Top tips for IELTS Listening for 8.0 or above bands

Check your headphones are working properly or not. If you are not able to hear correctly, let an examiner know straight away. 

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Before the recording starts, you will be given 30-45 seconds to look at the questions. Utilize this time to study the questions and try to anticipate what you might hear. 

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Write your answers on your question paper while listening to the audio. Then transfer it to the answer sheet later. 

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It is always recommended that you use all capital letters for your answers. As it will be clearer to read. 

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Always check your grammar and spelling mistakes at the end. Your answer will be marked wrong if you make a spelling mistake. 

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Listen carefully when there is a combination of letters and numbers (for example, the car registration number). 

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Remember that you may hear synonyms of the words written on the question paper.

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Don’t try to understand everything. Your job is to just focus on listening to the answers. 

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Don’t make a mistake by leaving the answers empty as there is no negative marking in the exam. 

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Bring these tips into play and improve your band score. In order to score high in the IELTS exam, one thing will definitely be going to help; Practice, Practice, and Practice. 

Hope it helps!! Happy Learning 

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