What is the difference between raw scores and band scores?

The Listening and Reading parts of the IELTS test are scored out of 40 and then converted to a band score which ranges from band 1 to band 9. The Listening and Reading tests contain 40 questions and each correct question will be awarded 1 mark (so the maximum a test taker can score here is 40). Band scores, ranging from band 1 to band 9, are awarded based on the raw scores.

Can I do all parts of the test on the same day?

The Listening, Reading, and Writing parts of the test are completed immediately after each other on the same day. In some test centres, you will sit the Speaking test on the same day, or up to 7 days before or after your test date. If you take IELTS on computer, the Speaking test will be taken on the same day, either before, or after the other three parts of the test.

Can I do all parts of the IELTS test on computer?

If you take an IELTS on Computer test, the Reading, Writing and Listening parts of the IELTS test are completed on a computer, but the Speaking test is completed face-to-face with an IELTS examiner.

What accents can be heard in the Listening and Speaking tests?

As IELTS is an international test, a variety of voices and native-speaker accents are used in both the General Training and Academic tests.

In the Listening test, can I get a second chance to hear the recording if I don't hear it the first time?

In the IELTS Listening test, the recording is played once only. It is important to concentrate from the beginning until the end for the whole 30 minutes.

Any tips or tricks to score full marks in the last section of the Listening test?

Lectures follow a predictable pattern or structure. The more lectures you listen to, the more you understand that structure. Also, knowing more words can help you better understand.

Can I listen to the recording twice in my Listening test?

No. In the IELTS Listening test, each recording is played once only.

How to prepare for IELTS Listening Test

The IELTS Academic Listening test is identical to the IELTS General Test. The listening test will evaluate your capacity to comprehend the key points, specifics, opinions, goals, and attitudes of the speakers, as well as your capacity to trace the evolution of ideas.

In the listening test, you will listen to 4 recordings, and you will then have to respond to 40 questions based on these recordings. The first two recordings cover topics that you can encounter on a daily basis. The next two recordings focus on scenarios that could happen in a training or educational setting. You will hear each audio only once, and it will be a mixture of native speakers' monologues and conversations.

Section 1 – Listening Conversation Between Two People

This section will include two people having a conversation in a common social setting.

Section 2 – Listening to a Monologue

A monologue is presented in a typical social setting, such as a speech on local amenities.

Section 3 – Listening to a Conversation Between up to 4 People

This part will be a conversation between up to four individuals that takes place in an instructional or training setting, such as a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment.

Section 4 – Listening to a Monologue

A monologue on an academic subject, such as a university lecture.

On recordings 1 and 3, you will hear a conversation between two or more people. On recordings 2 and 4, you will only hear monosyllabic speeches. You'll be asked to provide answers to questions about recordings that range from multiple choice to matching information, features, and sentence endings, as well as questions that require you to complete sentences, summaries, notes, tables, graphs, or flowcharts.

What is the duration for the IELTS Listening Test?

The IELTS listening test’s duration is 30 minutes. To back you up; here are some tips to follow during your listening test, as well as seven mistakes to avoid during your IELTS Listening test.