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Listening curriculum

Master IELTS Listening step by step

Use this directory to understand the test, move through Parts 1–4, learn every question type and build the listening skills that improve accuracy.

Academic and General Training40 questions across four partsFree step-by-step lessons

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4 parts · 10 question types · 7 strategies
  1. 01FoundationStart here
    Overview

    Learn how the IELTS Listening test works, explore its four parts and question types, and build practical strategies with examples and guided practice.

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  2. 02Test format
    Test Format

    Understand the IELTS Listening test format, including four parts, 40 questions, timing, recordings, task types and answer rules.

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  3. 03Test structure
    Test Parts

    Explore IELTS Listening Parts 1–4 and learn the setting, speakers, question patterns and skills needed for each stage of the test.

  4. Apply what you learnPractise Listening in a realistic IELTS environment.Limited practice is free. No card required.
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  5. 04Question techniques
    Question Types

    Learn every IELTS Listening question type, what each task tests, its common traps and the most effective strategy to use before practising.

  6. 05Core skills
    Skills and Strategies

    Improve IELTS Listening with practical strategies for prediction, keywords, paraphrasing, accents, distractors, spelling and time management.

  7. 06Error correction
    Common IELTS Listening Mistakes

    Identify common IELTS Listening mistakes involving instructions, concentration, distractors, spelling, word limits and losing your place in the audio.

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