The listening test is the same for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training modules
30 + 10 minutes
A conversation between two people set in an everyday social context.
A monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities
A conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment.
a monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture