Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic and General Training Most learners finish a practice test, count the score, feel bad, and start another test. The score stays the same for weeks. The reason is simple: they never ask why each mark was lost. In this episode: • The error log • Form errors: spelling and plurals • Meaning errors: distractors and vocabulary • Flow errors: lost place and accent • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • Do not just count your score. Label every lost mark, then attack the biggest group. • Spelling and plural errors are pure lost marks. They are the easiest to fix. • Distractors test patience. Vocabulary errors test paraphrase. Both are fixed with transcripts. • Lost place needs keywords and signposts. Accent problems need regular, varied listening. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.