Level B1 (approx. band 4-5) · Academic and General Training Many learners start a Listening practice test with no map in their head. They do not know what is coming next, so every new voice is a surprise, and surprise costs marks. The test is not one long recording. In this episode: • The big numbers • Parts 1 and 2: everyday life • Parts 3 and 4: study and training • Order, accents and the end of the test • Listening lab • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • four parts, ten questions each, forty marks, and you hear everything once only. • Parts 1 and 2 are about everyday life; Part 1 has two speakers, and Part 2 has one. • Parts 3 and 4 are about study; Part 3 is a discussion, and Part 4 is a lecture. • answers come in order, and paper gives 10 minutes to transfer while computer gives 2 minutes to review. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.