IELTS Listening

Listening Test - Raw Score Conversion

TEST OVERVIEW

Section	Context	Number of Speakers
1	Social Needs	Conversation between two speakers
2	Social Needs	Speech by one speaker
3	Educational or Training	Conversation between up to four speakers
4	Academic Subject	Speech by one speaker

Section One

In the first section there is a conversation between two speakers. For example - a conversation about travel arrangements, booking accommodation, or decisions on a night out.

Section Two

The second section is a monologue (a speech by one person). It will be set in an everyday social context. For example - a speech about student services on a University campus or arrangements for meals during a conference.

Section Three

Section three is a conversation between up to four people. For example - a conversation between a tutor and a student about an assignment or between three students planning a research project.

Section Four

The final part is another monologue. It is a lecture or talk of general academic interest such as a university lecture.

The Questions:

The following types of question may appear on the test:

1. multiple choice  
2. short-answer questions  
3. sentence completion  
4. notes/summary/diagram/flow chart/table completion  
5. labelling a diagram which has numbered parts  
6. classification  
7. matching