IELTS Listening practice test with answers explained

Four recorded parts played once, as in the real test, with time to read the questions, 40 questions and an instant band score.

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No card needed. Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, marked with a band for each.

Every question type

Form, note and table completion, multiple choice, choose two, matching and sentence completion.

Played once

The recording runs straight through with the reading pauses of the real test, then two minutes to check your answers.

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After submitting, see the transcript with the exact words that give each answer highlighted, and why each answer is right.

Questions

How is the Listening band calculated?
Your number of correct answers out of 40 is converted to a band with the same kind of table IELTS uses; unanswered questions count as wrong.
Are spelling mistakes marked wrong?
Yes, as in the real exam. Some answers accept more than one correct form, for example a number written in figures or words.
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No card needed. Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, marked with a band for each.

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