IELTS on computer practice listening tests

Practice with sample test questions. Not only will these sample questions step you through how to navigate the screen during your IELTS on computer listening test, they also give you an opportunity to test out some sample questions.

Familiarise yourself with the IELTS on computer listening test

The Listening question types in IELTS are the same as in the IELTS on paper test:

• Multiple Choice

• MatchingPlan/Map/Diagram Labelling

• Form Completion

• Note Completion

• Table Completion

• Flow-chart Completion

• Summary Completion

• Sentence Completion

• Short Answer Questions

Any of these question types may appear in any of the four parts of the test.

There is more detailed information on the IELTS Listening question types here.

A selection of sample Listening test questions is given below. Answer keys and transcripts of the recordings are also provided for you to check your answers.

In each sample, you will have some time to look through the questions before the recording starts, and some time at the end to check your answers.

Listening Sample task Multiple Choice (one answer)

• Listening Sample task Multiple Choice (one answer)

• Listening Sample task Multiple Choice (one answer) Answer Key (PDF 24 KB - 1 page)

• Listening Sample task Multiple Choice (one answer) Recording Transcript (PDF 84 KB - 1 page)

Listening Sample task Multiple Choice (More than one answer)

• Listening Sample task Multiple Choice (more than one answer)

• Listening Sample task Multiple Choice (more than one answer) Answer Key (PDF 23 KB - 1 page)

• Listening Sample task Multiple Choice (more than one answer) Recording Transcript (PDF 78 KB - 1 page)

Listening Sample task Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling (Type A)

• Listening Sample task Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling

• Listening Sample task Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling Answer Key (PDF 21 KB - 1 page)

• Listening Sample task Plan/Map/Diagram Recording Transcript (PDF 75 KB - 1 page)

Listening Sample task Note Completion

• Listening Sample task Note Completion

• Listening Sample task Note Completion Answer Key (PDF 22 KB - 1 page)

• Listening Sample task Note Completion Recording Transcript (PDF 92 KB - 2 pages)

Listening Sample task Table Completion

• Listening Sample task Table Completion

• Listening Sample task Table Completion Answer Key (PDF 26 KB - 1 page)

• Listening Sample task Table Completion Recording Transcript (PDF 31 KB - 1 page)

Listening Sample task Flow-chart Completion (selecting from a list of words or phrases)

• Listening Sample task Flow-chart Completion

• Listening Sample task Flow-chart Completion Answer Key (PDF 92 KB - 1 page)

• Listening Sample task Flow-chart Completion Recording Transcript (PDF 40 KB - 2 pages)

Listening Sample task Sentence Completion

• Listening Sample task Sentence Completion

• Listening Sample task Sentence Completion Answer Key (PDF 30 KB - 1 page)

• Listening Sample task Sentence Completion Recording Transcript (PDF 37 KB - 1 page)

Listening Sample task Short Answer Questions

• Listening Sample task Short Answer Questions

• Listening Sample task Short Answer Questions Answer Key (PDF 22 KB - 1 page)

• Listening Sample task Short Answer Questions Recording Transcript (PDF 78 KB - 1 page)

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