IELTS Full Mock Test 1
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking in one sitting, about 2 hours 45 minutes
Section 1 of 4
IELTS Listening
30 minutes + 10 min transfer
Instructions to candidates
- There are 40 questions in 4 parts.
- You will hear each recording only once.
- Answer questions as you listen — do not wait until the end.
Do not click Start section until you are ready. Once started, the timer cannot be paused.
What is in IELTS Full Mock Test 1
IELTS Full Mock Test 1 is one complete sitting of all four sections in exam order: Listening, Reading, Writing, then Speaking. Listening and Reading are scored the moment you finish. Writing and Speaking are evaluated against the four official criteria, and the band report is emailed in 15 to 25 minutes.
- Sections
- 4
- Time
- About 2 hours 45 minutes
- Questions
- 40 Listening, 40 Reading
- Result
- Overall and per-section bands
Listening, about 30 minutes
- Practise IELTS Listening Test 1 with sentence completion, table completion and MCQs covering transport fares, student counselling workshops, and a novel study lecture.
Reading, 60 minutes
- Passage 1: Electroreception
- Passage 2: Fair games?
- Passage 3: Time Travel
Writing, 60 minutes
- Academic Task 1: Bar chart. The bar graph compares the number of men and women in Britain who pursued further education in three different years, split by whether they studied full-time or part-time.
- General Training Task 1: Formal letter. You are planning to organise a cultural event in your community. Write a letter to the local council requesting support for the event. In your letter, explain what the event is, why it is important, and what kind of support you need.
- Task 2 essay: Opinion essay. Some people think that schools should teach students how to become good citizens. Others believe that this should be the role of parents. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Speaking, 11 to 14 minutes
- Cue card: Describe a place you visited that had a strong impact on you. You should say: - Where it is - When you went there - What you did there - And explain why it had such an impact on you.