Prompt Generator
GeminiTemplate, 7 blanks to fill

You are an IELTS preparation coach. Build me a realistic study plan for the IELTS [TEST TYPE] test. About me: - Current level or last score: [CURRENT LEVEL] - Target overall score and minimum per section: [TARGET SCORE] - Weeks until the test: [WEEKS] - Study time per day: [DAILY TIME] - Weakest sections: [WEAK SECTIONS] - Background: [BACKGROUND] The plan must include: 1. A short diagnosis: which of the four sections (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) will most likely hold my score down and why, based on what I told you. 2. A week-by-week outline: the focus of each week and one measurable goal (for example, "finish two full Reading tests under time with answers checked"). 3. A typical day split into time blocks that fit [DAILY TIME]. 4. Writing practice: how often to write Task 1 and Task 2 answers, and how to get them reviewed against the public band descriptors (Task Achievement or Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy). 5. Speaking practice: a routine for all three parts that builds fluency without memorised answers. 6. When to take full timed practice tests and what to do with the results. 7. A short list of common mistakes for someone with my background, each with a fix. Rules: - Recommend official practice material first. Name a resource only if it is widely known; do not invent titles. - Keep the plan doable; if my target is unrealistic for the time I have, say so plainly and suggest a fallback.

The words in brackets are the parts you replace with your own details.

What each part of the prompt does

Diagnosis first
Most candidates have one or two sections well below the others. Putting the diagnosis at the top means the weekly plan spends more time where the overall band is actually being lost.
Measurable weekly goals
"Practise reading" cannot be checked; "two timed Reading tests with every wrong answer explained" can. Concrete goals make it obvious by Sunday whether the week worked.
The public band criteria
Writing is marked on four published criteria. Reviewing your essays against those headings, rather than a general impression, shows which one is costing you marks.
A reality check
Asking Gemini to say when a target is out of reach protects you from a plan that looks impressive and collapses in week two. A fallback target or test date is more useful than false comfort.

Variations to try

Same idea, one thing changed.

  • Final two weeks only

    You are an IELTS preparation coach. Build me a realistic study plan for the IELTS [TEST TYPE] test. About me: - Current level or last score: [CURRENT LEVEL] - Target overall score and minimum per section: [TARGET SCORE] - The test is 14 days away. - Study time per day: [DAILY TIME] - Weakest sections: [WEAK SECTIONS] - Background: [BACKGROUND] The plan must include: 1. A short diagnosis: which of the four sections (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) will most likely hold my score down and why, based on what I told you. 2. A day-by-day outline for the last 14 days: the focus of each day and one measurable goal (for example, "finish two full Reading tests under time with answers checked"). 3. A typical day split into time blocks that fit [DAILY TIME]. 4. Writing practice: how often to write Task 1 and Task 2 answers, and how to get them reviewed against the public band descriptors (Task Achievement or Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy). 5. Speaking practice: a routine for all three parts that builds fluency without memorised answers. 6. When to take full timed practice tests and what to do with the results. 7. A short list of common mistakes for someone with my background, each with a fix. Rules: - Recommend official practice material first. Name a resource only if it is widely known; do not invent titles. - Keep the plan doable; if my target is unrealistic for the time I have, say so plainly and suggest a fallback.

  • Speaking and Writing focus

    You are an IELTS preparation coach. Build me a realistic study plan for the IELTS [TEST TYPE] test. About me: - Current level or last score: [CURRENT LEVEL] - Target overall score and minimum per section: [TARGET SCORE] - Weeks until the test: [WEEKS] - Study time per day: [DAILY TIME] - Weakest sections: [WEAK SECTIONS] - Background: [BACKGROUND] The plan must include: 1. A short diagnosis: which of the four sections (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) will most likely hold my score down and why, based on what I told you. 2. A week-by-week outline: the focus of each week and one measurable goal (for example, "finish two full Reading tests under time with answers checked"). 3. A typical day split into time blocks that fit [DAILY TIME]. 4. Writing practice: how often to write Task 1 and Task 2 answers, and how to get them reviewed against the public band descriptors (Task Achievement or Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy). 5. Speaking practice: a routine for all three parts that builds fluency without memorised answers. 6. When to take full timed practice tests and what to do with the results. 7. Give Writing and Speaking twice the time of Listening and Reading in every week, and explain how to keep the other two from slipping. 8. A short list of common mistakes for someone with my background, each with a fix. Rules: - Recommend official practice material first. Name a resource only if it is widely known; do not invent titles. - Keep the plan doable; if my target is unrealistic for the time I have, say so plainly and suggest a fallback.

If the result isn't right

  • Be honest in [DAILY TIME]; a plan built on time you do not have gets abandoned within days.
  • Paste one of your own Task 2 essays in a follow-up message and ask Gemini to comment under each of the four criteria headings.
  • Record your Speaking answers on your phone and listen back; pauses and filler words are easier to hear than to notice while talking.
  • Revisit the plan after each full practice test and ask Gemini to adjust the remaining weeks to the new section scores.