Band 7+ vocabulary by topic and by skill — the words examiners reward, with the collocations and the senses each one owns.
A replacement table for the words examiners see most: the band 7+ upgrade, the collocation it belongs in, the sentence frame it fits, and the specific misuse that costs you a band in Lexical Resource.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
August 11, 2026
The collocations that separate band 6 from band 7 in IELTS: verb + noun, adjective + noun and preposition pairings grouped by essay topic, each with the wrong version candidates actually write.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
August 11, 2026
The AWL has 570 word families and IELTS does not need most of them. Which sublists appear in real IELTS texts, the 60 items worth learning first, and where the AWL actively misleads candidates.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
August 11, 2026
Which idioms genuinely lift an IELTS Speaking band, which ones examiners recognise instantly as memorised, and why idioms belong in Speaking rather than in Writing.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
August 11, 2026
Phrasal verbs are not banned in IELTS Writing — but most are too informal for Task 2. A formality table separating the academic-safe ones from the Speaking-only ones, with their single-word equivalents.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
August 11, 2026
Band 7 in IELTS is not a vocabulary size threshold. What the descriptors actually require, roughly how many words that implies, and why a smaller precise vocabulary outscores a larger vague one.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
August 11, 2026
The best IELTS vocabulary apps and tools in 2026, compared honestly - IELTS-specific coaching, spaced-repetition flashcards and context learning, with fair pros and cons for each.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 23, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for climate change: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for psychology: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for history: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to strengthen your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for sociology: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for urban development: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for renewable energy: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for artificial intelligence: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for biodiversity: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for space: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to strengthen your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for linguistics: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for nutrition: 30 Band 7+ words with clear meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for migration: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for agriculture: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for oceans: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for archaeology: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to strengthen your Lexical Resource score.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for transport: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for water: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for evolution: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for cultural heritage: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for neuroscience: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for sport: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
Learn 30 Band 7+ media words for IELTS, each with a meaning, a natural collocation and an example, to lift your Lexical Resource score.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
Learn 30 Band 7+ philosophy words for IELTS, each with a meaning, a natural collocation and an example, to lift your Lexical Resource score.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
Learn 30 Band 7+ animal and wildlife words for IELTS, each with a meaning, a natural collocation and an example, to lift your Lexical Resource score.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 16, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for education: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to strengthen your Lexical Resource score.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 15, 2026
Thirty Band 7+ economics words for IELTS with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences, plus how to use them accurately in Writing and Speaking.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 15, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for technology: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to raise your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 14, 2026
Thirty Band 7+ science words for IELTS with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences, plus how to use them precisely in your own answers.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 14, 2026
IELTS vocabulary for environment: 30 Band 7+ words with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences to lift your Lexical Resource band.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 13, 2026
Thirty Band 7+ health words for IELTS with meanings, natural collocations and example sentences, plus how to use them accurately in Writing and Speaking.
Aehtesham Mallick Reshad
July 13, 2026
IELTS paraphrasing techniques for Writing, Reading and Speaking: six methods with worked examples, the collocation traps to avoid, and a daily practice loop.
Jahidul Hossain Mekat
June 29, 2026
Lexical Resource is 25% of your Writing and Speaking score. Follow this 30-day vocabulary plan with daily habits, collocations, and topic word lists for Band 7+.
Jahidul Hossain Mekat
June 14, 2026