Welcome to the first lesson of IELTS Online Listening!

Listening is the first skill tested in the IELTS test, and the test is the same for both the Academic and the General Training tests.

Before you learn about the different listening skills and strategies, it is important that you have a thorough understanding of the test.

Lesson Outcomes

In this lesson, you will learn about:

• • the structure and content of the IELTS listening test, 
  • the formats of the paper-based and computer-delivered tests, and
  • how the listening test is assessed. 

Below are the topics covered in this lesson. To get started, go to Check Your Knowledge to see how much you already know about the IELTS listening test.