IELTS Listening

Four Sections, 40 Questions

Practice with authentic IELTS Listening recordings — everyday conversations, academic lectures, and monologues in a range of accents (British, Australian, American, New Zealand). Master note-taking, map labeling, form filling, and multiple-choice strategies.

30 minutes 40 questions +10 minutes transfer

4 Sections

Test Structure

Each section presents a different listening context and question type — increasing in difficulty.

Section 1 — Social Context

A conversation between two speakers about everyday topics — booking accommodation, making enquiries, arranging travel. Labels, forms, and short answers.

Form fillingNames & numbersAddresses

Practice Section 1

Section 2 — Educational Context

A monologue on a general topic — a talk about a public service, a museum, or a training course. Maps, plans, multiple choice, and matching.

Map labelingSelectionSummary

Practice Section 2

Section 3 — Academic Context

A conversation among up to four speakers in an academic setting — tutorial discussion, group project planning. Multiple choice, matching, and short answers.

Opinion matchingDiagram labelingCompletion

Practice Section 3

Section 4 — Lecture Context

A monologue on an academic subject — lecture on science, environment, or history. Long-gap completion, multiple choice, and diagram labeling.

Note completionSentence completionClassification

Practice Section 4

Accent Familiarity

British English

Australian

AUS

American

New Zealand

South African

Canadian

Question Types

Multiple choice — select A, B, C, or D

Short answer — no more than three words

Form / note / table / flow-chart completion

Sentence completion — one to three words

Map / diagram labeling — words from recording

Matching — list to options A–G