IELTS are used to test your ability to read, write, and speak English. Most commonly IELTS are used for university admissions, sometimes used for immigration purposes. IELTS are composed of different sections which test your ability to understand subject matters in English. If you are preparing to take the IELTS you should focus on speaking. In my experience, a lot of students will focus only on reading, writing, and comprehension. However, as we all know this is the easiest part of learning a language. The harder part of learning a language is the speaking. You should practice the speaking part of the IELTS by answering questions about life and practicing how to explain things. You can google IELTS speaking questions or also during your day, whenever you are doing something, try to say out loud what you are doing. The great thing about the IELTS is that you do not have to worry about failing! There is no pass or fail, simply measures your ability to fully comprehend English.