Let us first grasp how IELTS listening works, what skills are examined, and how you are marked before moving on to the advice and study guide section.
There are ten questions (each a different type) in each of the four sections. The answers to the questions are presented in the same order or sequence as they are heard or listened to in the audio. The first two sections are concerned with situations that occur in everyday social situations.
IELTS Exam Format
There is a conversation between two speakers and people in Section 1. (for example, a conversation about moving arrangements). There is a monologue in Section 2. (for example, a speech about international facilities). The last two sections are concerned with scenarios that occur in educational and training settings.
A discourse between two key speakers takes place in Section 3. (for example, two college students in discussion, and sometimes perhaps guided by a tutor). A monologue about an academic subject appears in Section 4.
Only one of the recordings is heard. They include Australian, New Zealand, British, American, and Canadian accents, among others. You have 30 minutes to complete 40 questions and 10 minutes to transfer your answers to your answer script.
IELTS Listening Answers
Listen to the audio given below.
Section 1 | Section 3 |
College Dining Room | 20 balloons |
office staff | units of measurement/ measurements |
students | rock salt/ salt |
10th December | crystals |
coffee break/ coffee breaks | string/ piece of string |
6 | (ordinary) (white) light |
set of dictionaries/ dictionaries/ a good dictionary | H |
music/ music tapes/ tapes | B |
photos/ photographs | E |
speech | C |
Section 2 | Section 4 |
B | 795 |
A | tail |
A | floor/ bed/ bottom |
A | sense of smell |
B | A |
180 | A |
The nearest station | B |
local history | B |
690 | B |
walking club/ local walking club | E |
IELTS Preparation
Discussed below is the assessment of the types of questions:
Multiple choice questions are intended to assess your thorough grasp of individual points or your general understanding of the listening text’s main ideas.