IELTS Listening Resources
Improve your IELTS Listening score with practical strategies for understanding questions, following recordings and avoiding common mistakes.Learn how to recognise paraphrasing, predict possible answers and listen for the information that matters.
Key Listening Skills
Text✓ Predict the type of answer required✓ Recognise synonyms and paraphrasing✓ Follow changes of speaker and opinion✓ Distinguish correct answers from distractors✓ Check spelling, grammar and word limits✓ Stay focused when an answer is missed
Listening Question Types
Practise the main IELTS Listening tasks:✓ Form, note and table completion✓ Multiple choice✓ Matching information✓ Map and diagram labelling✓ Sentence completion✓ Short-answer questions
A Better Listening Method
Before listening, read the instructions carefully and underline the key information in each question.Predict what you may hear, including possible synonyms and the type of word or number required.While listening, follow the questions in order and watch for corrections, contrasts and changes of opinion.After listening, check your spelling, grammar and word limits before submitting your answers.
Listening Practice Resources
New IELTS Listening lessons, practice activities and examiner-informed strategies will be added here.Check back soon for new resources.