Cambridge IELTS · Listening

IELTS Listening Answers

Every published Cambridge listening part, with the answer key, the transcript line that proves each answer, and a short explanation. Mark your attempt in minutes, then fix the question types that cost you marks.

Parts
326
Answers explained
3,137
Books
21

All 21 books are covered. The 10 parts Cambridge has not published are not listed.

How to use a listening answer key properly

  1. 1. Listen once, no pausing. The test gives you one play. Reviewing with the transcript is a different skill, so keep the first attempt honest.
  2. 2. Check spelling and number format. Many listening marks are lost to a missing plural, a reversed date or a name spelled with the wrong vowel, not to mishearing.
  3. 3. Name the distractor. For each miss, write what pulled you away: a correction ("actually, make that..."), a similar number, or an answer given for a different person. That is the pattern to drill.

Cambridge IELTS 21

16 parts · 147 answers

Cambridge IELTS 20

14 parts · 131 answers

Cambridge IELTS 19

16 parts · 152 answers

Cambridge IELTS 18

16 parts · 149 answers

Cambridge IELTS 17

16 parts · 153 answers

Cambridge IELTS 16

16 parts · 151 answers

Cambridge IELTS 15

14 parts · 133 answers

Cambridge IELTS 14

16 parts · 154 answers

Cambridge IELTS 13

16 parts · 154 answers

Cambridge IELTS 12

16 parts · 157 answers

Cambridge IELTS 11

16 parts · 152 answers

Cambridge IELTS 10

14 parts · 134 answers

Cambridge IELTS 9

16 parts · 158 answers

Cambridge IELTS 8

16 parts · 152 answers

Cambridge IELTS 7

12 parts · 119 answers

Cambridge IELTS 6

16 parts · 154 answers

Cambridge IELTS 5

16 parts · 155 answers

Cambridge IELTS 4

16 parts · 157 answers

Cambridge IELTS 3

16 parts · 160 answers

Cambridge IELTS 2

16 parts · 152 answers

Cambridge IELTS 1

16 parts · 163 answers

Frequently asked questions

Are these IELTS listening answers free?

Yes. Every answer key on this page is free to read, with no sign-up and no paywall.

Which Cambridge IELTS books are covered?

Books 1 to 21, every published part: 326 parts in total. Ten parts have no published source and are not listed.

How should I use a listening answer key?

Listen once under exam conditions without pausing, then mark it. For every miss, read the transcript line before the explanation: it shows the exact moment the answer is given and the distractor that pulled you away.

Do the pages include the full transcript?

No. Each answer includes the transcript line that proves it, which is enough to review the question without turning the page into a transcript-reading exercise.

Reading answer keys too

Academic and General Training reading answers are live for books 1–21, with the same evidence-first format.

Go to IELTS Reading Answers →

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