LISTENING TASK

                   

                                                                 

                                   LISTENING MODULE

There are Four Sections to the Listening module. There are 40 questions altogether. The audio will last 30 minutes.

During the test, you will be given time to read the questions before you hear the audio. As you listen, you can write your answers in your test booklet. Do not wait until the end. The answers in the audio follow the order of the questions.

At the end of each section, you will be given 30 seconds to check your answers. You will have an additional 10 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the official answer sheet. You must transfer your answers. If you don’t transfer your answers, your answers will not be counted.

The Listening modules are the same for both the Academic and the General Training versions of the IELTS.

Questions Types

There are a variety of question types on the IELTS Listening module

• Multiple-choice 
• Short answer 
• Sentence completion 
• Chart completion 
• Flowchart completion 
• Graphs Tables
• Making notes 
• Summarizing 
• Diagrams, plans, and maps 
• Classification 
• Matching 
• Selecting from a list