IELTS GRAMMAR BUNDLE

WHAT ENGLISH GRAMMAR RULES DO I NEED FOR IELTS — AND WHY?

Grammar is one of the four band descriptors in both IELTS Writing and IELTS Speaking — worth 25% of your score in each. The Grammatical Range and Accuracy descriptor assesses two distinct things: the range of structures you use (how many different and complex grammatical forms you attempt) and the accuracy with which you use them (how few errors you make). To improve your band score in Writing and Speaking, you need both.

But attempting to learn all English grammar at once is overwhelming and inefficient. The solution — inspired by Paul Nation’s frequency-based approach to vocabulary learning — is to learn grammar rules according to their level of complexity and frequency of use, following the internationally recognised CEFR progression. The CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is the international standard for measuring English language proficiency, and its level structure maps directly onto the IELTS band scale:

CEFR Level	Description	Approx. IELTS Band
A1	Beginner	Bands 1–2
A2	Elementary	Bands 2.5–3.5
B1	Intermediate	Bands 4–5
B2	Upper-Intermediate	Bands 5.5–6.5
C1	Advanced	Bands 7–8
C2	Mastery	Bands 8.5–9

If you are a beginner IELTS candidate, it makes sense to start with A1–A2 grammar structures and build from there. As you progress, the next steps are B1–B2 and then C1–C2 — each level building directly on the one before it. The IELTS Grammar Bundle organises the most important and frequently used English grammar rules at every level from A1 through to C2, so you can progress in a structured, efficient, and confidence-building way.

We were inspired by Paul Nation’s research on word frequency — which shows that learning by frequency gives you the highest return on effort — and applied that same principle to grammar. Rather than overwhelming you with every possible English grammar rule, we identified and sequenced the rules that appear most frequently in real English use and that IELTS examiners most directly assess at each band level.

You save time and effort because we have organised all of the grammar rules, sentence examples, IPA, audio, and translations for you — all the way from A1 to C2. You can study incrementally, starting from your current level and gradually working up toward your target band. You get the confidence of knowing you have covered every grammar rule IELTS examiners assess, with no gaps.

According to the CEFR’s own level descriptions, when you reach C1 level you:

“Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.”

— C1 Level Description, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

And at C1, the CEFR also states that you:

“Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.”

— C1 Level Description, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

For IELTS candidates, C1 grammar competence is the threshold for Band 7 — the score required by most top universities, professional registration bodies, and skilled migration pathways. Reaching C1 grammar means your errors are infrequent, your range is wide, and your structures are complex — exactly what IELTS examiners are looking for when they award Band 7 or above for Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

HOW DOES THE IELTS GRAMMAR BUNDLE WORK?

The IELTS Grammar Bundle teaches you English grammar using 3 core principles, applied progressively from A1 through to C2. All 3 principles work together to build your grammatical range, accuracy, and fluency — the three qualities IELTS examiners are specifically assessing.

1. Learning “Pop-Up Grammar” When You Need It

Stephen Krashen from the University of Southern California generally recommends that language learners acquire grammar through comprehensible input — real sentences, conversations, and media. However, Krashen acknowledges that consciously learned grammar is still valuable, especially when you need to produce something correctly now and cannot wait for it to be naturally acquired. For IELTS candidates with a test date, this is almost always the situation.

2. Learning Grammar With Sentence-Based Flashcards

Krashen’s “input hypothesis” states that learners progress when they encounter language input that is slightly beyond their current level — what he calls “comprehensible input.” That is why every grammar rule in the IELTS Grammar Bundle is presented in the context of a real English sentence containing that rule. Real sentences are authentic language input — the same kind of input you will encounter in IELTS Reading passages and Listening recordings.

3. Learning Grammar With Multiple Choice Sentences Flashcards

Many IELTS candidates make the same grammar errors repeatedly — not because they don’t know the rule, but because they have never been challenged to actively distinguish correct from incorrect usage in context. The Multiple Choice Sentences flashcard type shows you 2 very similar English sentences, one grammatically correct and one wrong, and requires you to identify which is which.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE IELTS GRAMMAR BUNDLE?

The IELTS Grammar Bundle includes all 3 Anki flashcard decks you need to build the grammatical range and accuracy assessed across all four IELTS skills — from A1 beginner foundations through to C2 mastery. Approximately 4,000 cards in total, covering the full IELTS grammar spectrum:

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