IELTS Tips, Trick & Strategies Listening Skill: There are 4 sections. Section 1: 2 speakers Section 2: 1 speaker (general topic) Section 3: 3 or more speakers Section 4: 1 speaker (academic topic) 40 minutes for 40 questions (30 minutes audio + 10 minutes transferring the answers to answer paper) Audio only played once Multitask is critical, listen + write. Use PENCIL, not PEN Use capital letter for your answer Pay attention with the instruction. Careful with plural. You must add ‘s’ for the answer. Listening Skill type of Questions: Form Completion Note completion Summary completion Sentence completion Multiple choice Diagram labeling Map labeling Table completion Form chart Listening Skill Scoring: