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Computer-Delivered IELTS for the IELTS Exam

CD-IELTS is now the default at most test centres. Format quirks (e.g., highlighting the passage on screen, on-screen timer, typing speed) affect strategy.

Locale-specific study guides

Pass-rate data, regulatory context, and study tips for Computer-Delivered IELTS all change by candidate locale. Pick your context:

Common failure modes

These are the patterns that cause most candidates to lose marks on this topic. Recognising them in advance is half the work.

!Typing too slowly to finish Writing tasks
!Forgetting to use the on-screen highlight tool in Reading
!Tab/cursor confusion across question formats
!Eye strain from 90 minutes of continuous screen reading

Study tips

1Test typing speed before booking — Band 7 requires ~30 WPM minimum to finish both tasks.
2Practice with the official British Council CD-IELTS familiarisation tool.
3Drill the on-screen highlight, copy-paste, and word-count features.
4Take a 5-minute eye-rest after the Listening section before Reading begins.

Sample IELTS Computer-Delivered IELTS questions

These sample items mirror the format and difficulty of real IELTS questions. Practice with thousands more on the free Koydo question bank.

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On Computer-Delivered IELTS, how is your final spoken response delivered?
- ARecorded by a microphone and uploaded
- BIn person, face-to-face with a human examinerCorrect
- CBy video call with a remote examiner
- DBy voice-AI scoring system
Why this answer?
Speaking is always delivered face-to-face with a human examiner, even on Computer-Delivered IELTS. Only Listening, Reading, and Writing are computerized.

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