Free IELTS Listening practice
48 IELTS Listening practice exercises covering all four parts of the test. Listen, type what you hear and check your answers instantly. Start with Part 1 if you're new to dictation.
IELTS Listening Part 1 – Everyday conversations
Two speakers in a social situation: bookings, enquiries and forms. Listen for names, numbers, dates and addresses.
Booking a hotel room
A guest calls a hotel to book a room. Practise catching dates, prices and personal details.
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Joining a sports centre
A new member asks about memberships at a local sports centre. Focus on times, prices and facilities.
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Renting a flat
A student enquires about a flat to rent. Listen for addresses, rules and costs.
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At the lost property office
A traveller reports a lost bag. Practise descriptions, colours and reference numbers.
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Part 1 traps: when speakers change their minds
IELTS loves distractors: a speaker gives one answer, then corrects it. Practise catching the final answer, not the first one.
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Enrolling in an evening course
A caller asks about an adult evening class. Listen for course names, start dates, fees and what to bring.
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Booking a table for a celebration
A customer reserves a table for a birthday dinner. Practise times, numbers of people and special requests.
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Reporting a problem to the landlord
A tenant calls about repairs in their flat. Listen for problems, locations and arrangements.
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Hiring a car for the weekend
A customer arranges car hire. Practise vehicle types, prices, insurance and collection details.
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Booking a coach day trip
A traveller books a day trip to the coast. Listen for departure times, meeting points and what's included.
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Registering at a health centre
A new resident registers with a local doctor. Practise personal details, dates and medical vocabulary.
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Numbers, dates and times drill
Numbers cost more marks in IELTS Listening than almost anything else. Practise prices, dates, times and years.
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Opening a bank account
An international student opens a bank account. Listen for documents, account types and fees.
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Applying for a part-time job
A student phones about a café job. Practise hours, pay, experience and start dates.
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Arranging a homestay
A student arranges to live with a local family. Listen for preferences, costs and house rules.
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Making an insurance claim
A customer reports a stolen bag to their insurer. Practise descriptions, dates and item values.
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Organising a children's party
A parent books a party at an activity centre. Listen for numbers, food choices and timings.
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Booking a removal company
A customer arranges help moving house. Practise addresses, large items, dates and prices.
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Joining the public library
A new member signs up at a library. Listen for borrowing rules, fees and services.
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IELTS Listening Part 2 – Everyday monologues
One speaker giving information about a place or event, such as a tour guide or a radio announcement.
City museum tour
A guide welcomes visitors to a museum. Follow directions and the order of information.
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Community library announcement
A radio announcement about changes at a local library. Listen for dates and new services.
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Volunteering at a wildlife park
A manager welcomes new volunteers. Follow duties, rules and the layout of the park.
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The new city bike hire scheme
A council officer explains how a new bike sharing scheme works. Listen for prices, rules and locations.
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Welcome talk for new students
A student officer welcomes new arrivals at a university. Practise services, locations and deadlines.
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Radio: the local food festival
A radio presenter describes a weekend food festival. Listen for dates, activities and prices.
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Tour of a historic house and gardens
A guide introduces a country house. Practise following directions, dates and descriptions of places.
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Announcement: the charity fun run
An organiser describes a charity run. Listen for routes, times, prizes and how to register.
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Changes to recycling collections
A council officer explains new recycling rules. Follow which items go where and what changes when.
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Backstage tour of a theatre
A guide takes visitors behind the scenes. Practise following a route and facts about a building.
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Welcome to the outdoor adventure centre
An instructor welcomes a group to an activity centre. Listen for activities, safety rules and timings.
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The community garden project
A project leader talks about a neighbourhood garden. Practise history, plans and how to get involved.
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IELTS Listening Part 3 – Academic discussions
Students and tutors discussing assignments and research. Follow opinions, agreement and disagreement.
Planning a group project
Two students and a tutor discuss a research project. Follow suggestions, opinions and decisions.
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Preparing a presentation on renewable energy
Two students plan a seminar presentation. Follow how they divide the work and agree on content.
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Getting feedback on an essay
A tutor gives a student feedback on an essay. Listen for strengths, weaknesses and advice.
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Choosing a research topic: screens and sleep
Two students discuss a research idea with their supervisor. Practise following opinions and doubts.
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Planning a geography field trip
Two students and a tutor plan a coastal field trip. Follow decisions about location, data and equipment.
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Discussing survey results
Students analyse the results of a questionnaire. Practise numbers, comparisons and interpretation.
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Reviewing a business case study
Two business students discuss a case study about a small company. Follow their analysis and opinions.
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Problems with a group assignment
Students talk to a tutor about difficulties in their group. Practise problems, suggestions and solutions.
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IELTS Listening Part 4 – Academic lectures
A single speaker giving a lecture. The hardest part: fast, dense and full of topic vocabulary.
Lecture: bees in the city
A lecture on urban beekeeping. Practise academic vocabulary and longer sentences.
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Lecture: history of the bicycle
A lecture tracing the development of the bicycle. Listen for dates, inventions and cause and effect.
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Lecture: sleep and memory
A psychology lecture on how sleep helps us remember. Practise academic vocabulary and research findings.
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Lecture: the future of coral reefs
An environmental science lecture on coral reefs. Listen for causes, effects and possible solutions.
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Lecture: colour psychology in marketing
A business lecture on how colour influences what we buy. Practise linking ideas and examples.
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Lecture: how desert animals survive
A biology lecture on adaptation to extreme heat. Listen for examples and explanations.
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Lecture: the history of money
An economics lecture on how money developed. Practise dates, sequences and cause and effect.
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Lecture: the effects of noise pollution
An environmental health lecture on noise in cities. Listen for causes, effects and solutions.
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Lecture: the intelligence of the octopus
A marine biology lecture on octopus behaviour. Practise scientific vocabulary and research findings.
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