IELTS - Listening

What does the Listening paper consist of?

4 sections of increasing difficulty: 

• section 1  a conversation between 2 speakers e.g. about making arrangements

• section 2 a monologue e.g. a talk about student services on a university campus

• section 3  a conversation of up to 4 people

• section 4 a lecture or talk of academic or general interest

How long does it last?

• The test lasts for about 30 minutes – you write your answers, while you are listening, on the question sheet

• You then have 10 minutes to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet

What kinds of questions are there?

• Completing sentences and information using no more than 3 words or numbers

• Short-answer

• Multiple choice

• Filling in a table

• Labelling diagrams

• Circling or ticking correct information