Free Online IELTS Listening Practice Tests
Do you need IELTS listening practice tests sample questions with answers? You are at the right place. One of the secrets of passing the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams is proper preparation. A better way of preparing is by having access to test samples with answers.
The Listening test is 30 minutes long (plus 10 minutes transfer time) and covers four separate recordings. The Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training tests.
IELTS Listening Tests
The IELTS listening test has four (4) sections.
Section 2Â is a monologue set in an everyday social context (e.g. a speech about local families).
Section 3Â is a conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context (e.g. a university tutor and student discussing an assignment).
Section 4Â is a monologue on an academic subject (e.g. a university lecture).
Listening Test Sample Tasks Online
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.
Section 1
Sample A
- IELTS Listening Recording Multiple Choice (Sample A)Â (MP3, 402KB)
- Listening Sample Task – Multiple Choice
- IELTS Listening Recording Short Answer Sample AÂ (MP3, 574KB)
- Listening Sample Task  – Short Answer
Sample B
- IELTS Listening Recording Sample BÂ (MP3, 402KB)
- Listening Sample B Questions
- Listening Sample B Answers
- IELTS Listening Recording Sample BÂ (MP3, 549KB)
- Listening Sample B Questions
- Listening Sample B Answers
- IELTS Listening Recording 4 Sentence Completion (MP3, 549KB)
- Listening Sample Task – Sentence Completion
NEW Listening Samples:
- IELTS Listening Recording 6Â (MP3, 2.1MB)
- Listening Sample Task – Matching (example 2)
- IELTS Listening Recording 7Â (MP3, 2.7MB)
- Listening Sample Task – Plan/Map/Diagram/Labelling
Listening Answer Sheet
- Listening Answer Sheet
