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- Location
- Based in Ankara, Turkey (GMT+3)
- Lesson format
- Online only
- Education
- CELTA – Cambridge English
$10/ hr
First 30 min free
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IELTS tutors
One-on-one preparation for IELTS Academic and General Training, aimed at your target band score.
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IELTS tutoring rates 2026
IELTS tutoring costs $10 and $15 per hour in the two live listings. Two listings are too few for a median, so we show the actual rates instead of a range. These figures are not estimates: they come from the 2 IELTS listings live on WantATutor as of November 2026, and they update when a tutor changes their rate.
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English exam preparation
- Location
- Based in Antalya, Turkey (GMT+3)
- Lesson format
- Online only
- Education
- MAKU (Mehmet Akif Ersoy University) - English Language Teaching, 3rd year
$15/ hr
First 30 min free
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What is IELTS tutoring, and who is it for?
IELTS tutoring is preparation for the International English Language Testing System, the English test used for university admission, professional registration and visas in many countries. There are two versions, Academic and General Training, and both test four skills: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, each scored on a band scale from 0 to 9. The difficulty is that a good general level of English does not automatically give a good band score. The test rewards specific things: answering exactly the question asked in Writing Task 2, organizing ideas the way examiners expect, managing time in Reading and keeping Speaking answers developed without memorized phrases. An IELTS tutor knows the format and the public band descriptors, diagnoses which skill is holding your overall score down and works on that first. For most candidates the biggest gains come from Writing and Speaking, the two skills you cannot really practice alone because you need someone to judge your answer.
- Students applying to universities that require an IELTS Academic score
- Professionals who need a band score for registration or a job abroad
- Visa and immigration applicants taking IELTS General Training
- Candidates who already took IELTS and missed their target band in one skill
What IELTS tutors cover
Writing
- Task 1: describing charts and processes (Academic) or writing letters (General Training)
- Task 2: essay structure, clear position and developed arguments
- Coherence, cohesion and range of vocabulary and grammar
- Timed writing practice with marked feedback
Speaking
- Part 1 short answers, Part 2 long turn, Part 3 discussion
- Fluency and extending answers naturally
- Pronunciation and avoiding memorized-sounding responses
- Mock speaking tests with band-style feedback
Reading and Listening
- Question types: matching headings, true/false/not given, completion
- Time management and skimming/scanning strategies
- Spelling and following word-limit instructions
Why is my IELTS Writing score lower than my other skills?
Writing is often the lowest band because it is judged on several criteria at once and small habits cost marks: not fully answering the question, unclear paragraphing, repeating the same words or going under the word count.
Most of these issues are fixable once someone points them out consistently. A tutor who marks a few timed essays against the official criteria will usually find two or three patterns that hold your score down, and working on those specifically is faster than writing many essays without feedback.
What affects the price of IELTS tutoring?
IELTS lessons usually cost more than general English lessons because the work goes beyond the lesson itself: marking essays against the band descriptors, preparing mock tests and giving written feedback. Rates also vary with how much exam-specific experience the tutor has and whether they offer full mock tests. Tutors set their own price on WantATutor and there is no commission, so the price on the profile is what you pay. Ask whether essay marking between lessons is included.
How to choose a IELTS tutor
Choose an IELTS tutor who can explain the band descriptors in plain language and show you why one answer scores higher than another. Ask how they give Writing feedback: a good tutor marks against task response, coherence, vocabulary and grammar, not just a single number. Tell them your test date, your target band and your current or last score. If you have a previous score report, share it so the tutor can focus on the weakest skill.
Many tutors offer a short free intro lesson. Compare IELTS tutors or read how it works.
IELTS tutoring: frequently asked questions
IELTS tutoring costs $10 and $15 per hour in the two live listings. Two listings are too few for a median, so we show the actual rates instead of a range. These figures are not estimates: they come from the 2 IELTS listings live on WantATutor as of November 2026, and they update when a tutor changes their rate.
Listening and Speaking are the same in both. Reading and Writing differ: Academic uses texts and tasks closer to university study, including describing a chart or diagram, while General Training uses everyday and workplace texts and a letter-writing task. Which one you need depends on the institution or authority asking for the score, so check their requirements first.
There is no fixed answer. Fixing exam technique can help quickly, but raising your underlying English level takes longer. A tutor can usually tell you after one or two lessons whether your target is realistic for your test date.
Writing and Speaking. You can practice Reading and Listening alone with official practice materials, but you need someone to assess your essays and speaking answers against the band descriptors and tell you exactly what is missing.
Yes. Online lessons suit IELTS well: speaking mocks work naturally over video, and essays can be marked and returned digitally with comments.