Exam preparation, built around the band descriptors.
IELTS and PTE reward different things. One is marked by a human against published criteria; the other by a scoring engine that recognises structure. We prepare you for the exam you are actually sitting, not for English in general.
Which exam should you sit?
Most students can sit either. The right choice usually comes down to how you perform under a human examiner versus a machine, and how quickly you need the result.
You are stronger with a person in the room
The speaking test is a conversation with a human examiner. If you build rapport, read a listener and recover from a stumble naturally, that works in your favour. IELTS is also the more widely recognised of the two for university admission and immigration.
You want a fast, predictable, computer-scored result
Everything is marked by algorithm, which means consistency beats charm. If you can learn a structure and reproduce it accurately under time pressure, PTE suits you — and results are typically returned far faster than a human-marked paper.
Not sure? The free placement test includes a short conversation and a written sample. We will tell you honestly which exam plays to your strengths, and roughly how long your target score will take — including if the answer is that you are not ready for either yet.
IELTS Preparation
4,500 EGP group · 6,500 private- Course length
- 2 mo
- Group size, max
- 6
- Skills covered
- 4
- Speaking practice
- Daily
Technique under time pressure
Matching headings, true / false / not given, and the scanning routine that keeps you inside the time limit per passage. These sections are lost to method far more often than to vocabulary.
Marked to the criterion that cost you the point
Task 1 data description and Task 2 argument structure, returned annotated against the four official criteria — task response, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy.
All three parts, recorded and reviewed
Parts 1 to 3 practised in the format the examiner uses, with long turns recorded so you can hear the hesitation and repetition you cannot notice while speaking.
Full length, exam conditions
Sat properly and marked against the band descriptors, with a written report on each attempt. See how practice tests work →
PTE Preparation
6,000 EGP group · 8,000 private- Course length
- 2 mo
- Group size, max
- 6
- Marking
- AI
- Speaking practice
- Daily
Read-aloud, describe-image, retell lecture
The tasks the scoring engine weights most heavily, practised to a template. Fluency and pronunciation are scored continuously, so hesitation costs more here than a wrong word does.
One sentence, strict limits
A single grammatically correct sentence within the word count, capturing the main idea. Mechanical once you know the structure, and heavily penalised until you do.
Re-order, fill in the blanks, multiple choice
Scored partly by negative marking, which changes the strategy: knowing when not to guess is worth as much as knowing the answer.
Summarise, dictate, fill gaps
Write-from-dictation carries disproportionate weight and is trainable. We drill it until the transcription is automatic.
Exam course pricing
| Course | Group (max 6) | Private | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Preparation | 4,500 EGP | 6,500 EGP | 2 months |
| PTE Preparation | 6,000 EGP | 8,000 EGP | 2 months |
Prices cover tuition, course materials and the practice tests sat during the course. The exam fee itself is paid separately to the test centre and is not included. Entry level is roughly B1 — the free placement test will tell you whether you are ready, or whether General English comes first.
Exam questions
Am I ready to start an exam course?
Roughly B1 is the entry point. Below that, exam technique cannot compensate for the gap and you will spend money learning the format rather than the language. The placement test is free and exists precisely to give you that answer honestly.
Do you book the exam for me?
No. You book directly with the official test centre, and the exam fee is separate from your course fee. We will help you choose a date that matches where you are likely to be by the end of the course.
What score will I get?
Nobody honest can promise you a score. What we can do is tell you where you are now, what your target realistically requires, and whether two months is enough — and then show you your progress against the band descriptors as you go.
Can I switch between group and private?
Yes, and some students do exactly that: group for the bulk of the course, then private sessions concentrated on the one skill holding their score down.
Find out which exam fits you.
The free placement test tells you where you stand, which exam plays to your strengths, and how long your target score is likely to take.