High-advanced level · Mixed accent · Free
IELTS Listening Academic Test 18
A full 4-section, 40-question listening test at band 7.5 difficulty, recorded with mixed accent audio, taken under the real 30-minute computer-delivered timing and graded the moment you finish.
What is in this test?
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Band 7.5 (High-advanced) |
| Accent | Mixed accent audio |
| Format | 4 sections · 40 questions · audio plays once |
| Timing | 30 minutes, computer-delivered interface |
| Grading | Instant, with standard raw-score-to-band conversion |
| Review | Per-question transcript locations after submission |
Like the real exam, the four sections climb from everyday conversation to an academic lecture, and the audio never repeats. Band 7.5 calibration means a candidate targeting band 7.5 should score about 30/40 here on a good day.
How should you approach a band-7.5 listening test?
Band-7.5 material uses academic vocabulary in Section 4 and near-native pacing throughout. What separates a 7 from a 7.5 here is precision under pressure: plurals, hyphenated words, the spelling of semi-technical terms ("questionnaire", "accommodation"). At this level you should be reviewing every lost mark by transcript to classify it: mishearing, misreading, or misspelling, each needing a different fix.
Why practice with a mixed accent?
Mixed-accent tests switch speakers between sections, exactly like the real exam: a British receptionist in Section 1, an Australian lecturer in Section 4. The skill trained is fast recalibration: the first ten seconds of each new speaker is where mixed-accent tests take their marks.
Try a sample question first
Multiple choice. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Audio: “Student: "I expected the fieldwork to be the hard part, but honestly the ethics approval took longer than the data collection and the write-up combined."”
Question: What surprised the student most? (A) the fieldwork (B) the approval process (C) the write-up
Answer: B. "Ethics approval" must map to "approval process" while "expected... to be the hard part" eliminates A. Mixed accents plus paraphrase: the full band-7.5 package.
This sample was written for this page; the 40 questions in the actual test are different.
How do I take this test?
- Create a free account (no card): the Free plan includes unlimited listening practice
- Open Listening and choose Academic Test 18
- Sit the full 30 minutes in one block, exactly as on test day
- Review every lost mark against the transcript, then drill that question type
Warm up one level down with Test 17 (band 7.0). When you clear 32/40 here, step up to Test 19 (band 8.0).
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