IELTS 4-Week Study Plan (1 Month)
준비 기간: 4 weeks · 하루 투자 시간: 2–3 h · 목표: 6.5–7.5
이 플랜이 필요한 분
You have about one month, can study 2–3 hours a day, and want a structured route instead of random practice. This is the plan most candidates should start from.
핵심 원칙
Input alone (memorizing words, watching lessons) stores knowledge; only OUTPUT (dictation, timed tests, speaking aloud, outlining) turns it into a band score. Every day below mixes both — never skip the output half.
준비 경로
완료한 과제는 체크하세요 — 진행 상황이 이 기기에 저장됩니다.
Phase 1 — Diagnose & Foundations (Week 1)
Find your real level and your expensive weaknesses. No technique-collecting yet.
이럴 때 다음 단계로: You know your baseline score per skill and can name your two worst question types.
매일
Sit one full listening test from the newest month — exam conditions, then mark it→
40분꼭 해야 함
Re-read yesterday's wrong answers: for each, say out loud WHY the right answer is right before checking the explanation
15분꼭 해야 함
Dictation drill: replay ONE section of a listening test you already sat, write down every word, then check yourself against the transcript. This trains the ear, not the memory→
20분꼭 해야 함
이 단계에서
Sit one full reading test — 60 minutes strict, then mark it and read the explanations for every miss→
75분꼭 해야 함
Sit one full reading test — 60 minutes strict, then mark it and read the explanations for every miss→
75분꼭 해야 함
Scan this week's new exam recalls — note any 🔥 high-frequency questions in your skills→
10분이번 주
Check this season's reported writing questions and outline one answer (position + 2 main ideas only)→
20분이번 주
Phase 2 — Question-Type Mastery (Week 2)
One question type at a time: learn the method, then drill only that type.
이럴 때 다음 단계로: For each of your two worst types, you can state the method in one sentence and score 70%+ on a drill.
매일
One reading passage, timed by its question mix (2 types ≈ 16 min, 3 types ≈ 20, 4 types ≈ 25)→
25분꼭 해야 함
Re-read yesterday's wrong answers: for each, say out loud WHY the right answer is right before checking the explanation
15분꼭 해야 함
Dictation drill: replay ONE section of a listening test you already sat, write down every word, then check yourself against the transcript. This trains the ear, not the memory→
20분꼭 해야 함
이 단계에서
Study the True/False/Not Given format guide, then find that question type in a test and do just those questions→
25분이번 주
Study the Matching Headings format guide, then find that question type in a test and do just those questions→
25분이번 주
Study the Map Labelling format guide, then find that question type in a test and do just those questions→
25분이번 주
Sit one full listening test from the newest month (focus on your weak section) — exam conditions, then mark it→
40분꼭 해야 함
Read TWO band-calibrated sample essays for current questions — study the structure, not the vocabulary→
25분꼭 해야 함
Phase 3 — Volume & Output (Week 3)
Raise stamina and start serious output work on writing and speaking.
이럴 때 다음 단계로: Two consecutive listening tests within 0.5 band of your target; reading finished inside 60 minutes.
매일
Sit one full listening test from the newest month — exam conditions, then mark it→
40분꼭 해야 함
One reading passage, timed by its question mix (2 types ≈ 16 min, 3 types ≈ 20, 4 types ≈ 25)→
25분꼭 해야 함
Practice answering 3 current speaking topics out loud — record yourself once→
20분꼭 해야 함
이 단계에서
Sit one full reading test — 60 minutes strict, then mark it and read the explanations for every miss→
75분꼭 해야 함
Read TWO band-calibrated sample essays for current questions — study the structure, not the vocabulary→
25분꼭 해야 함
Build personalized answers for this season's cue cards (your stories, not scripts)→
30분이번 주
Scan this week's new exam recalls — note any 🔥 high-frequency questions in your skills→
10분이번 주
Phase 4 — Exam Simulation (Week 4)
Full-length, exam-timed, no comfort breaks. Fix logistics, not new knowledge.
이럴 때 다음 단계로: Exam day.
매일
Re-read yesterday's wrong answers: for each, say out loud WHY the right answer is right before checking the explanation
15분꼭 해야 함
Practice answering 3 current speaking topics out loud — record yourself once→
20분꼭 해야 함
이 단계에서
FULL mock: listening + reading back-to-back, exam timing, no pauses. Mark after, not between→
130분꼭 해야 함
FULL mock: listening + reading back-to-back, exam timing, no pauses. Mark after, not between→
130분꼭 해야 함
FULL mock: listening + reading back-to-back, exam timing, no pauses. Mark after, not between→
130분꼭 해야 함
Scan this week's new exam recalls — note any 🔥 high-frequency questions in your skills→
10분이번 주
Check this season's reported writing questions and outline one answer (position + 2 main ideas only)→
20분이번 주
매일의 루틴
아침: Read one passage or transcript aloud for 10 minutes before anything else — mouth and ear before eyes.
자기 전: Before bed, review the words you collected today from wrong answers (5–10 minutes, no new material).
주간 자기 점검
- Listening: is your score stable or rising? Which section loses the most points?
- Reading: are you finishing in 60 minutes? Which question type costs you most?
- Did you do the OUTPUT work (dictation, outlines, speaking aloud) — or only input?
- Write one sentence: what will you do differently next week?
플랜은 경로일 뿐, 약속이 아닙니다 — 어떤 일정도 Band 점수를 보장할 수 없습니다. 본인 상황에 맞게 조정하고, 아웃풋 연습을 꾸준히 하세요.