Description
Listening Practice Test Introduction
The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
The four parts of this practice Listening test are presented over four separate web pages. Make sure you move swiftly from one page to the next so that your practice is as realistic as possible.
Download the question paper and blank answer sheet before you start, and write your answers on the question paper while you are listening. Use a pencil.
Listen to the instructions for each section of the test carefully. Answer all of the questions.
There are 40 questions altogether. Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.
We can make special arrangements for candidates with disabilities. If you require a modified version of the test, for example, in Braille, contact your test centre three months in advance to discuss your requirements.
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Listening Practice Test Sections
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The Listening test is 30 minutes long (plus 10 minutes transfer time) and covers four separate recordings. The Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training tests.
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There are four sections:
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Section 1 is a conversation between two people set in an everyday context (e.g. a conversation in an accommodation agency).
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Section 2 is a monologue set in an everyday social context (e.g. a speech about local families).
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Section 3 is a conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context (e.g. a university tutor and student discussing an assignment).
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Section 4 is a monologue on an academic subject (e.g. a university lecture).