IELTS Step-by-step Mastering Reading (Udemy.com)
Learn everything you need for the IELTS Reading exam — get that IELTS 7+!
Created by: James Castleden
Last updated May 2023
What you will learn
- Improve your IELTS Reading grade significantly to a 7+
- Do 24 real reading past papers and review them in detail
- Learn tips and tricks to immediately improve your grade
- Learn skills that are essential for getting a 7+
- Learn about every type of IELTS Reading task
- Improve your general reading skills
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 25% of them
- Reviews572#248 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length25.9 hourslonger than 91% of them
- Last updatedMay 2023earlier than 58% of them
Course Description
From ex-IELTS examiner James Castleden's YouTube channel IELTS Step-by-step comes a course dedicated to improving your reading skills, your confidence, and your time management in the IELTS Reading exam. Together, you and James will complete 24 past papers (12 Academic and 12 General Training) and then review them in detail.
You'll also learn hundreds of tips, tricks, skills and techniques that will significantly improve your IELTS Reading grade in 76 videos focusing on your personal needs to get that 7+ in Reading!
If you've been battling to finish the IELTS Reading exam in time, or getting frustrated with yourself for not being able to find the answers, or simply not getting the score you deserve, then this is the course for you. You'll feel so much more prepared, confident and ready to tackle the IELTS Reading exam head-on.
★★★★★ "It is a great course full of reading techniques and tips to solve each kind of question. I took 8.5 in reading by following this course. Thank you James for your great work." — Mahmoud
★★★★★ "I presented the Academic IELTS exam last May and I got 6.5 in reading with a lot of complications. Then, I took this course, and I presented the exam again, this August, and I got 8.0 easily, without overthinking." — Kevin
★★★★★ "Really helpful content. By the end of the course, I was able to score 39-40 in a few tests. Thanks a lot!"—Lovy
★★★★★ "Took my IELTS test on march 12th 2022 and I got 8 band ,wouldn't be possible without the help of this course. The tips and tricks which you taught for every type of questions asked in IELTS was very useful. The amount of practice test included in this course definitely helped me out in improving my score gradually. Would highly recommend IELTS aspirants to take up this course and also the course "MASTERING LISTENING" by James Castleden. Thank you James and keep continuing the great work."—Krishnukumar
★★★★★ "Excellent tricks to resolve questions quickly."—Mohammed
★★★★★ "A Big Thanks, this course helped me a lot to achieve 9 Bands in reading module of GT."—Sharanjeet
★★★★★ "First of all, James, thank you very much for putting this course together. Today, I got my IELTS results and I have managed to score a perfect score of 9. I am a working professional and never had enough time to prepare for IELTS. This course is designed to deliver as much information as you need in the shortest amount of time, and not to mention the practice tests were a huge help. My advice, If you listen to the lectures, follow the tips and tricks and apply them in the mock tests, you will score high for sure."—Ovais
★★★★★ "Amazing, above expectations. I am now a band 8"—Sandra
★★★★★ "Thank you James , With great sound knowledge, tips and information of this course I achieved 7 bands in an official IELTS exam recently."—Muhammad
• ABOUT ME •
I have a masters degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Leicester in the UK, and a Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA) from Cambridge University. I've been teaching for over 20 years, the last 10 of which have been predominantly focussed on teaching the IELTS exam. When I was an IELTS examiner, I was fortunate to have access to important aspects of the exam that many teachers and candidates are not aware of — these I can reveal to you in my courses.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
572 Reviews
James Castleden
I have been teaching English as a foreign and second language for over 20 years. As a former IELTS examiner with a Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics and TESOL from the University of Leicester and a DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) from Cambridge University, I am extremely well qualified and experienced to help you to achieve your IELTS aims. I now work full time on the IELTS Step-by-step courses, working mostly with Udemy and on YouTube, helping students in more than 160 countries.
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Reviews
By Shuvam Ganguli on 1/15/2024
I have taken two courses from the instructor - one on Listening and this one on Reading. The courses gave a very good idea about the types of questions that could appear in the IELTS exam and how to answer them. It helped me score a perfect 9 in the Listening and Reading sections with an overall band score of 8.
By Anonymized User on 2/10/2022
Took my IELTS test on march 12th 2022 and I got 8 band ,wouldn't be possible without the help of this course. The tips and tricks which you taught for every type of questions asked in IELTS was very useful. The amount of practice test included in this course definitely helped me out in improving my score gradually. Would highly recommend IELTS aspirants to take up this course and also the course "MASTERING LISTENING" by James Castleden. Thank you James and keep continuing the great work.
By Anonymized User on 7/5/2021
First of all, James, thank you very much for putting this course together. Today, I got my IELTS results and I have managed to score a perfect score of 9. I am a working professional and never had enough time to prepare for IELTS. This course is designed to deliver as much information as you need in the shortest amount of time, and not to mention the practice tests were a huge help. My advice, If you listen to the lectures, follow the tips and tricks and apply them in the mock tests, you will score high for sure.
By Rasha Omar on 5/29/2021
This man is not teaching. He is just a student who is practicing like us and he got mistakes, and he does not explain any tips. So it is all waste of time and money. Not recommended at all
By Muhammad Anus Afzal on 2/20/2021
Thank you James , With great sound knowledge, tips and information of this course I achieved 7 bands in an official IELTS exam recently.
By Swati Dixit on 10/4/2020
Amazingly explained every section and syllabus,I m looking forward to complete the all lectures with full dedication and get good points :)
By Kevin Rodrigo Moreno Arellano on 8/21/2020
I presented the Academic IELTS exam last May and I got 6.5 in reading with a lot of complications. Then, I took this course, and I presented the exam again, this August, and I got 8.0 easily, without overthinking.
By Mahmoud El Sayed on 6/12/2020
It is a great course full of reading techniques and tips to solve each kind of question. I took 8.5 in reading by following this course. Thank you James for your great work.
By Chris Coutinho on 4/19/2020
Just completed James IELTS Reading course and it's superb. Will be start his Listening Course tomorrow and will take his vocabulary course simultaneously, which I believe I should have taken before the Reading Course. My fault. The Reading Course is lengthy but extremely good with lot of feedback and practice tests.
By Naresh Singh Chauhan on 4/1/2020
Initially, I found this course a bit monotonous, however, later i could able to understand the tricks and guidance provided. My understanding about the types of questions and way to answering them..has improved a lot. My score is also improving. A very excellent Course and Gr8 effort by instructor. Thank you sir.
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