Online IELTS Tutor by Country and City

Online IELTS tutoring by country and city

Band Booster IELTS is one-to-one online IELTS tutoring by Mike, a CELTA-certified teacher in Hanoi, Vietnam. Every lesson is live on Google Meet and in English, and nothing is taught in person anywhere, so the same service reaches every place below. Each page covers what is specific there: the time difference from Hanoi, the official IELTS providers and notes for booking the test.

Southeast Asia

Singapore: one hour ahead of Hanoi, with the price shown in Singapore dollars.
Malaysia: time difference from Hanoi and notes on booking IELTS in Malaysia.
Indonesia: covers Indonesia's three time zones.
Thailand: Thailand shares Hanoi's clock, so there is no time difference. (in Thai)

Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chinese-speaking students

Hong Kong: lessons are in English only; time difference and local test notes. (in Traditional Chinese)
Taiwan: taught in English from Hanoi; time difference and local test notes. (in Traditional Chinese)
Chinese-speaking students: what to know if you read Chinese; lessons are in English. (in Chinese)
Mainland China: computer-delivered IELTS and what to check, including whether Google Meet opens for you. (in Chinese)

India

India: one-to-one lessons with Mike; time difference and notes on booking IELTS in India.

The Gulf

United Arab Emirates: Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah; online only, taught live from Hanoi.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman: one page for five countries, with each time difference.

Vietnam

Online IELTS tutor in Vietnam: how a session works, and the Vietnam price.
Ho Chi Minh City: online lessons for students in Saigon. (in Vietnamese)
Da Nang: online lessons for students in Da Nang. (in Vietnamese)
More Vietnamese cities: Hai Phong, Can Tho, Bien Hoa and the rest, in Vietnamese.

Guides that apply in any country

How to choose an online IELTS tutor: eight questions to ask any tutor, and the red flags.
IELTS One Skill Retake: how it works and how to choose between it and a full retake.
Academic or General Training: which version to take.
How long it takes to raise a band score: what the research says.

How lessons work, wherever you live

Every lesson is live on Google Meet with Mike, one-to-one and in English. The booking page shows open times in your own time zone and your region's price in your own currency before you pay. Band Booster IELTS is not the exam board: you register for IELTS with IDP or the British Council, and each country page links to their official pages.

Common questions

Does Band Booster IELTS teach in person anywhere?

No. Every lesson is online, live and one-to-one on Google Meet, taught in English by Mike from Hanoi. There is no classroom or centre in any of the countries listed here.

Is the price the same in every country?

No. Prices depend on the region. The booking page shows your region's price in your own currency before you pay, and the country pages do not quote figures.

Which page should I read if my country is not listed?

Start with the online IELTS tutor page and the booking page. Students can book from any country, and the calendar shows each slot in the visitor's own time zone.

Who teaches the lessons?

Mike teaches every session himself. He holds the Cambridge CELTA (July 2017), has taught English and IELTS for more than 12 years in Vietnam, Turkey and Iran, and scored 8.5 in Speaking in his own IELTS. No band score is promised to students.

Is Band Booster IELTS part of IDP or the British Council?

No. It is an independent tutoring service and not the exam board. Test registration, fees and dates are handled by IDP and the British Council, and each country page links to their official pages.