Interactive IELTS and PTE e-books: cheaper than paying for the exam again
A retake costs the full exam fee again. A book costs far less, and it shows you where the marks go before test day. Written in simple, everyday English for students who are tired of guessing. Real student stories, tap-to-check answers, a short quiz after every chapter and a timed final test. Pay once and your private link arrives by email in minutes.
Best value: any book plus 4 weeks of the NextBand Room for $499. See the combo. Prices in US dollars. You pay securely on Gumroad, in a window that opens on this page: card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your days only start when you press Start inside the book. Not an official IELTS or Pearson product. See prices in my currency
Try it: a real page from each book
This is how the books work. You do the task like in the exam, then the book shows you the right answer, why, and where it was.
From The Answer Was in the Audio · Part 1 style
Checking in at a hostel
Read the form first. Then press Play. You hear it once, like the exam.
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GUEST DETAILS · Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER
From Read Like the Examiner
Most people in the town walk to work. Some take the bus when it rains, and a new cycle path opened last spring.
Statement: Everyone in the town takes the bus when it rains.
From From 6 to 7+ · Task 2
Some people think children should start school at four. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Which opening answers this question?
From Say It Your Way · Part 1
Do you like cooking?
Press Record and answer for 20 seconds. Use A, R, E. Your voice stays on this phone: nothing is sent anywhere.
Answer: Yes, I really enjoy cooking.
Reason: It helps me relax after work.
Example: Last Sunday I made jollof rice for my family.
Listen back. Did you give an answer, a reason and an example? In Say It Your Way you record every part like this, then compare with what to listen for.
From Think Like the Scorer · Write from Dictation
Type the sentence you hear
Press Play. You hear it once, like the real PTE. Then type it and check it word by word.
Once only
1. Pay onceGumroad opens on this page. No account needed.
2. Check your emailYour private link and 8 digit password arrive in minutes.
3. Press Start when readyYour days start then, not on the day you pay.
Want a teacher to find your gaps?
The books show you the common traps. The Diagnostic shows you your traps: a 40 minute timed test, checked by Teacher J, with what to fix first within 48 hours.
IELTS Reading · Academic and General Training
