IELTS LISTENING TEST - LISTENING OVERVIEW AND TIPS

1. Listening Overview

The IELTS listening test is the same for both those taking the Academic and General Training papers.

It consists of 40 questions (10 per section) and lasts around 30 minutes. You will have 10 minutes at the end to transfer your answers from the question paper to the answer sheet. 

You will be given a short amount of time (approximately 30 seconds) between each section and you should use this time to look at the questions coming up. You will hear the recordings only once.

IELTS LISTENING TEST - LISTENING PRACTICE

This post is about IELTS listening practice and how you can improve your listening skills at home. 

First, let me tell you a story…

I was teaching a student recently who needed 7.5 in order to move to Canada and become a nurse. She was very good at writing, speaking and reading, but always failed to get the score she needed in listening. I was really surprised because she was one of the most focused and hard working students I have ever met. I was determined to find out what her problem was and fix it. After talking about the problem for only a minute, it was obvious what she was doing wrong.

IELTS LISTENING TEST - LABELING MAP OR PLAN QUESTIONS

This post will help you answer labeling map or plan IELTS questions more effectively by looking at common problems, useful language and giving you a strategy to use on test day.

IELTS LISTENING TEST - FORM FILLING QUESTIONS

In the first section of the IELTS listening test there is often a form filling question. Normally the answers will be one or two words long and will be factual information, such as phone numbers, dates and times.

These questions may seem relatively simple, but it would surprise you how many students throw away easy marks in this section.