Things to Keep in Mind Before Taking the IELTS Listening Test.

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IELTS Listening Test is the first module of the test, students get during the exam. In this section, the examiner plays a few audio recordings. These recordings are either in the form of monologues or conversations, and the students have to answer questions accurately based on the audio to score high bands in the IELTS Listening test.

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Instructions are Important

To effectively answer short questions, it is essential to read the instructions carefully. They guide you to respond in a specific manner. For example, Write no more than two words or/and a number, Write no more than three words or/and a number, one word only, one word or/and a number. You must know the meaning of these guidelines and read them during your examination to avoid inputting the wrong answer.

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Things to keep in mind before taking the IELTS Listening test. 

1. There are two types of IELTS Listening test : Academic and General. However, the listening module is the same in both types of exam categories.

2. The test is for 2 hours and 45 minutes, but, IELTS Listening is of 30 minutes in total.

3. If you are going for a paper-based test, there will be 10 minutes to transfer your answers from rough (if needed) to the actual answer sheet.

4. For a computer-based test, students will have 2 minutes to check their answers.

5. The module includes four sections, each with 10 questions and the level of difficulty in order to sections.

6. Every question is of 1 mark with no negative marking. Therefore 40 questions for 40 marks.

7. As this section has audio recording, the students will have time to review questions before the examiner plays audio. After the audio is finished, candidates will again have some time to check their answers.

8. The examiner defines a few instructions for each section of the IELTS Listening module.


Originally published Aug 14, 2023