Duration: 30 minutes

The Listening test is the same for both Academic and General Training versions of IELTS and consists of four recorded monologues and conversations.

The following IELTS Listening sample tasks are to be used with the Answer Sheet and MP3 audio files and/or transcripts. Each answer sheet indicates which recording to listen to, or if a transcript is provided.

The Listening Sample Test

	114189_ielts_listening_answer_sheet		ielts-sample-tasks-recording-05
	115006_listening_sample_task_-_matching__example_1_		ielts-sample-tasks-recording-06
	1115007_listening_sample_task_-_matching__example_2_		ielts-sample-tasks-recording-07
	115009_listening_sample_task_-_plan_map_diagram_labelling		ielts-sample-tasks-recording-08
	form-completion		ielts-sample-tasks-recording-09
	listening-sample-task-type-1		listening-sample-task-type-2
	listening-sample-task-8		listening-sample-task-type-3
	listening-sample-task-9		listening-sample-task-type-4
	listening-sample-task-9-answer-sheet		listening-sample-task---multiple-choice
	listening-sample-task---sentence-completion		listening-sample-task---short-answer

Duration: 60 minutes

Texts for the Academic Reading test are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers.

A variety of tasks is used, including: multiple choice questions, identifying information, identifying writer’s views/claims, matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion, short-answer questions.

Academic Reading Sample Tasks

	115015_academic_reading_sample_task_-_matching_features__2_
	115018_academic_reading_sample_task_-_table_completion__2_
	academic-reading-answer-sheet
	academic-reading-sample-task-flowchart-completion-selecting-words-from-the-text (1)
	academic-reading-sample-task-flowchart-completion-selecting-words-from-the-text
	academic-reading-sample-task-identifying-information-true-false-not-given
	academic-reading-sample-task-matching-headings
	academic-reading-sample-task-multiple-choice-more-than-one-answer
	academic-reading-sample-task-multiple-choice-one-answer
	academic-reading-sample-task-summary-completion-selecting-from-a-list-of-words-or-phrases
	academic-reading-sample-task-summary-completion-selecting-words-from-the-text

Duration: 60 minutes

A variety of tasks is used including; multiple choice questions, identifying information, identifying writer’s views/claims, matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, diagram label completion, short-answer questions.

General Training Reading Tasks

	115019_general_training_reading_sample_task_-_flow-chart_completion
	115020_general_training_reading_sample_task_-_identifying_information
	115022_general_training_reading_sample_task_-_matching_features
	115023_general_training_reading_sample_task_-_matching_headings
	115025_general_training_reading_sample_task_-_sentence_completion
	115026_general_training_reading_sample_task_-_short-answer_questions
	116971_general_training_reading_sample_task_-_matching__information

60 minutes

The Academic Writing tests consist of two writing tasks of 150 words and 250 words.

In Task 1, test takers are asked to describe some visual information (graph/table/chart/diagram). They need to write 150 words in about 20 minutes. In Task 2 test takers are presented with a point of view or argument or problem. They need to write their response in 250 words in about 40 minutes.

Below are samples of Task 1 and Task 2.

Please note that test takers for IELTS Academic take a different Writing test in IELTS General Training.

Academic Writing Sample Tasks

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	120430_academic_writing_task_1a
	120430_academic_writing_-task_1b
	120430_academic_writing_task_2a
	120430_academic_writing_task_2b
	academic-writing-answer-sheet-task-1
	academic-writing-answer-sheet-task-2

Duration: 60 minutes

The General Writing test consists of two writing tasks of 150 words and 250 words.

In Task 1, test takers are asked to respond to a situation by writing a letter, for example, requesting information or explaining a situation.

In Task 2, test takers write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. 

Below are samples of Task 1 and Task 2. 

Please note that test takers for IELTS General Training take a different Writing test in IELTS Academic.

General Writing Sample Tasks

	115004_general_training_writing_sample_scripts
	115029_general_training_writing_sample_task_-_task_1
	115030_general_training_writing_sample_task_-_task_2

Duration: 11–14 minutes

In the Speaking test, you have a discussion with a certified examiner. It is interactive and as close to a real-life situation as a test can get.

There are three parts to the test and each part fulfils a specific function in terms of interaction pattern, task input and test taker output.

In Part 1, you answer questions about yourself and your family. In Part 2, you speak about a topic. In Part 3, you have a longer discussion on the topic.

The Speaking test is the same for both Academic and General Training versions. Each of the three parts is designed to test a different aspect of your communication ability.

Speaking Sample Tasks

	1115041_speaking_sample_task_-_part_1
	115045_speaking_sample_task_-_part_1_transcript
	115047_speaking_sample_task_-_part_2
	115051_speaking_sample_task_-_part_2_transcript
	115053_speaking_sample_task_-_part_3
	115057_speaking_sample_task_-_part_3_transcript
	115043_ielts_speaking_sample_part_1_recording
	115049_ielts_speaking_sample_part_2_recording
	115055_ielts_speaking_sample_part_3_recording