These questions were shared by DU from Mongolia after a very recent IELTS exam. Here is what DU remembered:
Listening test
Part 1. A phone call where a customer was asking for information about 2 hotels to celebrate an occasion.
Questions: filling in blanks (the hotel’s name, phone number, surname, etc).
Part 2. A talk about a writing competition.
Questions: multiple choice.
Part 3. A conversation about research.
Questions: multiple choice.
Part 4. A lecture on the sense of smell.
Questions: filling in blanks (facts, research and examples).
Reading test
Passage 1. A text about a water railway (canal).
Questions: True/False/Not Given, filling in blanks (no more than 2 words).
Passage 2. A text on psychology.
Questions: filling in blanks, matching information.
Passage 3. A text about learning methods including some research.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, matching headings to paragraphs.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
The charts below give information on a bus company’s services between 1999 and 2003, including the target and actual percentage of buses that arrived on time, and the number of customer complaints.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
* Note: these aren’t the actual charts given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
In many countries students’ concentration in the classroom has decreased. What are the reasons for this? What are some possible solutions?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.