Cambridge

Cambridge English

•  The website is straightforward and it's easy to get started. Users are not confused with a lot of information.
• You ca read the FAQ and tutorial before getting started, or whenever you need to.
• Minimalistic but modern page design. Intuitive and easy to navigate.
• Good tutorial for first-time users: includes videos, pdf brochure and on-page FAQ.
• Clear instructions. You can always access help features, even during the test.
• The interface language can be changed to 4 other languages.
• Tests open in a pop-up page, which doesn’t scale well on all monitors sizes. You may have to maximise the page manually.

Vital

Vital English

•  The pages are nicely displayed, and not using pop-ups.
•  Information is easy to comprehend and each lesson has an essential preview summary.
•  It's not very clear how to return to the main site menu.
•  If you exit a course before finishing it and later come back, you start from where you left off.
• You can easily navigate between sections using the lesson menu on the left side.
• Videos load immediately.

IELTS preparation

Included IELTS preparation materials

IELTS Test Online

•  Includes over 80 interactive lessons and 350 tutorial videos.
• A vocabulary introduction is available before each lesson.
• There is an initial quiz to before each lesson to test your starting knowledge.
• You'll find a lot of instructional videos included in the lessons.
• The platform includes preparation for a wide range of test takers: 5.0 to 9.0 score band.
• You'll find a study plan to help you with the learning rhythm.

Cambridge English

Cambridge English

• There are learning materials about how to take the test only included in PDF format.
•  A few test samples included.
•  You have the option to take preparation test before starting the actual simulation.
• Unfortunately, the preparation test is the same as the simulation. More variety would have been more helpful.

Vital English

•  The lessons are well structured and user-friendly.
• There are targeted recommendations for beginners and more advanced English-learners, before starting the lessons.
• Includes lessons for academic as well as general English IELTS preparation.
• Summary at the end of practice tests and lessons to remind you the keywords, topics and main ideas of the lesson, to help you learn how to approach a text.
• 25 hours of practice materials for each test section.
• Learning meant for 4.5 to 7.5 language level of IELTS.

IELTS Test Online

           

         IELTS Test Online

• 15 preparation tests for each IELTS section for a total of 60 tests, regardless of the subscription you choose.
• Each test has a band score estimator included.
• You can take the tests as many times as you want.
• The tests loads in a pop-up page.

IELTS Master

•  Pop-ups appear with test requirements and answers. Answers need to be filled in separately, on a different page. This feature is a bit cumbersome and takes away from the simulation experience.
• You have the option to print the question sheet and the answer sheet.
• There is a visible timer included with the test. You can start, pause or reset it freely.
• Includes: 2 Writing practice tests, 3 Reading practice tests, 2 Listening practice tests, 2 Speakingpractice tests.
• However, you will need to buy the help of an IELTS personal tutor for the Writing and SpeakingTests, if you want your assignments corrected and evaluated.
• Examples are included for each test. Also, before starting the actual test, students get an example of how to fill in their answers.
• The text of the listening test can be seen by clicking a button.

Cambridge English Test

1.  The test has a fixed duration but the time is not displayed during testing.
2. Plays recordings with instructions and time gaps to be able to complete requirements.
3. You will have a fixed number of tries. You can take each test simulation only once, although practice tests have 3 tries each. This includes all four of the IELTS test sections.
4.  If you have to stop, you can just exit the window and the test is paused. When next accessed you can continue the recording from where you left off.
5.  The simulation is realistic. The difficulty curve is increasing and includes diverse types of tests for each test section.
6. At the end of the Writing Test, you get three examples of what to write in the assignment, for different Band score skills.

Vital English- Easy learning

•  Interactive and easy to use reading practice tests.
• A good amount of diverse practice tests.
• Features exercises using multiple ways of interacting, such as drag and drop, choice selection, type in, check box.
•  The distinction between practice exercises and actual IELTS test practice is not always clear. These are quite well integrated together.
• The Listening section includes a few recordings similar to how the IELTS test experience – but not a lot.
• Exercises offer a good challenge.
• You can take tests and practice how much you want - no limit to how many times you can take the same test.