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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作者：Thanh Tran，联合创始人兼 PTE 讲师
更新于 2026年11月

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

40 题中答对的题数，以及对应的分数。

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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.

常见问题

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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