IELTS Listening test structure

The test IELTS Listening consists of 4 sections lasting 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes to transfer answers to the answer sheet) with the following structure:

Section 1: A conversation between two people about everyday topics such as a conversation between a hotel staff and a guest booking a room, etc.

Section 2: A monologue in an everyday context such as an introduction about a host family, etc.

Section 3: A discussion between 2 to 4 people about an issue related to education and training.

Section 4: A monologue about any subject. For example: a lecture at a university, etc.

IELTS Listening materials

Practice materials IELTS Listening below are used with the answer sheet and MP3 file/recording of the conversation.

Form completion question type:

Note completion question type:

Sentence completion question type:

Short-answer questions type:

Multiple choice question type:

Matching question type:

Plan, map, diagram, labelling question type:

Additionally, you can refer to other IELTS Listening practice materials in the following articles:

Refer to other IELTS practice materials here:

IELTS Academic practice materials:

• Speaking practice

• Reading practice tests

• Writing practice tests

IELTS General Training practice materials:

• Speaking practice

• Reading practice tests

• Writing practice tests

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