概述：

　　Module format

　　IELTS Listening has four sections, each with 10 items (or questions). Each item is worth one mark. The items are designed so that the answers appear in order in the listening passage. During the test, time is given for candidates to read the questions and write down and check their answers. Answers are written on the Question Paper as candidates listen. When the tape ends, ten minutes are allowed for candidates to transfer their answers onto an Answer Sheet.

　　The table below provides a summary of IELTS Listening.

 　　Answer format

　　Candidates write their answers on an answer sheet.

　　Timing

　　Approximately 30 minutes plus 10 minutes transfer time.

　　Marks

　　Each question carries one mark, giving a total of 40 marks.

　　Listening texts

　　The first two sections are concerned with social needs. There is a dialogue between two speakers, for example a conversation about travel arrangements, and then a monologue, for example a recording about museum opening times.

　　The final two sections are concerned with situations related more closely to educational or training contexts. There is a conversation between up to four people, for example a conversation between a tutor and a student about an assignment, and then a further monologue, for example a lecture of general academic interest.

　　Task types

　　A variety of task types is used. The principal task types are: