IELTS Life Skills UK Preparation service
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IELTS Life Skills UK

Independent Preparation guidance, grammar lessons and video practice. Check official booking rules before applying.

Speaking and listening

IELTS Life Skills A1, A2 and B1

Prepare for the speaking and listening tasks used for UKVI Life Skills routes, with clear topic practice, listening drills and interview-style speaking work.

Understand the test format

IELTS for UKVI Life Skills is focused on speaking and listening. The British Council lists three Life Skills levels: A1, A2 and B1. A2 is offered in the UK only. The test includes familiar question-and-answer work and a combined listening and speaking task.

LevelMain use in preparationTypical test time
A1Basic everyday speaking and listening for simple personal information and familiar topics.16–18 minutes
A2UK-only Life Skills level with short listening and speaking tasks.20 minutes
B1More developed discussion, listening detail and planning an activity with another test taker.22 minutes

Official information to check

Practice pages

A1 listening practice

Short everyday listening tasks with video lessons and questions.

Start A1 listening

A1 speaking practice

Personal questions, short answers and examiner-style prompts.

Start A1 speaking

A1 topic library

Common topics such as family, home, shopping, transport and daily routine.

Open topics

A2 listening practice

Listening and response practice for A2 Life Skills.

Start A2 listening

B1 listening practice

B1 listening, detail questions and short discussion follow-up.

Start B1 listening

UKVI interviews

Interview-style speaking practice for common UKVI Life Skills themes.

Open UKVI practice