IELTS LISTENING TIPS FOR NEPALI STUDENTS

The listening component of the IELTS exam is designed to evaluate your receptive skills. 

You only hear the audio once; hence, it is crucial that you understand precisely what each question is asking you for. As the sections in the listening audio progress, questions get increasingly difficult. 

There is a 30 seconds pause in between two sections for you to check your answers.

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QUESTION TYPES IN THE IELTS LISTENING TEST

   1)      Sentence completion

   2)      Summary/notes/table/diagram/flow chart completion

   3)      Short answer questions

   4)      Labeling a diagram (with numbered parts)

   5)      Multiple Choices 

   6)      Matching

         

   IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER IN IELTS LISTENING

     

1) Important Information, including the answer, is most often stressed    and emphasized more than once. So pay attention to information that is repeated.

2) The speaker might not give you exact words, so think synonyms. Remember, what is important is a ‘matching meaning’ and not exact words.

3) Use speedy writing or short hand to enhance your speed.

4) Make it a habit to think ahead to the next question, for sometimes you might find it tough keeping up with the audio.  When you think ahead to the next question, the probability of you waiting for an answer that has already been answered becomes minimal, hence increasing your efficiency. 

5) It is vital that you pay attention to the speaker changing his/her mind. Many a times, the speaker might answer a question and then go ahead and change it. In such a scenario, you should pick the final information that the speaker has mentioned. 

6) In case you run out of time with Multiple Choice Questions and are obliged to take a guess, it is advised that you choose the answer that is the longest(since, often correct answers are the ones that are the longest).