International English Language Testing System

IELTS flashcards

IELTS measures Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking, and a strong, flexible vocabulary lifts your band across all four — especially the academic words and collocations that raise your Writing and Speaking scores. Flashcards are the classic tool for building it.

Cram turns word lists or your own IELTS notes into vocabulary flashcards automatically, then uses spaced repetition so new words move into active memory you can actually use in the test, not just recognize.

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What to drill for the IELTS

  • Academic vocabulary and the AWL
  • Collocations and natural phrasing
  • Synonyms for paraphrasing (key for Writing)
  • Topic vocabulary for common Speaking themes
  • Linking words and discourse markers
  • Commonly confused words

How Cram helps you prep

Cards built for you

Add your notes or prep material and AI writes the deck in seconds.

Spaced repetition

Each card returns right before you'd forget it, for durable recall.

Exam countdown

Set your test date and Cram paces your daily reviews toward it.

Walk into the IELTS ready

Turn your prep material into a deck in seconds — no account, no ads, offline-first.

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