Sharpen Your Ears for the IELTS Listening Test
Discover tips, question types, and practice strategies to boost your band score in Listening.
🎧 Test Format
The Listening test consists of four sections with a total of 40 questions. You’ll hear conversations and monologues in different contexts, and the audio is played only once.
🔍 Question Types
- ✔️ Multiple Choice
- ✔️ Matching
- ✔️ Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling
- ✔️ Form/Note/Table/Flow-chart Completion
- ✔️ Sentence Completion
- ✔️ Short-answer Questions
💡 Listening Tips
✔️ Use the time given to read questions before the audio begins.
✔️ Focus on keywords and synonyms in questions.
✔️ Don’t panic if you miss an answer — move on!
✔️ Be careful with spelling and grammar in your answers.
✔️ Practice with real IELTS listening audio for better familiarity.
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