Aptaneo
IELTS General Training · for Canadian immigration

Find the skill holding you below your CLB target.

Aptaneo assesses your listening, reading, writing and speaking against the CLB level you need. It shows you which skill has the largest gap, explains why, and gives you practice for that gap first.

Free. The quick format takes about one hour.

Example report

Four skills against CLB 9

Updated 26 Sep
Listening8.0
Target metAptaneo full · 18 Aug
Reading6.5
Gap 0.5Aptaneo full · 26 Sep
Writing6.0
Gap 1.0Aptaneo full · 24 Sep
Speaking6.0–6.5
PreliminaryAptaneo quick · 16 Aug
Limiting gapWriting is 1.0 band below CLB 9. Coherence and cohesion is the weakest criterion in two essays.
Bar: assessed range. Dot: most likely band. Line: the CLB 9 band for that skill. Practice evidence, not official results.
How it works

One loop, repeated until the gap closes.

Each step uses the evidence from the step before it. You do not choose from a long course menu. Aptaneo chooses the next activity from your last result.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Take a diagnostic in the General Training format. Add official IELTS results if you have them.

    Free · ~1 h or ~2 h 45 min
  2. 02

    Explain

    See each skill as a band range against your CLB target. The largest gap is named, with the evidence behind it.

    Ranges · criterion feedback
  3. 03

    Practise

    Your plan starts with the limiting gap. Drills and lessons target the criterion or question type that costs you most.

    Weekly plan · your own hours
  4. 04

    Reassess

    Take a timed section when the plan asks for it. The new result updates your ranges and changes the next step.

    Source and date on every score
What each assessment includes

Built for General Training, not Academic.

The tasks follow the General Training format that IRCC accepts: letters, not graphs, and everyday and workplace texts, not academic articles.

Listening

30 min
Four parts, 40 questionsConversations and talks in social and training situations.
Played onceNo pause or replay in exam mode. Volume control only.
Everyday contextsFor example, a volunteer briefing at a community centre.
Scored byAnswer key, then a versioned raw-score to band conversion.

Reading

60 min
Section 1 · everyday textsNotices, advertisements and timetables.
Section 2 · workplace textsFor example, a staff induction guide or a job description.
Section 3 · one long textA general-interest article with 13 to 14 questions.
Scored byAnswer key, then a versioned raw-score to band conversion.

Writing

60 min
Task 1 · a letterAt least 150 words. Formal, semi-formal or informal, for example to a landlord.
Task 2 · an essayAt least 250 words. Opinion, discussion or problem and solution.
Exam-like editorLive word count. No spellcheck.
Scored byFour criteria with quoted evidence: TA or TR, CC, LR, GRA.

Speaking

11–14 min
Part 1 · interviewQuestions about home, work and daily life.
Part 2 · long turnOne minute to prepare, then up to two minutes on a cue card.
Part 3 · discussionWider questions linked to the Part 2 topic. Recorded in your browser after a mic check.
Scored byFour criteria with quoted evidence: FC, LR, GRA, P.
What we do not do

Some promises we will not make.

Test preparation often sells certainty. We think you need an honest reading of your evidence instead.

No predicted scores

We never tell you what you will get on test day. We show the range your practice evidence supports, with its source and date.

No guarantees

No “band 7 or your money back”. Your result depends on many things we cannot measure or control.

No streaks, points or badges

Your progress is shown as band evidence against your target, not as a game. Missing a day does not reset anything.

No automatic renewal

Each pass is one payment for a fixed period. When it ends, it ends. We do not store a card for later charges.

Sample report excerpt

Feedback you can point to.

Every comment is attached to your own words and tagged with the IELTS criterion it affects. The most important comments come first.

Writing Task 2 · Discuss both viewsAptaneo full · 24 Sep
  • TR6.5
  • CC5.5
  • LR6.0
  • GRA6.0
  • Task 26.0

Some people believe that employers should let their staff work from home, while others think employees should work in the office. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In conclusion of this point, as I said, working from home is better because employees are more happy and more productive. However, companies must give good equipment and clear rules, otherwise the work will be slow.

To sum up, both sides have strong arguments. I believe that working from home is the better option for most people, but each company should think about what their workers need.

  • Coherence and cohesion
  • Task response
  • Grammatical range and accuracy
  • Excerpt · paragraphs 4 and 5 of 5
  1. 1CCCoherence and cohesion
    A conclusion in the middle of the essay“In conclusion” ends an essay, not a paragraph. This sentence repeats your view and adds no new reason.
  2. 2TRTask response
    Your position changesYour introduction says “a mix of the two”. Here you say home is better. Keep one position from start to end.
  3. 3GRAGrammatical range and accuracy
    Comparative formOne-syllable adjectives take -er in comparisons: “happier”, not “more happy”.
Pricing

Pay once. It never renews.

The diagnostic is free. After that, choose how long you need access. Every pass has the same features.

Compare passes
1 month
One paymentFor a test date in the next four weeks.
3 monthsSuggested
One paymentFor a gap of about one band in one skill.
6 months
One paymentFor gaps in more than one skill.
Questions

Direct answers.

Know which skill to work on this week.

Take the free diagnostic. You see your four skills against your CLB target and one next step.