7. This is multi-tasking and can be quite
difficult to manage if you have never done
it before.
In the IELTS Listening test you are required to
attentively listen to a tape recording, read questions
on the question paper and write your answers
simultaneously.
IELTS Listening – General Information
10. The test has 4 parts/sections.
In total there are 40 questions – 10 questions in each part.
The test lasts for 30 minutes - around 7-8 minutes for each part. At the end of the test,
you will get an extra 10 minutes for transferring answers on an answering sheet.
4 Parts
40
Questions
40
Minutes
IELTS Listening – Test Format
*From January 2020, The word ‘Sections’ in the
Listening test is changed to ‘Parts’ – The paper-
based test will now be divided into Part 1, 2, 3, 4.
The Part 1 example is also removed.
11. If you have any problem in listening to the audio during
the exams you must ask the supervisor immediately.
In each part/section the text is played in the recording.
You have to listen to the recording and answer questions
written on the question paper.
While you are listening, you should write your answers on the question
paper. At the end of the test, you will be asked to transfer your answers
on an answering sheet and hand in the question paper.
IELTS Listening – Test Format
The recordings are played only once. They include a
range of accents, including British, Australian, New
Zealand, and Canadian.
14. IELTS Listening – Test Format
Example of Part/Section 3
Notice: As the test proceeds, questions
are getting more and more complicated.
15. IELTS Listening – Test Format
Example of Part/Section 4
Part 4 is supposed to
be the most
challenging.
16. The final two parts/recordings deal with
situations set in educational and training
contexts.
You will listen to four recordings of native
English speakers and then write your
answers to a series of questions.
The first two parts/recordings deal with
situations set in everyday social contexts.
IELTS Listening – Test Format
17. You will hear a conversation between two
people set in an everyday social context.
For example:
A conversation about travel arrangements.
A conversation about hiring a room.
Telephone call for a job interview.
IELTS Listening – Test Format
18. A monologue (one person speaking) set
in an everyday social context.
For example:
A speech about local facilities.
A tour guide explaining some historical site.
IELTS Listening – Test Format
19. In part 3, you will hear a
conversation between two main
speakers.
For example, 2 university students
in discussion perhaps guided by a
tutor.
IELTS Listening – Test Format
20. A monologue on an academic
subject. Mostly it is in the form of
a lecture.
IELTS Listening – Test Format
21. Part 1, 2 and 3 are done in two halves. The recording will tell you
how many questions you have to attempt in the first half.
There is also a short break after the first half for you to read the
questions of the second half.
There is no break in part 4. You have to do all 10 questions in one
attempt only.
At the end of each part, there is a 30 seconds break to check the
answers.
IELTS Listening – Test Format
23. Multiple choice
Matching
Information
Plan, map,
diagram
labelling
Form completion
Notes completion
Table
completion
Flow-chart
completion
In the next few slides, you will see
examples of IELTS Listening question
types as they appear in the actual test.
These examples are taken from
Cambridge IELTS Books.
IELTS Listening – Question Types
24. Example of Form Completion Task.
IELTS Listening – Question Types
37. There are no regular intervals between the answers in the
Listening test. Sometimes, you will find the answers with quick
succession, one after the another. Sometimes, you have to wait
pretty long to hear the next answer.
IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
38. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
Gradually, it tests your ability to do the following:
1. Find specific/factual information.
2. Understand main ideas.
3. Follow logical argument.
4. Recognize opinions and attitudes.
39. The questions are in the same order as the information in
the audio: that is, you will listen the answer to the first
question before the answer to the second question, and so
on.
The great thing about this little trick is that it saves you
panicking about jumping around the questions. You know
you can pay attention to the first question until you hear
the answer, then the second, then the third, and so on.
IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
40. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
Time management is very important in getting good bands in the IELTS Listening test
because you have to answer 40 questions in 30 minutes. Moreover, the recording will
be played only once. If you don’t manage your time wisely you will not get another
chance.
For example, you have a break at the end of each part to check your answers.
Instead of doing this, use this time to review the questions for the next part.
41. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
Prediction in IELTS Listening means to guess the
possible answer beforehand. This is an important skill
for IELTS Listening.
If you are good at predicting, then you know what kind
of information you need to focus when the audio is on.
Remember: The success in the IELTS Listening test
depends not only on careful listening but also on your
awareness of what you are listening for.
42. If you exceed the given word limit, you will lose the mark.
This is an important feature of the IELTS Listening and Reading
modules.
Remember, whenever you are asked to write words and/or numbers in the Listening or
Reading modules, there will be a word limit. You will always find instructions clearly telling
how many words and /or numbers you can use in your answers.
IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
43. Here is an example of the instruction
explaining how many words and/or
numbers you can use for your
answers.
IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
44. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
Small words like a, an, in, at, the are counted as one word.
Hyphenated words like ‘multi-choice’ counted as one word
Compound words used as one word like ‘worldwide’ counted as one
word.
10.30 AM or 10.30 PM counted as one number or word.
Any number big or small number counted as one number (2 - 10 -
100,000 all are counted as one number.)
Dates: 10 March or 10th March counted as one number and one word.
100$ is one number but ‘100 dollars’ is one number and one word.
100% counted as one number. But ‘100 present’ counted as one
number and one word.
45. You'll often see instructions like this in the listening test:
(1) WRITE ONE WORD ONLY FOR EACH ANSWER.
(2) WRITE ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER FOR EACH ANSWER.
(3) WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER FOR EACH ANSWER.
(4) WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FOR EACH ANSWER.
1) The first instruction is easy: You only write one word. (Remember: ‘a pencil’ or ‘the pencil’ is two words.)
2) The second instruction means that your answer can be: one word, one number, a word and a number (e.g. 10th
March).
3) The third instruction means that your answer can be: one word, one number, a word and number, two words,
two words and a number (e.g. 132 Junction Road).
4) The fourth instruction means that your answer can be: one word, two words or three words.
EXPLANATION.
46. Make sure you write the correct type of answer on your final answering sheet. For
example, in multiple choice questions, the correct answer will be a letter (A, B, or C).
Don’t write the words or numbers that come after the letter. Remember, if you wrote
the corresponding word/s in the place where you were asked to write the letter, you
will lose the mark.
In some of the question types, you will find the instruction asking you
to write the letter of the correct answer.
Always read the instructions carefully.
IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
47. Here is an example of the
instruction asking you to write
letter of the correct answer.
For example, if the correct answer of question No: 11 is “traffic
jams”, you must write “B” to get the mark.
IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
48. You will hear the recording only once.
You get about 30 seconds to review the questions before the recording starts.
You can write your response in capital letters, small letters or using a combination of both. However, if you are not familiar with
the capitalization rules, it is recommended that you write all your answers in capital letters.
Your answers will be marked wrong if you have spelt the word incorrectly.
You can use American as well as British spelling.
You are free to write numbers in either way. For example, ‘five’ or ‘5’, both answers are correct.
you will not get any extra paper. If you want to make notes or underline keywords, you can use your question paper.
It is advisable to use a pencil because if you have written your answers with a pencil, you can erase and change the answer if
required.
IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
49. Examiner will not see what you have written on the question
paper. He will only see the Answering Sheet for marking.
Therefore, you must practice transferring answers on the
Answering Sheet during your practice sessions.
Answers to be written on the question paper as you
listen to the recording. Later they are to be transferred
on an Answering Sheet once the test is over.
You will get an extra 10 minutes after the test to transfer
your answers on the Answering Sheet.
IELTS Listening – Useful Notes
52. IELTS Listening – Marking
One mark is awarded for each correct
answer.
There is no negative marking.
Scores are reported in whole bands and half
bands.
54. IELTS Listening – Marking
Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Total of the
four individual
component
scores
divided by four.
Band score
Example 1 6.5 6.5 5.0 7.0 6.25 6.5
Example 2 4.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.875 4.0
Example 3 6.5 6.5 5.5 6.0 6.125 6.0
The Overall Band Score is the average of the four component scores, rounded to
the nearest whole or half band. The component scores are weighted equally.
If the average of the four components ends in .25, the Overall Band Score is rounded up to the next
half band, and if it ends in .75, the Overall Band Score is rounded up to the next whole band.
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