IELTS

Free IELTS Listening Practice Test (40 Questions + Audio)

If you’re preparing for the IELTS exam, this free IELTS Listening practice test will help you build real exam confidence.

The test includes 4 sections and 40 questions, similar to the official IELTS Listening paper. You can play the audio for each section directly on this page, answer the questions, and then see your score and an approximate IELTS listening band.

Question types in this IELTS listening practice test include:

  • Form completion
  • Multiple choice
  • Map labelling
  • Sentence completion
  • Table / notes completion

This is a shorter version than the real 30-minute IELTS Listening test, but it follows the same format. Use it to practise your listening skills, learn new exam vocabulary, and train your ear for common IELTS accents.

Free IELTS Listening Practice Test (40 Questions + Audio)

This practice test follows the IELTS Listening format with 4 sections and 40 questions. The audio is shorter than the real exam but uses similar question types (form completion, map labelling, multiple choice, notes and table completion).

Your score and band shown on this page are only an approximation and not an official IELTS result.

Section 1 – Questions 1–10

Section 1 Audio

You will hear a conversation between a woman and a staff member at a community sports centre.

Questions 1–4

Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. Full Name: Sarah
2. Contact Number:
3. Preferred membership type: membership
4. Discount applied for:

Questions 5–7

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

5. Sarah wants to join mainly because she wants to:
6. The centre is open:
7. New members receive a free:

Questions 8–10

Label the map below. Choose the correct letter, A–F.

8. Swimming pool:
9. Changing rooms:
10. Yoga studio:

Section 2 – Questions 11–20

Section 2 Audio

You will hear a museum guide talking about a new City History Exhibition.

Questions 11–15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. The new exhibition mainly focuses on:
12. Visitors first enter:
13. The museum added audio stations because:
14. The children’s activity corner teaches kids about:
15. The exhibition will be open:

Questions 16–20

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

16. The most valuable item on display is a from 1874.
17. Groups of or more must book in advance.
18. The café now offers options for visitors with allergies.
19. The museum shop sells replicas of old .
20. Free guided tours take place every .

Section 3 – Questions 21–30

Section 3 Audio

You will hear two university students, Mark and Elena, discussing their group assignment.

Questions 21–25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. The group project is about:
22. Mark prefers to begin with the:
23. Elena wants to use:
24. Mark thinks the sample size should be:
25. They both agree that the biggest challenge is:

Questions 26–30

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

TaskPerson Responsible
26. Designing survey questions
27. Collecting data
28. Writing the introduction
29. Making the charts
30. Final proofreading

Section 4 – Questions 31–40

Section 4 Audio

You will hear a lecture about memory and how humans store information.

Questions 31–35

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

31. Sensory memory lasts for only a .
32. Short-term memory can hold about items.
33. Rehearsal helps transfer information to .
34. The hippocampus is responsible for forming memories.
35. Emotional memories are often stronger due to responses.

Questions 36–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

36. Which type of memory declines first with age?
37. Which strategy best improves recall?
38. Sleep helps memory because it:
39. The lecturer believes digital distractions:
40. The researcher plans next to study:

This score is for practice only and is not an official IELTS result or a guarantee of your band score in the real IELTS test.

Show Answer Key

Check your answers after you finish the test.

Section 1

1 Johnson   2 07924 681553   3 monthly   4 student
5 C   6 A   7 B   8 D   9 A   10 F

Section 2

11 C   12 A   13 A   14 B   15 B
16 pocket watch   17 12   18 gluten-free   19 coins   20 hour

Section 3

21 B   22 B   23 A   24 C   25 A
26 Elena   27 Mark   28 Mark   29 Elena   30 Mark

Section 4

31 fraction of a second   32 7   33 long-term memory   34 new   35 hormonal
36 A   37 B   38 B   39 C   40 C

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