IELTS Listening Overview: Audio and Question Types
Audio Types
Section 1: conversation – 2 people
Section 2: talk – mostly 1 person
Section 3: conversation – up to 4 people
Section 4: lecture – 1 person
*30 minutes in total
*10 minutes at the end of the audio test to complete the answer sheet
*Audios get progressively more difficult!
Question Types
Form completion
Multiple choice
Short Answer
Sentence completion
Matching
Plan/Map/Diagram labeling