Listening
Duration: 30 minutes
The Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training versions of IELTS and consists of four recorded monologues and conversations.
The following IELTS Listening sample tasks are to be used with the Answer propecia capsules Sheet and MP3 audio files and/or transcripts. Each answer sheet indicates which recording to listen to, or if a transcript is provided.
| Listening sample test 1 |
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| Listening sample 1 task – Form completion (PDF, 59KB) |
| IELTS listening recording 1 (MP3, 1.2MB) |
| Listening sample 2 task – Multiple Choice (PDF, 16KB) |
| Listening recording 2 (MP3, 402KB) |
| Listening sample 3 task – Short Answer (PDF, 25KB) |
| IELTS Listening recording 3 (MP3, 574KB) |
| Listening sample 4 task – Sentence Completion (PDF, 17KB) |
| IELTS Listening recording 4 (MP3, 549KB) |
| Listening sample 5 task – Matching (example 1 – PDF, 21KB) |
| IELTS Listening recording 5 (MP3, 2.8MB) |
| Listening sample 6 task – Matching (example 2 – PDF, 21KB) |
| IELTS Listening recording 6 (MP3, 2.1MB) |
| Listening sample 7 task – Plan/Map/Diagram Labelling (PDF, 25KB) |
| IELTS Listening recording 7 (MP3, 2.7MB) |
| Listening sample 8 task – Note Completion (PDF, 59KB) |
| IELTS Listening recording 8 (MP3, 4.18MB) |
| Listening Recording 8 Answer Sheet (PDF, 16KB) |
| Listening Sample 9 Task – Short Answer (PDF, 25KB) |
| IELTS Listening Recording 9 (MP3, 11.8MB) |
| Listening Recording 9 Answer Sheet (PDF, 17KB) |
| Listening answer sheet |
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| Listening answer sheet (PDF, 233KB) |
Academic Reading
Duration: 60 minutes
Texts for the Academic Reading test are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers.
A variety of tasks is used, including: multiple choice questions, identifying information, identifying writer’s views/claims, matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion, short-answer questions.
| Downloadable Academic Reading sample tasks |
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| Academic Reading sample task – Diagram label completion (PDF, 61KB) |
| Academic Reading sample task – Matching information (PDF, 35KB) |
| Academic Reading sample task – Identifying writer’s views (PDF, 56KB) |
| Academic Reading sample task – Matching features (PDF, 22KB) |
| Academic Reading sample task – Matching headings (PDF, 26KB) |
| Academic Reading sample task – Multiple-choice questions (PDF, 21KB) |
| Academic Reading sample task – Table completion (PDF, 59KB) |
| Academic Reading answer sheet |
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| IELTS Reading answer sheet (PDF, 130KB) |
| Listening Answer Sheet |
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| Listening Answer Sheet (PDF, 233KB) |
Academic Writing
Duration: 60 minutes
The Academic Writing tests consist of two writing tasks of 150 words and 250 words.
In Task 1, test takers are asked to describe some visual information (graph/table/chart/diagram). They need to write 150 words in about 20 minutes. In Task 2 test takers are presented with a point of view or argument or problem. They need to write their response in 250 words in about 40 minutes.
Below are samples of Task 1 and Task 2.
Please note that test takers for IELTS Academic take a different Writing test in IELTS General Training.
| Downloadable Academic Writing samples |
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| Academic Writing sample task 1 (PDF, 257KB) |
| Academic Writing sample task 1 (PDF, 411 KB) |
| Academic Writing sample task 2 (PDF, 249KB) |
| Academic Writing sample task 2 (PDF, 249KB) |
| Academic Writing answer sheets |
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| IELTS Writing answer sheet task 1 (PDF, 700KB) |
| IELTS Writing answer sheet task 2 (PDF, 400KB) |
| Academic Writing sample script |
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| IELTS Academic Writing sample script (PDF, 1.4MB) |
Speaking
Duration: 11–14 minutes
In the Speaking test, you have a discussion with a certified examiner. It is interactive and as close to a real-life situation as a test can get.
There are three parts to the test and each part fulfils a specific function in terms of interaction pattern, task input and test taker output.
In Part 1, you answer questions about yourself and your family. In Part 2, you speak about a topic. In Part 3, you have a longer discussion on the topic.
The Speaking test is the same for both Academic and General Training versions. Each of the three parts is designed to test a different aspect of your communication ability.
| Downloadable Speaking Sample tasks |
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| Speaking sample task part 1 – Prompt (PDF, 21KB) |
| Speaking sample task part 1 – Recording (MP3, 631KB) |
| Speaking sample task part 1 – Transcript (PDF, 12KB) |
| Speaking sample task part 2 – Prompt (PDF, 20KB) |
| Speaking sample task part 2 – Recording (MP3, 762KB) |
| Speaking sample task part 2 – Transcript (PDF,11KB) |
| Speaking sample task part 3 – Prompt (PDF, 18KB) |
| Speaking sample task part 3 – Recording (MP3, 1.2MB) |
| Speaking sample task part 3 – Transcript (PDF, 13KB) |