IELTS Band 7+ Complete Academic Prep: All Sections Mastery (Udemy.com)
UPDATED 2026 - Proven IELTS Strategies & Expert Tips for Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking Success
Created by: Dina Panayi - IELTS Elephant
Last updated August 2025
What you will learn
- Pass the IELTS test with 7 or above in all modules by focusing only on what's important
- Master the most important and effective IELTS strategies, tips, and techniques for an easy road to IELTS success
- IELTS LISTENING - Practice listening techniques and predict answers for a higher rate of success
- IELTS READING - Master the simple tips to get through reading passages faster and to spot the right answers
- IELTS WRITING - Learn complete essay structures & practice vocabulary and grammar that will prepare you for any IELTS writing topic
- IELTS SPEAKING - Prepare to give extended answers on a wide range of speaking topics with confidence
- Get a FREE eBook with extra practice material for each IELTS module, complete with the course transcript and resources
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 41% of them
- Reviews472#270 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length6.6 hourslonger than 58% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2025more recently than 65% of them
Course Description
This is a complete preparation guide to the IELTS Academic test in just 7 hours. The 56 short, clear, and informative lectures of the IELTS Elephant course give detailed explanations with lots of examples of all question types to prepare you for the test and help you succeed in IELTS with a high band score.
The IELTS Elephant is based on tried and tested IELTS techniques and strategies with Dina Panayi, your instructor, who has been using them for over 20 years with great success. The high pass rate in IELTS and positive student reviews testify to the fact that her students are both successful in achieving their goals and find the lessons both enjoyable and interesting. Apart from an experienced IELTS teacher, Dina is also an IELTS examiner, so she knows exactly what you need to pass IELTS with a 7 or higher band score.
Provided with this complete IELTS course is a FREE course pdf book with a copy of all the material in the course and a transcript. Extra practice material is included as well as model answers to the Speaking and Writing Task 1 and 2 questions. To get the free book, you would need to provide your name & email address. Then you will receive an email from Dina with the download link of the free course book. Use this book to practice the IELTS techniques, strategies and tips taught in the course and achieve a 7+ IELTS band score in each module. You can find the instructions on how to download the book in the resources of the Bonus Lecture.
Find what you will learn in this course in more detail below:
In the Reading module, you will learn
Skimming and scanning techniques to save time and find the answer quickly in the text
Tips for how to answer all IELTS question types from True - False - Not Given to matching headings and multiple-choice questions
How to be sure you have chosen the correct answer
How to deal with long texts and unfamiliar vocabulary
In the Listening module, you will learn
What to expect in the four sections of the IELTS Listening test
How to answer all different question types
How to predict the kind of answer you are listening for
How to avoid leaving a blank by making an educated guess
In the Writing Task One module, you will learn
How to summarize the valuable information on all types of diagrams and charts
How to identify the main trends and write an overview (the “elephant”)
The appropriate language to describe, compare the information
How to structure your response in a logical way
How to use a wide range of grammatical structures
In the Writing Task Two module, you will learn
How to analyze and structure all types of IELTS Writing Task Two questions
The vocabulary and grammatical structures needed to achieve a high band score
How to check your essay using the Writing band descriptors
And you will find many model essays that follow the given structures
In the Speaking module, you will learn
How to answer questions in all 3 parts of the IELTS speaking test
How to expand your answer and speak fluently
How to avoid long pauses using fillers
The most common general IELTS speaking topics
Useful vocabulary for common IELTS speaking questions
And you will find many model answers of common questions
Note: You don't need to be familiar with the format of the IELTS test since this is something that is explained in the course.
Note: This is a strategy and techniques course to help you pass the IELTS test successfully. There is advice on grammar, vocabulary, and overall English language skills, but the focus is NOT on general English language learning.
Note: There is prompt availability for further questions about the course or for an explanation of any points relating to the material or about the IELTS test.
Note: This is preparation for the IELTS Academic test. The course can still help you prepare for the IELTS General test, but the examples given for the Writing Task 1 are only for the Academic test.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
472 Reviews
Dina Panayi - IELTS Elephant
"Hi, I’m Dina, the founder of IELTS Elephant.
Over the last 20 years, I have helped thousands of students achieve their IELTS score so they could study and work overseas. Now, I am sharing my tested and proven methods with all of you, though my complete online course."
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Dina Panayi was raised in New Zealand and graduated from Massey University with a degree in English. She left to take up residence in Cyprus where she taught in various schools and private institutes before establishing her own English Learning institute. Since 2002, she has been specialising mainly in IELTS test preparation.
Dina works closely with the British Council as an Educator, as a Teacher-Trainer and an Examiner. In 2010, she became an IELTS examiner for the writing and speaking tests for the British Council. She also held the position of Product Manager for the British Council educating and promoting the IELTS test in various Universities. Dina has extensive experience in preparing candidates for studies in the UK and other countries where English is the main teaching language.
She has recently founded IELTS Elephant to provide students worldwide with everything they need to pass IELTS.
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Reviews
By Yuriy Zahreva on 1/13/2025
Awesome. Just by completing your course and doing a few mock exams I have achieved 7.0 in IELTS Academic. For me it took around 4 days of studying for 2-3 hours per day. Thanks for such an awesome material. God bless.
By Giorgos Shikkis on 1/5/2025
I must say it was a fantastic learning experience! The course is well-structured, offering clear explanations and practical examples. The instructor is engaging, knowledgeable, and provided actionable tips to improve skills. I particularly appreciated the focus on essay structure which helped me write better essays. Highly recommended!
By Adhania Nurhana on 6/18/2023
There's no audio material for the listening mock test. You should've given a heads-up if there won't be any audio material. When I pay for this course, I'm hoping I'll also get the audio material.
By Sema Kayra on 11/4/2022
There are good tips to answer the questions but I think it would be better if there are answered questions accompanied with listening parts
By Alice Domenis on 10/6/2022
Clear and slow-paced for the student to understand and consolidate the information better. Only issue: the teacher should have a better microphone that captured her voice without slight echo because of the environment.
By Agrawal Shruti on 1/16/2022
The explanation given by Ms. Dina Panayi is very crisp and to the point. She has also provided us with extra practice material that helps us to ace our IELTS exams. Thank you so much for all the help.
By Chryso Christodoulidou on 8/26/2020
The teacher speaks fluently and clearly so it is easy to follow. Also the slides prepared are very useful to summarise key points. This course is perfect as i am preparing for IELTS while there is a lockdown due to covid so this enables me to keep practising from the comfort of ny home without having to go to face to face classss. The course is organised in an effective way.
By Athena Th on 4/13/2020
Really enjoyed this course! The length and pace were spot on. The instructor was clear, succinct and included many practical tips. The support materials shared on screen were very helpful. I’d strongly recommend this course!
By Joanna Panayi on 3/29/2020
It has everything I need to prepare well and succeed in the exam. I feel confident that if I follow this I will pass with a very good grade. I have already seen some improvement in my work. Dina is an excellent teacher, I feel lucky I found this course.
By Vasiliki Panteli on 3/24/2020
I've learned many useful tips and techniques to apply in the IELTS test. The lectures are clear, organised well so it's easy to follow. It made me feel ready to take the IELTS test. I recommend it to anyone who needs to take IELTS.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100






