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IELTS LISTENING

Listening

IELTS test opens up with the Listening section which overall it takes 40 minutes. In 30 minutes, you hear the recordings, and try to answer them in your question paper to save time, and after that you are given an extra 10 minute to transfer the answers to the final answer sheet. The key point is here, you need to be very careful upon transferring the data as you may lose some scores because of misplacing the answers or wrong spellings.

There are four parts and each recording is played only once, so you need to concentrate well and avoid any distractions. Also, the recordings include a variety of English accents, not just American English, but Irish, Scottish, British, and Canadian. So be prepared for that. Here is a summary of what you may hear in each part:

  • Recording 1 is a conversation between two people usually about general topics, like finding out travel info, or an address.
  • Recording 2 is a monologue usually on general interest topics, like giving details of a future event.
  • Recording 3 is a conversation between 3 to 4 people which is usually in an academic context; for instance, a student and a professor discuss a problem.
  • Recording 4 is also a monologue, but this time in academic context like giving a lecture in a university.


                                                                                                             


Actually, the listening section is the same in both test types, Academic and General. There are 10 questions in each part, which means a total of 40 questions, and each question is worth 1 point; poor grammar and spelling are penalized. Multiple task types are used in each section, so you need to practice different formats like matching, multiple choice, gap filling, labeling, etc.

Tips

  • You need to skim the questions before hearing the recordings in order to have an idea of the topic; this will also help you to note the key words and expect possible responses. The questions can guide more even; how? Grammatically. Some question types give you hints about the possible word functions, like whether you need a noun or an adjective.
  • Remember that part 1 and 2 are set in a social context while part 3 and 4 are in an academic context, this can help you expect the topics and prepare your mind and your ears for the possible answers.
  • The recordings are heard ONLY once, but the answers appear in the order you hear them and each part gets harder; so, If you miss one part, don’t get stuck but move on to the next.