IELTS Listening
20 questions, two recordings. You get an estimated band as soon as you hand it in. These are estimates from a shorter placement test, not an official IELTS score.
Nothing starts yet: the next screen explains the paper before the clock runs.
About this IELTS Listening paper
A free IELTS Listening placement paper from the British Learning Centre. No account is needed to take it.
Two recordings and 20 questions: a conversation to complete a form from, then a discussion with multiple-choice and matching questions. Each recording plays once and cannot be paused, as in the real test, so use headphones or a quiet room.
It is marked the moment you hand it in. You see your score, an estimated Listening band and the answers you got wrong.
It is shorter than the real paper, which is why the band is an estimate. These are estimates from a shorter placement test, not an official IELTS score. For all four skills, Speaking included, and a teacher's report against the band you need, start a personal assessment plan.