Approximately 30 minutes
(plus 10 minutes’ transfer time)
You will listen to four recorded texts—monologues and conversations by a range of native speakers—and write the answers to a series of questions. These include questions that test your ability to understand main ideas and detailed factual information, your ability to understand the opinions and attitudes of speakers, your ability to understand the purpose of what is said, and your ability to follow the development of ideas. A variety of voices and native-speaker accents are used, and you will hear each section only once.
Please note: The Listening component is the same for both Academic and General Training versions.
Section 1
A conversation between two people set in an everyday social context, e.g. a conversation in an accommodation agency.
Section 2
A monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities.
Section 3
A conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment.
Section 4
A monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture.
Different questions are asked, from the following:
Multiple Choice
Matching
Labeling a map, plan, or diagram
Form completion
Table completion
Note: Extra 10 minutes are provided to transfer answers onto the answer sheet for the Paper-Based Test.
