The Listening test is 30 minutes long (plus 10 minutes transfer time) and covers four separate recordings. The Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training tests.
Reading is the second part of the IELTS test, and takes 60 minutes. It consists of three or sometimes four reading passages of increasing difficulty, and there is a total of 40 questions to answer
IELTS Writing Test lasts for 60 minutes, and you will need to complete two writing tasks, each of which requires different text types (description, report, discussion, argument, opinion text).
The Speaking Test Is A Face-To-Face Conversation With A Certified Examiner. It Is As Close To A Real-Life Situation As A Test Can Get.
Listening Practice Tests
The
Listening test is 30 minutes long (plus 10 minutes transfer time) and covers
four separate recordings. The Listening test is the same for both Academic and
General Training tests.
There
are four sections:
Section
1 is
a conversation between two people set in an everyday context (e.g. a
conversation in an accommodation agency).
Section
2 is
a monologue set in an everyday social context (e.g. a speech about local
families).
Section 3 is a conversation between up to four people set in an
educational or training context (e.g. a university tutor and student discussing
an assignment).
Section 4 is a monologue on an academic subject (e.g. a university
lecture).
IELTS Listening