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IELTS Listening test: Tips to avoid common mistakes

Test takers often make more mistakes in the IELTS Listening test because recordings are only played once. The thought of not being able to re-listen to a recording might seem nerve-racking, but if you put these tips into action, you’ll be in a much better place to ace your test.

IELTS Listening free practice questions

Make sure you add our free IELTS Listening practice test sample questions to your IELTS study plan. Use it to assess your English-language skills and get a better idea of where you might need to improve to succeed in your IELTS test.

Question types in the IELTS Listening test

The IELTS Listening test is made up of 40 questions based around 4 recordings. Before you jump into the IELTS preparation courses, first get familiar with the question types you might come across on test day.

IELTS Academic Writing free practice questions

Download our free Writing practice tests and familiarise yourself with the questions you might get on test day. It’s the perfect way to make sure you are in the best position to succeed in your IELTS Writing test and get the score you need.

IELTS Masterclass

The IELTS Masterclass is a free 2-hour webinar run by an IELTS Expert. They will guide you through the 4 parts of the IELTS test, giving you tips and advice on how to understand questions and how to answer them on a test day. Take a closer look at the assessment criteria, band scores and […]

IELTS One Skill Retake

Would you like a better score? Every year millions of people around the world use their IELTS scores to achieve their study, work and migration goals. With the right preparation and support, our test takers can achieve their best scores.  To help you feel confident going into your IELTS test, we’ve developed IELTS One Skill […]

IELTS General Training test

Discover if you need to take an IELTS General Training test, and what is involved in each part of the test. IELTS General Training is for people who wish to study, live or work abroad in an English-speaking country. It focuses mainly on assessing a person’s proficiency, confidence and comfort when communicating in English in […]

IELTS Academic test

Find out if you need to take an IELTS Academic test taking a closer look at the test itself, from format to how it is marked. If you plan to study in higher education or seek professional registration in an English-speaking country, you might need to take an IELTS Academic. IELTS Academic assesses your English-language […]