Free IELTS General Training Listening practice test
The listening test is the same in General Training and Academic: four parts, 40 questions and about 30 minutes. You see your band when you finish.
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IELTS Listening
Listen to the recording and answer questions 1 to 40. Write your answers as you listen.
Part 1 of 4, recording playingThe recording plays once and cannot be paused.
Questions 1 to 4
Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Sports centre booking
- Name of club
- Riverside Runners
- Day of the booking
- 1Thursday
- Room
- the 2 room
- Bring
- a 3 for each runner
ReviewPart 112345678910Finish
What is in the test
Part 1
A conversation about an everyday situation, often with a form or notes to complete
Part 2
One speaker on an everyday topic, such as a talk about local facilities
Part 3
A conversation in a study setting, such as students with a tutor
Part 4
A lecture on a university subject, given by one speaker
Timing
About 30 minutes, with 2 minutes at the end to check your answers
Question types
Multiple choice, matching, labelling a map or diagram, and completing a form, notes or sentences
How it is scored
Your answers are marked against the paper's answer key when you submit, and spelling counts. Your score out of 40 becomes a band, and you can check every question you got right or wrong.
Correct answers for each band
How to get more answers right
Read ahead
The questions follow the order of the recording. Look at the next few, so you know what to listen for.Write as you listen
Each recording plays once. Put your answer in as soon as you hear it, then move on.Keep to the word limit
If the instruction says no more than two words, a three-word answer loses the mark.Use the last 2 minutes
Check your spelling and fill every gap. A blank gets no mark.
More on IELTS General Training
Common questions
Is IELTS General Training listening the same as Academic?
Yes. Both tests take the same listening test, with the same four parts and the same band table. Here you practise on the same past papers as IELTS Academic.
How is my listening band worked out?
Your correct answers out of 40 turn into a band with the IELTS listening table. For example, 23 correct is band 6.0, 30 is 7.0 and 35 is 8.0.
Is this listening practice free?
Yes. Most listening papers are free, with your band and the answer review. You sign in with your email or Google account first, so your result is saved. No card.
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