The IELTS Listening Test

 The IELTS listening test

The listening test is the same for both General Training and Academic IELTS. There are four sections, with ten questions in each section. You will listen to four recordings of native English speakers, then write your answers to set of questions. Please note that you will only listen to each text once. The first recording is a conversation between two people and it is set in an everyday social context. The second recording is a monologue that is set in an everyday social context. The third recording is a conversation between up to four people set in educational context and the fourth recording is a monologue on an academic subject. The text questions become progressively harder. You will be assessed on your ability to understand the main ideas, detailed factual information, the opinions and attitudes of speakers and the ability to follow the development of ideas.

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Here are some ideas to help you prepare for the IELTS listening test

1. Practice listening to students or staffs of English speaking universities on their websites.

2. You can find some useful listening practice on the websites of some libraries and museums.

3. YouTube has some interesting recordings of lectures, tutorials or lab reports that can give you valuable practice.

4. Practice spelling new words as you listen because you can lose marks for incorrect spelling and grammar.

5. Finally, do as much listening as possible e.g. listening tests, podcasts, listening to the radio, watching TV etc.

We wish you the best in your IELTS exam.


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