Upper-intermediate level · Indian accent · Free
IELTS Listening Academic Test 6
A full 4-part, 40-question listening test at band 6.5 difficulty, recorded with Indian 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 6.5 (Upper-intermediate) |
| Accent | Indian accent audio |
| Format | 4 parts · 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 6.5 calibration means a candidate targeting band 6.5 should score about 26/40 here on a good day (the official conversion for band 6.5), and is ready for the next test at 30/40.
What do you hear in each part of Test 6?
| Part | What you hear | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · Conversation | A tenant reports repairs needed in her flat to a property manager | Note completion |
| 2 · Talk | A museum presenter introduces a new interactive science exhibition | Matching, multiple choice |
| 3 · Discussion | A professor and two students refine a coastal erosion study | Matching, multiple choice |
| 4 · Lecture | A lecture on urban agriculture | Note completion |
Parts 1 and 2 are set in everyday life and Parts 3 and 4 in education, as in the real test. Each part has ten questions, so the question types above tell you what to practise before you start.
How should you approach a band-6.5 listening test?
Band-6.5 tests paraphrase systematically and speed up Section 3 academic discussions. Your job is prediction: in the pre-section pause, decide what kind of word each gap needs (a number? a noun? a day?). Prediction turns half-heard sentences into correct answers, and it is the habit that helps most at this level.
Why practice with a Indian accent?
The official IELTS test uses native-speaker accents (mainly British and Australian), so you will not hear Indian English on exam day. We include it in practice because it is one of the most widely spoken world Englishes. Training on syllable-timed rhythm, retroflex consonants and different stress placement builds the general listening flexibility you will need at university and at work abroad.
Try a sample question first
Matching. Match each speaker to their opinion (A–C).
Audio: “Tutor: "So, the new library hours?" — Dan: "Honestly, a lifesaver in exam season." — Priya: "I doubt many students will actually use the late slots." — Tutor: "I'd wait for the usage figures before judging."”
Question: Priya thinks the extended hours are: (A) very useful (B) unlikely to be used much (C) impossible to judge yet
Answer: B. Matching tasks reward tracking who is saying what. "I doubt many students will actually use..." paraphrases option B, while the tutor, not Priya, voices option C.
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 6
- 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 5 (band 6.0). When you clear 30/40 here, step up to Test 7 (band 7.5).
More tests at band 6.5: Test 3, Test 11, Test 16. More Indian recordings: Test 3, Test 10, Test 13, Test 17.
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