IELTS Listening Tips and Tricks | How I got a band 9 

. 1:37 PC based: 2 mins to check 2:05 PC based: always get earphone 3:13 Read questions before listening 3:50 If they tell you that you have time to review your answers - Immediately go read next questions 4:12 Always keep an eye on 2 questions (Your question and Next question) 4:18 Questions with long options - Pay attention to key words in each of them 4:39 example 5:05 As soon as you hear an option is wrong, cross them out right away (Paper based) 5:15 For PC based, you don’t have the option to cross out 5:52 Filling Gaps - Read question and Predict the answer (would it be noun, verb, adjective.., places, ....) 6:43 Pay attention to singular and plural nouns 6:50 Read the whole sentence to check Grammar 7:04 Example 7:40 Spelling matters but it doesn’t matter if you spell words use British or American english 7:55 When you have to write something down (Maybe a surname or name) - Usually they pronounce words first then spell it after ( spelling can be really weird ) 8:27 Telephone number - They say ‘Oh’ instead of number zero - Double is 2 numbers - Triple is 3 numbers - Address with numbers and letters (eg. 17A) 9:19 Multiple choice questions (MCQ) - Can have 1 question and 4 options (usually options are quite long) - May have 1 question and 6 options (choose 2 which are correct) 9:41 Read everything before the recording starts - Find key words 10:50 Map ( buildings , library, ... ) - Remember about directions North ^ West East v South - Always find starting point before recording

I just came back here to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your tips. Because of you, I also got a 9.0 in Listening. 🤗🤗🤗

I got overall perfect band 9 ....I am floating on air.

Lets get together, Who else are here for IELTS in 2021?

Just took IELTS and got overall 7, I didn’t spend much time to revise, I only took the test 2 days after applying. Believe me, if you are good, you can totally nail it. To people who see this comment, good luck and relax! You can get a satisfying result!

I just came to say thank you. I used your tips and I moved from 7.5 to 8.5.

TIPS MENTIONED: 1) use the time to read questions 2) Use review time to check the next upcoming questions 3) pay attentiom to key words of questions so when you hear them you can answer quickly 4) write what you hear, you can cancel if its wrong later 5) Try to guess the answer before so u can quickly grasp when the speaker says 6) take care of grammar 7) dont write words where in the questions that ask to choose alphabetical answers 8) the digit ZERO in telephone numbers are pronounced as the letter "O" double zero as "double o" and triple zeroes as "triple Os" 9) in MCQ where you have to choose the correct answers READ READ READ carefully and concentrate or highlight keywords 10) remember (north=up, south=down, east= left, west=right while doing maps and go according to orders 11) Never leave an answer, guess

I’m going to take my IELTS exam tomorrow wish me luck guysss 🙏🙏🙏

To the ones still practicing for the IELTS test, I took the Academic version last saturday (may 22nd, 2021) and in my listening test, they used material from the reading practice tests available in the The Guide To IELTS Cambridge, so they are reciclying content perhaps, I hope you find it useful.

I don't usually do this, but I just have to say thank you for your tips. They worked magic! I just got my result and I jumped from 6.5 to 9 in Listening.

Thank you so much! After watching your channel I finally got my score of 8.5 in IELTS!!! Ty!!!!

Hi Asiya, I simply love the easy-to-understand tips and tricks across all sections, that you provide. I could refine my strategies very well and get very confident by all your videos on IELTS. I got in my very first exam this year - 8.5 overall Speaking 8.5 Listening 8.5 Reading 9 Writing 7 Thanks to you!

This is the platform that is used to have a general idea of what IELTS is all about... Had my exam on the 22nd of February got my results 2 days ago, i must say am grateful to all the help i received here, i used every video that was uploaded about the listening and speaking test, it worked, i have a 7,5 in speaking and an 8 in listening, this was my first trial...7,5 overall band. thank you so much and all the best guys

Hey Asiya I just want you to know how thankful I am for your tips for taking ielts i just had only a week to prepare and I was having a problem with how to cope up with the pressure until i found your tips and it help me a lot. Though because of the limited time i need to review, I never had the chance to get a target score in writing because I solely focused on the 3 skills and it worked out great i had a band score of 7.5 and I was here to let you know how thankful I am. Love from the Philippines.

Trust me. If you're not confident in getting good band in listening and writing watch her videos. I came to this channel just a week prior to my exam n i got 8.5 in listening and 8 in writing, i messed up big time in speaking and got a mere 6.5 and 7.5 in reading. This is the best channel along with E2 to boost your confidence.

I think the worst thing about IELTS is listening only once to the audios. All the other exams I know you can listen to the audios twice, and it helps a lot to check the answers. :'(

Thanks so much for the tips! My listening score increases from 6.0 to 7.5 ~ 💜

Thanks a lot mam. I feel like reading questions before listening is the key. Thanks for all the tips.

Hello Asiya, I watched this video two days to my exam and yes it helped. I got a Band 9 in listening. From the Hall , I was certain I would pass my listening exam. Thank for the tips. You are a great teacher.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for this video. I managed to get band 9 in my listening test on 12 September 2020. The tips surely helped

Hi did my ietls and got a 9 for listening. I was so nervous but your tips were so helpful! Thank you

MAM, PLEASE DO A ANOTHER SECTION OF MULTIPLE CHOICE AND MAP WITH EXAMPLES .it would be really kind

I read Bennie Vargas's comment while watching this video when I was outside my exam hall and thought it's complete bs that she got 9.0 in listening because of the video. But, I got 9 after watching the video too! Thank you for your effort.

Just writing this comment to Thank you for the very helpful posts on IELTS specially the tips and tricks. I was able to prepare in very short time with your suggestions and score a 8.5 band overall. Thanks a lot and big 👍🏻👍🏻

My test starts in an hour. Pray for me.

I didn't have a lot of time to study for ielts (3 days) and had trouble with the listening part as I couldn't get more than 7.5 on mock tests. I watched this video 1 hour before the exam started. and honestly, it helped a lot. I was able to get 8.5 in the listening part and an overall band score of 8. Thank you so much for making this video ❤

I love the way you say in ur every video, ' and now lets get started'

Listening to an audio, and typing the answers simultaneously, is daunting.

I’m going to take my IELTS exam tomorrow, wish me luck guys! 🙏🙏

I took the ielts twice, and on both I suffered from insomnia the night before due to stress. The exam day is in two days. I hope I'll be able to sleep. 😂

We're taking our IELTS on August 28. Hoping we do well! Watching your videos to get as much tips as possible! Thank you or sharing your knowledge! We will update you soonest we get our results!

Hi Asiya, I'm from India. Got an OBS of 8 in my first IELTS attempt (in a month's preparation time). Several you tube channels are offering guidance but i decided to follow yours as your videos were clear, precise and had effective strategies. Thanks a ton and God bless your good work!!

Hello again! I just wanted to say that I got my results today and thanks to your recommendations I was able te get 8.5 in Listening. Thank you so much Asiya! Valledupar, Colombia.

Thanks a lot for these advices I’ll use them in my exam, I’m gonna take it on January 10th😨 wish me good luck🙏🏼

Thank you very much for these precious advices :) The video is really clear, but I have some remaining questions for you/everyone (maybe these doubts could help also someone else approaching the IELTS exam): 1) In the paper based exam, when you report your answer on the official answer sheet, do you have to write them in italics, capital letters or as you prefer? 2) I read that you should write answers with a pencil both for your IELTS listening and your IELTS reading...Am I right? Because it sounded me strange... in fact a pencil writing could be easily erased by whatever.. 3) In the Listening section, I always miss points when you have to write and fill the gaps, not because of the spelling, but in these situations: - a) I sometimes forget an adjective where you could write "no more than 2/3 words", writing only the correct noun. - b) I commit some mistakes, as writing "Yoga" instead of "Yoga class" in task 1, where there are "tables of a program", or anyway something schematic. - c) I write "30" instead of "thirty". - d) I miss articles: "passenger" instead of "a passenger" or "the passenger". Will I lose the point for a, b, c, d reason? In a few words, I always understand the general meaning and what they say, but I have some difficulties due to these problems I mentioned. Does someone else have my same issues? Sorry for the length O:)

Wonderful way of speaking. Proper stress on each and every word is auspicious. It make your speaking marvellous. Please make a video of speaking this way.

Hello Asiya … Thank you so much … All your classes helped me to achieve ‘8’ Band in Listening, Reading and Speaking … Writing was a bit heartbreaking though (got only 6.5) … Thanks a lot … Keep making videos that help many more like me …

Thanks alot sister, I got 8.5 overall. Ur teaching and tips were really helpful.

Hello Asiya!, Thank you, I have passed my listening with a 7.5 band and Reading 7.5. Keep doing this for Us . We will keep recommending you. I passed all my papers. I'm so Happy 😊😁 💕

Hi Asiya, I just did the academic computer-based test in Perth/Australia and I got the score I needed -- I've got 8.5 in both listening & reading, 8 in speaking and 7 in writing (my requirements were : average 8, no band less than 7, speaking/listening 8 minimum). Thanks to your tips I could improve my writing to just the score I needed -- many thanks again!.

Thank you mam you tips helped me to get 8 in listening

Hi Asiya, many thanks for your tips, because of them I recently got Band 8.5 for listening test on computer based exam. 🥰

Спасибо вам огромное Ася! Ваши комментарии мне очень помогли в процессе исполнения задании в части Listening, смога получить 8.5! Thank you Asiya, such a wonderful woman! Keep helping to many!

I am from Uzbekistan and you give me a lot of necessary information about IELTS thanks my dear teacher

OMG everyone is getting 9.0 I think it is hight time for me too >3

These tips are really helpful. The way you explain things with your cute smile makes it more interesting. Thank you🙏❤

The teacher is so beautiful. I like to follow her all suggestions

As a student of ELT and a person who will not attend the IELTS exam, I just watched this video for my final listening exam and I hope that I will pass the lesson thanks to this video. Thanks for everything.

I keep watching your videos in these last month because I need to take a placement test for my study in the UK... thank a lot for your every brilliant video, I even shared them to my friends^^ Goodluck for us!

2:08 Thank you very much for mentioning this the most important for someone like me 'to listen clearly through the headphones'. You're so right about 'clarity here'! but here at 10:25 paper Exam is safe🙂 because you can't cross out/delete your answers in Computer Exam. Thx for mentioning this and that's why everyone needs to listen till the end!🙂

Congrats Asiya for getting that wonderful score , u are doing grt job through ur videos 👌👍

I got 9 in listening :)

I'm eternally thankful to you for making things easier for me by presenting simplified ideas. It's been a great challenge for me as a student of English language and literature. Even though I'm pretty good at listening, I'm still not able to make use of the time accordingly. However, I'm satisfied that your lesson has taught me a lot and it could do a lot of favor in my upcoming listening test at my university

You looked very young and charming in this video, but now you look very like a teacher

These Tips Are Really Really Helpful. I was confused about it and then boom your video cleared everything

Hi, I am soo glad that I found your channel. Just got my ielts result and got 7 overall, with your help I was able to score 8 in listening THANK U SOOO MUCH.

for my pre-test (paper based) i got 7.5 in listening section and 7.0 overall. Thanks for your tips!

I would like to know, as a non-native speaker, if you can understand the whole script. I think I can understand around 90%, but I could only get 7 -7.5, which is really frustrating.

Thank you for your tips, this is my score - Listening - 8.5 Speaking - 7.5 Writing - 7 Reading - 7.5 Overall - 7.5

I came back to say THANK YOU ASIYA, got 9.0 in my listening as well 😍😍 Just took the test last Dec 198, 2020

I rarely leave any comments, but I just had to for you. I was really confused on what to do and what not for the listening section, but your tips made it so easy! I have to say thank you. I scored exactly like you said in this video, 9 in Listening!

I have got triple 7.5 so far, but I need a 8

Test format : listening lasts for 30 min with 40 questions divided into 4 parts 30 to get a 7 35 to get an 8

Great advice madam. I managed to get band 9 too. Thanks a lot..

After watch your teaching skill I really love to listening skill in IELTS, before I hate it, did not find true answers. And your voise is also pretty. Thanks a lot. You are the best teacher in IELTS, which I know

To get band 9 on listening you need luck, really. Those are my scores so far: Listening - 9 Reading - 8.5 Writing - 6.5 Speaking - 7 Overall - 8 My listening test was mostly a guy speaking slowly in a familiar southern american accent (which is hard most people). I was familiar with the street name they spelled and even with the subject of the lecture in section 3. I was really lucky. To have an idea, I struggle to understand even the accent in this video.

I have a concentration problem, this makes me feel nervous after seeing my results. In the middle of the listening i can't understand what speaker talks about, like i find myself thinking about other issues

Thank you very much for the tips. If possible, please use dedicated microphone on you future videos. It will greatly help.(reduced room echo, clearer speech) Clip on microphone type should suit your video format.

For computer-based exam, I think it could help to have a pen an paper around as well especially for the "fill the gap" questions.

I think section 4 is the easiest one ....bcz its too straight forward!

In computer based exam, you have the option to highlight the krywords

By far the best channel for ielts

I just came back here to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your tips. Because of you, I got a 7.5 in Listening

Thanks Asiya we love the way you carry yourself in these videos and as always your videos are really helpful.

Well my exam is on the 9th. Your videos are the only things keeping me sane

Uouu, that's the definition of a great video! Congratulations and thank you!!!

im still practicing, and last week i got 5 score for listening, and now right after i saw this video i got 6,5 thankyou somuch!

I find your lessons very helpful

I took the test October last year and scored an overall CLB 10. Believe me, the test isn't difficult at all assuming you have a basic understanding of english. Just keep practicing mock tests and you'll be fine.

Thank you. Your presentation is pretty nice.

Hi just want to say thank you very much for the tips in your video. I got band 9 for my listening skills thanks to your helpful strategies! I watched your other videos they are very helpful- band 8.5 overall for me 😊 thanks again

can you make a video about 4-th section in ielts listening? (types of questions, practice) pleease, it is more difficult section for me :((

I testify that this video is useful. Got a 9 in listening myself in may 2021. From a 6.0 in 2018

Thanks a lot! A great video. I admire your way of teaching and telling your tips and tricks.. God bless you! :)

Thanks so much I followed your tips and I got an 8.5 score. 👏🏼

5:34 daaamn are you sure? I always fill the words, that is why I never pass 6.5 in listening 🤔

Thank you a lot!!! You are breathtaking!

Good evening . I have had my first IELTS test on 27th July, I was aiming band 7 on each section but I have scored only 6 overall, L= 6.5 ,R= 6, W= 5.5, S=6.5. I have my next one booked on 12th Sept .Hope I will score the 7 band this time, despite of my short gap preparation time. Thank you so much for your lessons and tips.All your videos are very useful indeed and I think I am not the only one who believe that.

I listened your advise and got a band 9 in listening recently. Thank you so much fot your tips!!

My problem is questions between 15-30 -- two/ three speakers distractions , synonymous how to get perfect 15 for those questions , honestly this video is not helpful to overcome that

Thank you so much . your videoss helped me on how to save time between sections. It was an priceless tip

I got 8.5 in listening 😊 I didn’t expect that

Thank you so much for this help!

We have headphones for paper based too...

I gave my exams in 25th of January and thanks to this and only this video, I also got a 9. Thank you so much.

thank you Ms. Asiya. you are great!

Test tomorrow🙏thank u very much for this video

I got 7.5 in listening

I got my ielts result today and thanks to your useful videos i got 8,5 overall💖 Listening - 9 Reading - 8,5 Speaking - 8 Writing - 7,5

Thanks for the informative videos on IELTS. Can you please give guidance or make a video on IELTS listening test based on Map. Thanks.