IELTS Listening Actual Tests
Every test below was rebuilt from test-taker recalls of a real IELTS exam, dated to the month it appeared. Play the recreated audio, answer the questions, then check the key and explanations.
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Start mock exam →June 2026
2 testsMay 2026
8 tests- Listening 2026-05 Test 1audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 2audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 3audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 4audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 5audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 6audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 7audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026-05 Test 8audio
40 questions
April 2026
6 testsMarch 2026
6 testsFebruary 2026
4 testsJanuary 2026
4 testsDecember 2025
4 testsNovember 2025
4 testsOctober 2025
3 testsSeptember 2025
2 testsAugust 2025
2 testsRecall practice sets
Complete tests assembled from same-season recalled passages, for study convenience — grouped by season rather than a single exam date.
2026 May–Aug
8 tests- Listening 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 1audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 2audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 3audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 4audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 5audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 6audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 7audio
40 questions
- Listening 2026 May–Aug Practice Set 8audio
40 questions