IELTS Listening Tips:

• Always check your spelling. If you make a spelling mistake in the IELTS Listening paper, your Answer will be marked wrong.
• Before you do each section, you will be given 30 – 45 seconds to look at the questions. Use this time to study the questions and try to  predict what you might hear.

• Do not be worried if you see technical terms in the listening questions. These will usually be explained to you.
• For labelling a map or plan in IELTS, you may need to follow directions, or you may hear a description of a location.
• For most questions in the listening paper, you will hear two or more potential answers to each question, but only one will correct. The incorrect answers are called distractors.

• In the IELTS listening paper, sections 1 and 3 are conversations between two or three people. Sections 2 and 4 are monologues, with only one main speaker introducing the talk or asking questions.

• Pay attention to the number of words you need to write. No more than two words means that you may need to write one word or two words only.

• The distractors for this type of task might be extra buildings marked on the map, or they might be extra options in a list of answers.
• You may need to follow directions to locate a place on the map or plan. Marking the way directly on the map can be helpful.
• You should study the map or plan carefully before you listen. Having a clear image in your mind will help you understand what you hear.