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.
Computer-delivered IELTS Listening test
There is no difference in the content, format or level of difficulty and scoring of the computer-delivered IELTS test. The type of Listening questions asked, thus, remain the same as in the paper-based test: Please ensure you are using Chrome or Firefox to launch the sample texts.
While attempting the sample tests, in each sample, you will have some time to look through the questions before the recording starts, and some time at the end to check your answers.
| Computer Based General Training LISTENing Sample tasks |
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| Sample Listening Note Completion Launch sample test– Click “My details are correct” on the first page to continue Download answer key Download recording transcript |
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Sample Listening Flow-chart Completion
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Sample Listening Sentence Completion
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| Sample Listening Multiple Choice (one answer) Launch sample test – Click “My details are correct” on the first page to continue Download answer key Download recording transcript |
| Sample Listening Multiple Choice (more than one answer) Launch sample test – Click “My details are correct” on the first page to continue Download answer key Download recording transcript |
| Sample Listening Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling (Type A) Launch sample test – Click “My details are correct” on the first page to continue Download answer key Download recording transcript |
Sample Short Answer Matching
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| Sample Listening Matching Launch sample test – Click “My details are correct” on the first page to continue Download answer key Download recording transcript |
Paper Based General Training Reading Sample tasks
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 Tasks |
| Listening Sample Task – Form Completion (PDF, 59KB) IELTS Listening Recording 1 (MP3, 1.2MB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Note/Table Completion (PDF, 59KB) IELTS Note/Table Recording 1 (MP3, 1.2MB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Sentence Completion (PDF, 17KB) IELTS Listening Recording 4 (MP3, 549KB) |
| 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 – Matching (example 1) (PDF. 21KB) IELTS Matching Recording 1 (MP3, 2.8MB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Matching (example 2) (PDF, 21KB) IELTS Matching Recording 2 (MP3, 2.8MB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling (PDF, 25KB) Listening Sample Audio – Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling (MP3, 3MB) |
| Listening Sample Task – Notes/Diagram Labelling (PDF, 25KB) Listening Sample Audio – Notes/Diagram Labelling (MP3, 3MB) |
| Listening Answer Sheet |
| Listening Answer Sheet (PDF, 233KB) |
| More Listening Sample Tasks |
Listening Sample Task (Recording 5) – Form Completion (PDF, 59KB)
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| Listening Sample Task (Recording 6) – Short Answer (PDF, 25KB) IELTS Listening Recording 6 (MP3, 574KB) Listening Recording 6 Answer Sheet (PDF, 17KB) |
FAQs for Computer-delivered IELTS Test takers
Which test is best for me?
This comes down to personal preference and choice. Some test takers will be used to paper-based tests as this might feel similar to other exam situations from school, whereas other people might feel more comfortable typing.