IELTS listening test

By Mark
Introduction
 The test last about 30 minutes
 There are 4 sections
 Each section gets more difficult
 The tests could have one or two people
talking
 You have to answer the questions as you
are listening.
Guidance
 Similar to skimming and scanning in the
reading test: Listen for key names, dates
and numbers and write them down.
 You have time at the end of the test to go
over you answers.
 There are forty questions for you to
answer, that’s a lot!
As you listen
 Even a fluent speaker would have difficulty keeping up
with the IELTS listening test.
 You must try and scan for key words
 If you miss questions you could lose points in a hurry.
 You’re bound to get lost in the text as you write answers
to things you hear
 If that happens write down every key word you hear: names,
dates, technical words etc. Fill it in later.
 You’ll have time at the end of the test to review your
answers
 A note of caution, you only get to listen to the tape one
time!
Conclusion
 We have looked at:

 The listening test

 It lasts about 30 minutes, including time to go
over you answers.
 There are forty questions
 Scan for key words, themes, names and
numbers.