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IELTS Listening Question Types

IELTS Listening

Question Types

To get a high score in IELTS listening it's a good idea to do a lot of practice using authentic IELTS practice materials such as in the Cambridge IELTS Practice Tests.

Each book has:

  • 4 complete IELTS listening tests
  • Answer keys
  • Full transcripts of each IELTS listening section

Analysing each listening section and the transcript can help you learn why the answers are correct and improve your IELTS listening performance.



Practice and become familiar with the instructions, format and time allowed for different types of IELTS listening questions and you can get a high score.

The IELTS listeing test consists of 4 separate sections. There are different IELTS listening question types including:

  • completing a form
  • taking notes
  • multiple choice
  • sentence completion
  • short answers
  • matching information
  • labelling a diagram, map or plan

You can listen and download IELTS listening question types here:


Completing a form


Transcript PDF

Multiple choice


Transcript PDF

Short answers


Transcript PDF

Completing sentences


Transcript PDF