Foundation Reading tests
Practise finding evidence before committing to an answer.
Original Foundation Series companion
Cambridge IELTS 19 Academic Practice Companion
Studying with Cambridge IELTS 19 Academic? Add four original Reading and four original Listening tests that establish a reliable baseline for timing, evidence use, and first-listen accuracy.
Your IELTS 19 companion tests
Establish the baseline before increasing difficulty.
Choose Reading or Listening Test 1–4 within the IELTS 19 companion practice series. Start here to identify repeatable error categories and build controlled habits.
Foundation Listening tests
Build answer prediction, spelling control, and one-play focus.
Foundation method
Start with causes, not just scores.
After each original test, classify every miss. A Reading error might come from locating the wrong paragraph, overlooking a qualifier, or choosing from memory instead of evidence. A Listening error might come from prediction, recognition, spelling, or losing focus after a correction.
Use the computer-test highlighting and Notes tools to capture those causes while they are fresh. Your next practice session should target the most common cause rather than simply repeat another full test.
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