Information about the IELTS Listening test
IELTS Listening
In this section, you can find all the essential information about the IELTS Listening test, learn how the IELTS Listening test is scored, and see useful practice tests, tips, and strategies to improve your listening skills.
Information about the IELTS Listening test
IELTS Listening test is made to assess you listening abilities. This module is the same for Academic and General IELTS.
| Time | 40 minutes |
| Questions | 40 |
| Sections | 4 |
The Listening module takes 40 minutes: 30 min for testing and 10 min for transferring your answers to the answer sheet.
There are 40 questions in the Listening module, with 10 questions in each section. Sections get increasingly difficult.
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| On this page you can find all the essential information about IELTS Listening test, learn how IELTS Listening test is scored and see useful practice tests, tips and strategies to improve your listening skills. | ||||||||
| INFORMATION ABOUT IELTS LISTENING TEST | IELTS Listening test is made to assess you listening abilities. This module is the same for Academic and General IELTS. | |||||||
The Listening module takes 40 minutes: 30 min for testing and 10 min for transferring your answers to the answer sheet. There are 40 questions in Listening module, with 10 questions in each section. Sections get increasingly difficult. |
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| SECTION 1 | CONVERSATION BETWEEN 2 SPEAKERS ABOUT EVERYDAY SITUATIONS.
This is the easiest section. Speaker talks quite slowly, making pauses. The key information is usually repeated. Examples: two people talking about their journey planning; one person asking another how to reach an unknown city; woman giving advice to her colleague about a new project; two men discussing results of a football match; tourist registering at the hotel etc. In Section 1, focus only on given facts.
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| SECTION 2 | A MONOLOGUE ABOUT EVERYDAY SITUATIONS.
Speaker talks quite slowly, but makes less pauses than in previous section. Examples: information for potential buyers about new-built flats, radio interview about lake resort, advertisement about positive effects of a new toothbrush etc. In Section 2, focus only on given facts. |
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| SECTION 3 | CONVERSATION BETWEEN 2, 3 OR 4 SPEAKERS ABOUT EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING SITUATIONS.
This section is harder than the two previous, speakers discuss topics at a faster pace and sometimes use advanced vocabulary. Examples: students talking about a class assignment, people discussing professor's academic speech etc. In Section 3, focus on given facts and speakers' opinions and attitudes. |
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| SECTION 4 | A MONOLOGUE ON ACADEMIC SUBJECT.
It is the most difficult section. There is no break in the middle, the speaker talks quite quickly and uses a wide range of vocabulary. Examples: lecture about endangered species, talk on bringing up children subject, speech about global warming and its effects, lecture about forest reserve etc. In Section 4, focus on given facts, key ideas and speaker's opinions and attitudes |
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