IELTS | Test Takers – Listening sample
The Listening test is 30 minutes long and is four recorded monologues and conversations.
The Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training tests.
The following IELTS Listening Sample Tasks are to be used with the Answer Sheet and MP3 audio files/transcripts. Each answer sheet indicates which Recording to listen to, or if a transcript is provided.
| Listening Sample Test 1 |
| Listening Sample Task – Form Completion (PDF, 59KB) |
| IELTS Listening Recording 1 (MP3, 1.2MB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Multiple Choice (PDF, 16KB) |
| IELTS Listening Recording 2 (MP3, 402KB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Short Answer (PDF, 25KB) |
| IELTS Listening Recording 3 (MP3, 574KB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Sentence Completion (PDF, 17KB) |
| IELTS Listening Recording 4 (MP3, 549KB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Matching (example 1) (PDF. 21KB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Matching (example 2) (PDF, 21KB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling (PDF, 25KB) |
| Listening Answer Sheet |
| Listening Answer Sheet (PDF, 233KB) |
| More Listening Sample Tasks |
| Listening Sample Task (Recording 5) – Form Completion (PDF, 59KB) |
| IELTS Listening Recording 5 (MP3, 1.2MB) |
| Listening Recording 5 Answer Sheet (PDF, 16KB) |
| Listening Sample Task (Recording 6) – Short Answer (PDF, 25KB) |
| IELTS Listening Recording 6 (MP3, 574KB) |
| Listening Recording 6 Answer Sheet (PDF, 17KB) |