For IELTS candidates

Stop guessing what's holding your band back.

Lumen shows you the exact sentences behind every practice estimate, gives you one repair drill at a time, and brings weak skills back before test day.

Backed by the American International School of Jeddah and its 70 years of teaching English in Jeddah. Powered by Lumen.

43 source-reviewed lessons4 skills, one path2 tracks: Academic and General Training
Why the band isn't moving

Sound familiar?

You practice, but nothing tells you why.

A number with no reasons

A mock test hands you a band and nothing else. Which sentence cost you the point? Was it the grammar, the vocabulary, or the way the argument wandered? Nobody points to it, so you practice everything and fix nothing in particular.

SAR 200 an hour, one style, one pace

A private tutor teaches one way, at one speed, in the hours they have free, not the hours you do. Miss a session and the money is gone, and so is the week.

Nobody to practice speaking with

Speaking is the part everyone puts off. There's no one to listen at midnight, and performing for a friend feels worse than the test itself. So Part 2 stays the weak spot, right up to the exam.

How it works

Your plan, from day one.

No more wondering what to do tonight. Lumen decides, based on what you actually wrote and said.

Step 1

Check your level

A short diagnostic estimates each skill and shows you an honest range, not a single number dressed up as certainty. You'll know where you stand in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking before you spend a minute on the wrong thing.

Step 2

A daily plan

Each day mixes today's work, a little catch-up on what slipped, and one stretch task that pushes you. Short sessions with a purpose, whenever your day allows.

Step 3

Review and prove it

Weak skills come back for review right before you'd forget them. Then a fresh task checks the skill works somewhere new, so a good day isn't mistaken for real progress.

Why Lumen

Why Lumen for IELTS.

The feedback you'd want from a good tutor, at any hour, for a fraction of the cost.

  • Feedback that points to the sentence: see exactly which line cost you the point, then fix the biggest problem first with one repair drill.
  • A practice band estimate for each writing criterion: task response, coherence, vocabulary and grammar.
  • A trained human reviewer checks your work when the AI isn't sure.
  • Speaking Parts 1 to 3 with cue cards, timed answers and model answers by band. Record on your phone or laptop with nobody watching, then read back exactly what a listener heard.
  • Timed practice that feels like test day, before test day.
  • Any device, any hour: your phone on the commute, your laptop after everyone's asleep.
Plans

Start free. Upgrade if it helps.

Every plan gets the same coach. Prices in USD, and one-time purchases can be refunded within 14 days.

To try it

Free · $0

1 writing evaluation a day, plus a speaking taster — 1 attempt and 1 pronunciation drill a day. The IELTS Academic pack is open to everyone, so you see the feedback before you spend anything.

For the exam

IELTS Diagnostic Sprint · $19 one-time

5 writing evaluations and 5 speaking attempts a day, a dated 7-day repair plan and a human review credit. Refundable within 14 days.

For daily practice

Lumen Pro · $9/mo

Up to 30 writing evaluations and 30 speaking attempts a day, the Business pack, and review that brings weak skills back.

For writing and speaking

Lumen Pro Plus · $19/mo

Writing and speaking together: up to 100 writing evaluations and 100 speaking attempts a day, 240 voice minutes a month, and 3 human review credits a month for a trained reviewer's check.

Start your IELTS prep today, free.

No band promises. No hidden fees. A coach that tells you the truth about where you stand.

IELTS is a registered trademark of the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Lumen is an independent preparation product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the IELTS partners. Band estimates are estimates, not official scores.