IELTS Listening Test Overview

How much time do you have to complete the Listening section in the IELTS test?

• 60 minutes (50 minutes + 10 minutes of transfer time)

• 30 minutes (10-minute transfer time included)

• 30 minutes + 10-minute transfer time

• 40 minutes (35 minutes + 10 minutes of transfer time)

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

There are 4 (four) sections in the IELTS Listening test.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The IELTS Listening test is designed to assess a wide range of listening skills, except ...

• • Understand main ideas and specific factual information

• • Recognise the opinions, attitudes and purpose of a speaker

• • Use a range of vocabulary and grammar accurately

• • Follow the development of an argument

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How many questions does the IELTS Listening test have?

• 40

• 60

• 45

• 50

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The difficulty level progresses in the IELTS Listening test, so the mark is worth 2 points for Section 4 questions.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In the IELTS Listening test, you write as many words and numbers as you wish on the answer sheet.

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5