Free IELTS Listening practice tests with answers. Each practice test has answers and tapescript with marked fragments that refer to the answer. We also have PDF printable tests.
Note that these Listening tests are for reference only. To be fully prepared for your test I suggest buying tutorial books and attending classes. IELTS British Council website is a good place to start looking for practice materials.
IELTS Listening Practice Test 1
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Questions 1–6 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 2
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Transport Survey ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 3
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Early ...
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Early ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 4
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. THORNDYKE’S ...
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. THORNDYKE’S ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 5
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-3 Listen to the telephone conversation between a student and owner of a ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 6
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-4 Choose the right letter A-C. 1 What kind of course is the ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 7
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 8
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 9
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-6 Complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 10
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Questions 1-9 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 11
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Questions 1-3 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. Example: Martin ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 12
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 13
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Section 1 Questions 1-6 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 14
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Questions 1-6 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 15
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Questions 1-6 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 16
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 17
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 18
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 19
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-5 Choose the correct answer: A, B or C. Write your answers in ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 20
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 21
The old, print-friendly test IELTS Listening Section 1 Section 1 Questions 1-3 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 22
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-3 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 23
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 24
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1, 2 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 25
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the form below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 26
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 27
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 28
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 29
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 30
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each ...
IELTS Listening Practice Test 31
The old, print-friendly test Section 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each ...
That is excellent!
There are questions missing (IELTS Listening Practice Test 2, Section 3, questions 25-30).
Hello Marlena,
I am sorry, but I couldn’t see the missing questions. All the questions are there as far as I can see. Could you please double-check and give me the link if the questions are indeed missing? Thanks!
Thanks a lot. And please add more tests.
Hello Ikri! I certainly will, but it takes time 🙂
very nice listening test and nowdays my performance is better than my previous time ….thankyouu so much
You’re welcome, Nikhil. Glad to hear the tests help you to make progress!
The questions 25-30 Listening practice Test 2 Section 3 are not missing, but their content is incorrect. They refer to the previous Listening Test 1. They need to be corrected, please.
Larissa, thanks for pointing that out! Fixed
Hi!!
in IELTS Listening Practice Test 12 question 28-30, it only mark as correct 2 of the 3 answers, so even when you are right it says you only got 2/3.
BTW thank you so much for this webpage, everything is so easier with this.
Thanks for noticing that, Andrea! Fixed it.
Hi!! in the IELTS Listening Practice Test 7, the answer 4 (Student No:) it is scoring wrong, no matter what you write is always red.
Thank you for such an amazing job.
Hello!! IELTS Listening Practice Test 8 questions 21-24 are not scoring, always red.
Thank you
hello!
Questions 24-27 in the IELTS Listening Practice Test 13 are not related to the audio, they belong to the test 12. Thanks
Thanks a lot Andrea, you’re awesome 🙂 fixed
Audio of section 16 is different from the text
I apologise for the inconvenience, fixed now 🙂
Thank you so much. It is so helpful.
The audio of Test 16, both section 1 and 2 do not correspond.
Thanks for the heads up, fixed that!
Hello, Test 6 Section 2 – the questions are about dogs,but the recording is from the Test 5 (cars)
Natalya, thank you so much for pointing that out! I’ve fixed this, should be ok now!
it is very very helpfull. Thanks for your work. its really awsome.
Thank you so much for uploading this content! could you please add more? 🙂
You are very welcome! I will be expanding most of the sections in the upcoming months, so fingers crossed 🙂
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Great collection of best listening sets, would request more of them. Awaiting. 🙂
In test 22 for questions 27-30 the plan itself is missing.
Thanks for noticing that Yash, fixed!
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Thank you for the listening practice tests !!! They are very useful and helpful for my classes. Great work!!!
Thanks! I appreciate you!!! It was an excellent opportunity to check the level of listening!
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