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IELTS Listening Tips from Students

by sammy


Hi, I'm a bit worried about the listening test. I am practicing IELTS daily but getting below 25. Please tell me how to improve the score.

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Aug 18, 2015
 Tips For Listening
by: Zeki

Dear Friend,

Dont worry!

You must do practice everyday and you must know some tips about the listening.

For example, Look at the first question and try to predict it. Afterwards, underline the keywords. For example, if there is written in your sheet "date" or "$" you can predict it.

Certainly, firstly you must underline the keywords and concentrate on the speakers. Don't listen just focus on keywords. This is essential tips.
Mar 20, 2017
 Ielts listening challenge
by: Juliet

Hi

I am busy preparing for my test and I am so worried as I practice on a daily basis but I never got 30. I normally score between 18 -29. How best can I handle this?
Mar 24, 2017
 Ielts listening challenge
by: IELTS buddy

Check out some of the tips that are on this website (see the lessons pages) but apart from that it is really just practice that is needed to improve your listening. Any kind of listening practice will help, it doesn't need to be IELTS but you should also do IELTS practice tests.
Apr 27, 2017
 Problems with part 2 that involves listening and filling answers from the box
by: Mariam

Hello Buddy, I am having problems with sorting which one the answer should be, from the box, with limited time. Take for instance, the section that talks about the radio interview of the PR officer of Rivernden Theatre. How do i cope with interpreting the changes to fit whats in the box in so little time?

Kindly reply. God bless.
Apr 27, 2017
 Problems with part 2
by: IELTS buddy

I'd like to provide you with specific tips for that but really it just improves as you get better at listening.

Apart from that you just need to take note of the usual tips such as reading the questions first, predicting what you'll hear, underlining key words etc.

You'll find all the listening tips on this site.

Thanks and good luck.
Sep 12, 2017
 Hi I don't understand the map reading
by: Anonymous

I really don't understand the map whenever I listen to that practice paper. Give some hints.
Nov 18, 2017
 Confusion with listening parts
by: Anonymous

I am very much uneasy with multiple choice & map labelling sometime. Any way to make myself confident on this situation?

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IELTS Listening Tips from a Band 9 Candidate

by Sarah Peo
(Townsville, QLD, Australia)

I took my last IELTS exam on January 31, 2015. I was happy to get a 9 in listening. I would like to share a few tips to those who are to write their exam as I come from a non English speaking country.


1. When you prepare for the exam, just prepare by reading through articles, hearing news online and in television, see movies in English and not with English subtitles.

2. Try taking a test per day or per 3 days, as per your convenience. Just take it regularly.

3. Above all, the most important tip is to be confident when you sit in the exam. Do not think you will miss something, be positive minded and read through your questions in advance before hearing.

If I can get it, you can get it too.

All the best!!!

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Mar 04, 2015
 Motivation message from Sarah, thank you
by: satheesh

Thank you Sarah, its really motivating. Just ten days left for my test.
Regards,
Satheesh
Mar 08, 2015
 Thank you sarah
by: Anonymous

Thank you very much sarah, your comments really encourage us
Aug 23, 2015
 thank you
by: Anonymous

thanks
Sep 03, 2015
 THX
by: Anonymous

Thank you my test day is near ,I hope to get a good score like u lol
Oct 01, 2015
 brilliant advice
by: Daryoush Mohammadion

Your suggestion, being ahead of time in time is your unique advice.
Thanks for sharing.
Oct 02, 2015
 thanks
by: jaclyn

Hullo Sarah this is awesome information you have got for us. I'm having my ielts exam in three weeks time, I believe with your inspiration,I will pull it through.
Oct 11, 2015
 Suggession
by: Shamsuddin

Will you suggest me some useful online source for practicing listening what will be fruitful my real exam. I am too worried about my listening. Specially spelling mistake. Maximum time I can't correct more than 15 question . So please recommend me how I can develop my level. I will be grateful to you .I my crying need to get score 6 in listening. so please help me.
Oct 16, 2015
 Thanks a lot
by: Sampath Dinesh

Thanks a lot.

The final statement of you { If I can get it, you can get it too } encourage and motivated me a lot.

once agin thanks a lot.
Jan 05, 2016
 Listening Practice Question Needed
by: Anonymous

Thank you very much Sarah. I would appreciate if you can forward Listening Practice questions to my email: jimohakintunde@yahoo.com. Listening has always been my Achilles' heel and I need to score very well in it.
Feb 29, 2016
 Thanks
by: Anonymous

This is good advice. I am grateful.
Oct 25, 2016
 How to improve...?
by: Dinesh

Hi,

I got my result last week, It's not higher. Overall 6.0. but I need to score 7 each. So, i need to improve my skills and get my targeted score. I hope great advice to improve, specially reading and listening.

Thank you
Mar 15, 2017
 Listening tips
by: Adnan

Dear Friend

I was worried about listening but day to day with practice I got confidence.

1. You should read completely before listening and underline key words like date, name, dollar, mobile number, credit card number.

2. If you prepared with respect to loud speaker so you should test on loud speaker, if you practice on head phone you should test on head phone. Must be, otherwise you will lose majorly.

3. Start your practice directly from section 4 daily basis then you will realize whole test like butter.
Dec 01, 2017
 i need ielts
by: soram

i need 5 ielts test,but i have 4.5 ,i am not good at listing can you helpe?
wrting 5,speaking 5,5,readung 4,5 ,listng 3
i want to practics aquality exame about listing

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NEVER. LOSE. CONCENTRATION.

by Samuel
(London)

For the Listening test you strictly have to remember these 3 words: NEVER. LOSE. CONCENTRATION.

During the Listening test don't you ever think about nothing but the Listening test.

And if you are not able to understand one part of the listening just leave it and keep listening, focus on the next questions because if you focus on one part of the listening you will miss the rest of it. 100%

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Jan 08, 2015
 useful
by: Anonymous

useful
Nov 25, 2017
 thanks
by: marhabo

u r right.

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Tips to improve IELTS Listening?

by hwabatte

Last month, I sat for an IELTS Test. Sadly, I got only 6.5 on Listening Section. I will take the test again this September and my desired score is above 8.0

Can anyone give me some tips or advices on how to improve my Listening Skill?

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May 05, 2015
 IELTS Listening Tips for Band 8
by: IELTS buddy

Hi,

You can check out some IELTS Listening Lessons here.

Or some IELTS Listening Practice Tests here.

Thanks
Jun 09, 2015
 mistakes
by: Anonymous

Word mistakes in answer plz help me

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Does someone have tips for the IELTS listening test?

by Tejashwini
(Bangalore)

Hi,

I wish to take up IELTS test. So need tips on the same, especially listening skills


Thanks

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Apr 05, 2013
 improving listening
by: Anonymous

Make the habit of listening to English talk shows on radio and TV. LBC is a good radio station running round the clock which I myself listen to and it really helps, here is the link www.lbc.co.uk
Apr 06, 2013
 listening 7.5
by: Anonymous

I used to get 5.0 on the listening section and 7.5in 6 months later. It drastically so improved, I would commend u to listening IELTS preparation on youtube it has 2 seasons which consists of a ton of episodes ( listening to it everyday, or convert files to be mp3 and listening as much as possible. plus, when u r listening , try to break the words into individuals. It sounds funny, but it works though.
Aug 20, 2016
 don
by: Mohammed

I'm yet to sit for my first exam but After having done some listening tests I noticed something that I would like to pass through.

As you all know that the recording will only be played once you will need to maintain focusing on the listening even when you are writing down the answer for a question because sometimes the answer for the next question would follow the previous one immediately.

So you might need to practice on writing quick answers and use abbreviations that you could come back at the end of section and rewrite them correctly.

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Here is my experience of getting a 7.5 in IELTS Listening

by KC

I did my listening and got 7.5 for it. I've shared a bit of my experience of speaking and listening in my blog:

https://kahchoonblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/ielts/

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May 09, 2017
 MCQ Questions in Listening
by: M. Noman

Hello Dears,

Hope all is well.

I've also been struggling a bit for IELTS listening with correct scores down to 25.

However, with practice and advice of KEEP LISTENING, improved to >30, though I still have to practice a lot.

I specifically find it tough to cope with MCQ questions obviously because it contains lot of information. Reading both question and choices is not affordable as you've to focus on audio.

Any experts with suggestions for this?
Feb 18, 2018
 Listening
by: Anonymous

I have given the test twice and every time I have got 7 but I need 8. I don't know what else I can do?

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