IELTS listening test
The IELTS listening test is around 30 minutes long. There are four sections of increasing difficulty and there are 40 questions. The first two sections are on topics of general interest.
In this video, we will give you the most powerful and effective tips to prepare for the IELTS listening test :
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Section one is a dialogue (2 speakers), section two a monologue (1 speaker). Sections three and four have an education or training focus. In section three there will be a discussion involving 2 main speakers and in section four a monologue on an academic subject.
You will hear the sections once only, but you have 10 minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answers from the question booklet to the answer sheet.
Your main difficulty with this test is being unable to check your answers or fill in answers you didn't catch by listening a second time. Here are some tips to help you overcome this problem
GENERAL Tips:
- Before the test, make sure you 'rehearse' with timed practice tests. This will enable you to deal with the appropriate kind of questions and note your answers as you listen. The more you practise, the more confident you will feel. Use the materials and links on this site and in the CILL.
- During the test, there are occasional 30 second pauses for you to examine the questions. Look ahead at the next section, especially the next 3 or 4 questions and keep them in mind as you listen. This will focus your concentration and enable you to pick out the information you need.
- Marks are not deducted for a wrong answer, so always have a guess. With multiple choice questions, mark the most likely alternatives if you are not sure of the answer. For other types of question, you can make notes on the paper. Then if necessary, you can make a sensible guess at the end when you transfer your answers to a separate sheet.
