project options

Question types:

✔ Matching

✔ Multiple choice

DOs

Focus on opinion shifts

Listen for contrast words (however, whereas)

DON’Ts

Don’t match by keyword only

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Part 4 – Challenging

Likely topics:

Climate / environment

Human behaviour / psychology

Question types:

✔ Note / sentence completion

DOs

Predict grammar before listening

Write ONE or TWO words only

DON’Ts

Don’t pluralise unnecessarily

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📘 ACADEMIC READING CHEAT SHEET

Passage 1 (Easy)

Topics:

Plants / animals / environment

Question types:

✔ T/F/NG

✔ Short answer

Strategy:

Scan – don’t read fully.

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Passage 2 (Medium)

Topics:

History / inventions / social change

Question types:

✔ Matching headings

✔ Matching information

Strategy:

Read topic sentence only first.

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Passage 3 (Hard)

Topics:

Technology & society

Work culture / human behaviour

Question types:

✔ Yes/No/NG

✔ MCQs

Strategy:

Find author opinion → not facts.

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🟢 GENERAL TRAINING READING

Section 1

Topics:

Notices / housing / parking / public info

Types:

✔ T/F/NG

✔ Short answer

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Section 2

Topics:

Workplace rules / safety / training

Types:

✔ Matching

✔ Flow chart

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Section 3

Topics:

Work–life balance

Technology impact

Types:

✔ MCQ

✔ Yes/No/NG

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✍️ WRITING CHEAT SHEET

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ACADEMIC TASK 1

Most likely:

✔ Bar chart

✔ Line graph

Topics:

Energy usage

Transport trends

Work vs leisure time

DOs

Overview is compulsory

Compare, don’t list

DON’Ts

Don’t explain reasons

Don’t use opinions

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GT TASK 1

Most likely:

✔ Formal complaint

✔ Request letter

Common themes:

Service issue

Housing / repairs

Workplace problem

Structure:

Greeting → Purpose → Details → Action request → Closing

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TASK 2 (AC + GT)

Most likely types

✔ Advantage–Disadvantage

✔ Opinion (Agree/Disagree)

High probability topics

1. Technology & communication

2. Work–life balance

3. Health & lifestyle

4. Environmental responsibility

DOs

Clear position

One idea per paragraph

Simple examples

DON’Ts

Don’t memorise fancy vocab

Don’t mix opinions

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🗣️ SPEAKING CHEAT SHEET

Part 1

Topics likely:

Work / Study

Daily routine

Free time

Technology

Travel

👉 Keep answers 3–4 lines only.

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Part 2 (Very Likely Topics)

A helpful person

A decision you made

A place you enjoy

A useful app

👉 Use: Past → Detail → Feeling

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Part 3

Themes:

Society

Technology

Lifestyle change

👉 Use examples, not stories.

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✅ FINAL EXAM ADVICE

✔ Listening & Reading are scoring sections

✔ Writing needs clarity, not fancy words

✔ Speaking = calm, natural, confident

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