8.2. Listening FAQ
Short answers to the questions students ask most about Listening.
The short version
Short answers on how Listening is marked and run.
Spelling and plurals come up most often.
The quiz checks the time you get at the end.
How answers are marked, and the questions that come up most
Quiz time1 question
Check
Choose the time you get at the end.
After the last recording finishes,
Recap
Both versions of IELTS sit the identical Listening test.
A wrong plural loses the mark, and spelling has to match what was spelled out.
Answers come in the order of the recording.
Next: what to listen to between now and test day.