IELTS Listening Practice Tests 2026
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7 tests- Listening 2026-09 Test 1audio
Cabin Crew Job Discussion · Accommodation Options and Map Labelling · Lesson Plans and Diagrams (Biogas Plant & Irrigation Machine)
40 questions
- Listening 2026-09 Test 2audio
Travel Agent Booking Request · Afternoon Tea at the Emperor Hotel · Eve discusses her teaching practice lesson plans
40 questions
- Listening 2026-09 Test 3audio
Broken Fridge Complaint (Customer Complaint Form) · Volunteer Briefing for Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run · Architecture Students Discuss Plastic Buildings
40 questions
- Listening 2026-09 Test 4audio
Booking a Family Holiday at Foxton Bay Resort · Charity Art Sale Radio Talk · Discussion on Climate Change and Allergies
40 questions
- Listening 2026-09 Test 5audio
Hengrave International Weekend (telephone enquiry) · Clifton Bird Park Volunteers Briefing · Education House Building Design Discussion
40 questions
- Listening 2026-09 Test 6audio
Holiday on Jackson Island · Hampshire Tourist Sites and Greensville Map · Law students discuss eyewitness reliability and child witnesses
40 questions
- Listening 2026-09 Test 7audio
Hot Air Balloon Trip Booking · Driving License Application and UK Traffic Conditions · Student discusses research on farmers' attitudes
40 questions
August 2026
5 tests- Listening 2026-08 Test 1audio
Arizona – travel advice
40 questions
- Listening 2026-08 Test 2audio
Car Club Scheme · Skiing Locations Features · Seasonal Changes in Pollen
40 questions
- Listening 2026-08 Test 3audio
The Evolution of School Building Design
40 questions
- Listening 2026-08 Test 4audio
Arizona – travel advice · Becoming a Millionaire · Tourism Research
40 questions
- Listening 2026-08 Test 5audio
Volunteer Centre Enquiry · Sports Information for Parents · Joe's Presentation on Names
40 questions
July 2026
14 tests- Listening 2026-07 Test 1audio
Accommodation on Po Shan Island · Campsite Plan Labelling · Recommended Items for Campers
40 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 2audio
Product Incident Report and Customer Information · Zoo Activities and Map Labelling · Map Labelling
40 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 3audio
Evaluating the Design and Impact of Public Monuments
40 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 4audio
Holiday Accommodation Foxton Bay · City Bookshop Map Labelling · New Books - Comments
40 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 5audio
Amateur Dramatic Society Enquiry · Bicycle Initiatives in an Australian City · Research Project on Maths Ability
40 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 6audio
London Relocation Services · Oceanic Island Travelling and Davison Wildlife Park · Chemistry Lab Work Discussion
38 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 7audio
Library Enquiry · Family Camp Orientation · Oral History Project Discussion
37 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 8audio
Customer Service Refund Call · Artist's Exhibition and Courses · Voice Coaching Workshop
39 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 9audio
Swimming Lessons Enquiry · Beach Clean-up Day at Quinlan Beach · Water hyacinth research discussion
39 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 10audio
College Accommodation Enquiry · Melbourne Zoo Introduction and Map · Geology Field Trip to Iceland
40 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 11audio
Holiday on Jackson Island · Map of Accommodation Options · Research into how babies and children learn
40 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 12audio
Enquiry about Riverdale Pre-school · Photography Club and Photo Safari · Course Change Discussion
38 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 13audio
Hotel Reservation Booking Details · Cooking School Tours and Facilities · Renewable Energy Research Discussion
39 questions
- Listening 2026-07 Test 14audio
Holiday Rental Enquiry · Bookshop Tour and New Books · Benefits of Student Work Placements
40 questions
June 2026
11 tests- Listening 2026-06 Test 1audio
Map of the college · Dormitory Information · Project Discussion
40 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 2audio
The Behavior and Social Hierarchy of Chimpanzees
40 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 3audio
The Health Benefits of Art and Music in Patient Recovery
40 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 4audio
Tourist Information Centre Table Completion · Volunteer Roles Matching · Kenvale School Fair Map Labelling
40 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 5audio
Tracking the Migration of Pygmy Blue Whales
40 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 6audio
Gardening Centre General Assistant Job · Information for Prospective Guests (Connections Scheme) · The effect of music
39 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 7audio
Job Hunting Conversation · Doing Voluntary Work · Business students discuss shampoo marketing
38 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 8audio
Tour Booking Enquiry · Camber’s Theme Park · Eyewitness Reliability (Law Students' Discussion)
40 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 9audio
Driver Support Service Call · Healthy Hearing Medical Clinic and Surgery · A Marketing Project on Food Packaging
40 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 10audio
Complaint to the Airport · Haggley Food Festival Radio Interview · Business Analysis Tools Discussion
38 questions
- Listening 2026-06 Test 11audio
Accommodation on Po Shan Island · Iwi Island in New Zealand · Space Tourism Feasibility Study
40 questions
May 2026
21 tests- Listening 2026-05 Test 1audio
Volunteer work application form · Home Features and Buying Advice · Map Labelling
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 2audio
Setting Food Safety Standards in the Food Industry
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 3audio
Insurance Claim Form · Details about the incident · Charity Art Sale Summary
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 4audio
Holiday Job · Sports Center · Benefits of Sports Activities
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 5audio
Office Rental · Karrara Sports and Leisure Centre - Plan Labelling · Memberships with Special Introductory Price
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 6audio
The Development of Calotype Photography
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 7audio
Robbery Registration Form · Plan Labelling
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 8audio
The History and Development of Plastics
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 9audio
Temporary Patient Record Form · Gisborne Region Attractions · Attractions and Groups
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 10audio
Shop floor plan and DVD decisions · Organising a group tour · Assignment feedback and study plans
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 11audio
Application for membership · Spring Festival · Archaeology Course
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 12audio
Student Accommodation · Museum Exhibitions and Facilities · Pacific tapa cloth
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 13audio
Driving school enquiry · Hospital information and map · Hospital map labelling
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 14audio
Phone Interview Form · Internship Program · Questionnaire Project Discussion
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 15audio
Notes on Island Hotel · Waste sorting, collection and disposal · Tutorial discussion and outcomes
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 16audio
Moving Company Service Report · Where does the speaker decide to put items in? · Homestay and Culture Shock
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 17audio
Estate Agency Registration · Pennyfield Horse Riding Centre · Personal Support Workers (PSWs)
38 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 18audio
Ranook Hotel Booking · Karrara Sports and Leisure Centre · Research on Children's Outdoor Play
35 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 19audio
Medical Help Direct Call · Middletown Urban Farming Scheme · Architecture Students Discuss Plastic Buildings
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 20audio
Booking a Residential Workshop · Canadian Festival Theatre Interview · Introduction on the Layout and Facilities of the Library
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 21audio
Office Rental Inquiry · Queensland Music Festival Radio Interview · University Open Day
38 questions
April 2026
6 tests- Listening 2026-04 Test 1audio
Renfrew Activity Centre · Group Booking Notes · Canadiana Festival Theatre
40 questions
- Listening 2026-04 Test 2audio
The Early History of Salt
40 questions
- Listening 2026-04 Test 3audio
Volunteer work application form · Photography magazines and Photo Safari tour · Useful features of the Photo Safari tour
40 questions
- Listening 2026-04 Test 4audio
A Case Study of Chimpanzee Behavior
40 questions
- Listening 2026-04 Test 5audio
Renfrew Activity Centre · Group Booking Notes · Museum Collections
40 questions
- Listening 2026-04 Test 6audio
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Organic Farming
40 questions
March 2026
6 tests- Listening 2026-03 Test 1audio
The Adwaita Turtle: Habitat and Conservation Challenges
40 questions
- Listening 2026-03 Test 2audio
Tracking Sea Lions Using Whisker Pattern Identification
40 questions
- Listening 2026-03 Test 3audio
Boar and Red Deer · Fun City Theme Park · Theme Park Rides Comments
40 questions
- Listening 2026-03 Test 4audio
Theories of Intelligence: Spearman and Gardner
40 questions
- Listening 2026-03 Test 5audio
Tracking the Homing Behavior of Saltwater Crocodiles
36 questions
- Listening 2026-03 Test 6audio
Rented Properties Information About a House · Toy Factory · Product Marketing on Gender
40 questions
February 2026
4 tests- Listening 2026-02 Test 1audio
Second-hand Cars · Eye Saver Charity · Organising a Debate
40 questions
- Listening 2026-02 Test 2audio
Diving Course Enquiring Form · MUFS · Free goods or services
40 questions
- Listening 2026-02 Test 3audio
Transhumance: The Seasonal Movement of Pastoralist Herders
40 questions
- Listening 2026-02 Test 4audio
Swimming Lessons · Afternoon Tea at the Emperor Hotel · Tea Parties — Matching Highlights
40 questions
January 2026
4 tests- Listening 2026-01 Test 1audio
Underwater Archaeology and Shipwreck Discoveries
40 questions
- Listening 2026-01 Test 2audio
Tour to Japan — Whale-watching tour · Grampic Arts Campus — Plan Labelling · Grampic Arts Campus — Multiple Choice
40 questions
- Listening 2026-01 Test 3audio
How to Give a Quality Public Speech
40 questions
- Listening 2026-01 Test 4audio
Birmingham Exhibition · Hospital Consultation · Hospital Map Labelling
40 questions
December 2025
4 tests- Listening 2025-12 Test 1audio
Scientific Research Stations in Antarctica
40 questions
- Listening 2025-12 Test 2audio
Employment Survey of Business Management Graduates
40 questions
- Listening 2025-12 Test 4audio
The Behavior and Social Hierarchy of Chimpanzees
40 questions
- Listening 2025-12 Test 5audio
Tapa Cloth: The Traditional Bark Fabric of the Pacific Islands
40 questions
November 2025
4 tests- Listening 2025-11 Test 1audio
Time Perspectives · Time Perspectives (continued)
40 questions
- Listening 2025-11 Test 2audio
The Horseshoe Crab: An Ancient Marine Species
40 questions
- Listening 2025-11 Test 3audio
The Gherkin: An Eco-Friendly Skyscraper in London
40 questions
- Listening 2025-11 Test 4audio
The History of the Pleasanton Town Market
40 questions
October 2025
3 tests- Listening 2025-10 Test 1audio
Volunteer work application form · London Parks' Introduction · Kathy's dissertation on water pumps
40 questions
- Listening 2025-10 Test 2audio
Skiing club consultation · Courses Problems Table · Tour in Canada
39 questions
- Listening 2025-10 Test 3audio
The History and Construction of the Great Wall of China
40 questions