Can I write answers while Listening in IELTS?

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  • 04-Jan-2022

Candidates/ aspirants may have many doubts and queries regarding the IELTS Listening Test can read these below mentioned FAQs and clear their doubts.

1] What is the time frame of the listening test and for how many minutes does it last for?

Answer: the total time frame for the listening test is 40 minutes. And the recording lasts for 30 minutes and writing it on the sheets is for 10 minutes.

2] How many parts does the listening test consist of and what are they?

Answer: there are four parts to the listening test which are as follows,

Conversations between two people, conversations between four people, a single person or a speech delivered by one person, speech by a person on academic-related topic.  

3] How is the time distributed between the writing and listening part?

Answer: as earlier mentioned, 10 minutes and 30 minutes is the time frame but generally, the candidates are expected to write answers simultaneously while listening to the audio, the extra 10 minutes is provided for marking here and there and transferring some missed out answers.

4] What is the time frame for the listening test taken on a computer? 

Answer: for the computer-based IELTS listening test the total time frame is 30 minutes with an extra 2 minutes of reviewing the answers, but no extra 10 minutes will be given to transfer answers on the screen.

5] Will there be a word limit for this task?

Answer: yes, there will be word limit, go through the questions properly the word limit will be provided and the candidate must write answers accordingly, not less and not more. For every question, there could be different word limits, ensure to look through the questions and write the answers on point.

6] Are spelling mistakes counted in IELTS listening Test?

Answer: yes, they are counted, in case you write any answer with the wrong spelling it will be considered as wrong. Wrong spellings give no meaning. So candidates must be very sure of their spellings for this task.

7] Will we have time to read the questions before the audio recording starts?

Answer: yes, you will be given some time to read the questions before you go on to write or hear the answers or audio.

8] What are the pros of taking the computer-based IELTS listening task?

Answer: the pros are it’s a hassle-free test-taking method if you’re a good typist, the results are available real quick, the crowd will be less for computer-based the task, good sized screen for reading the questions and lastly, slots are available easily. 

9] What are the cons of taking the computer-based IELTS listening task?

Answer: do not take u this method of test-taking if you’re not a good typist, the screen gets locked at a particular time and after which you won't be able to make any necessary changes.

10] The example, in the beginning, is it removed?

Answer: yes, it has been removed and the candidate now has to start answering questions directly 2 questions.

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  • 03-Jan-2022

There are many students who face difficulty in IELTS Listening test. Especially, test takers find it almost impossible to keep track of what they listen and then possibly arrive at the right answer.

The big mistake is that they do not focus on taking notes while listening to the script which is very important. By taking the notes you will know what the speakers have discussed and you will be able to provide the right answers.

Practicing this skill of note taking is important.

When you take the IELTS Practice Tests, it is necessary that you shall learn to take the notes. Listen to the recordings and jot down important points or important information which can be helpful for you to create the perfect answers.

If you are taking computer-based IELTS or paper-based IELTS, you can have this option to jot down some notes on the paper. It is true that at many test centers where there is computer-based IELTS, it is not allowed. But, there is nothing wrong in asking if you can take notes on the paper or not. The test center authority may allow you to do so for they also know how important note taking is while taking this listening test.

Look for relevant words / phrases

Before listening to the recordings, you will have some time to look at the questions. So, do not waste this time. Look at the questions carefully. Read well. Keep in mind the target keywords.

For instance, if there are questions where you see blank space for the answers which may possibly be time, date, day, the name of the person, place or animal or thing then try to grab that info from the recordings you hear.

Remember, you do not have to write down everything you hear. Focus more on the information related to your keywords which you find in the questions. Sometimes, you may not get to hear exact keywords. So, in that case, you will have to be attentive and look for synonyms or other similar words which are close to meaning your keywords or phrases provide.

Putting the information in simple phrases

Whatever information you hear try to write that down in simple manner. There is certainly no need to write down complete words. Just write in a way you can understand.

Using short forms of the words, abbreviations and symbols can be the best way to take out the right information.

For some words like “Gorilla”, you can write “Gorla” For “Printing Machine” you can write like “Prt Mac.” Influenza can be written as “flu,” Martial Arts can be written as Mrtl Arts or in any other form you think you can remember.

You can use symbols for some words. For instance, for the word “arrow” you can use the symbol such as this: →. For increase and decrease, you can use symbols like ↑ ↓.

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