IELTS Listening Practice in British English, with real traps
320 IELTS Listening exercises voiced in British English — RP and regional UK varieties — under real exam timing, with an explanation for every wrong answer, not just the correct letter.
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RP plus Southern, Northern and Scottish UK varieties — the dominant accent on the real test.
All four sections
From everyday conversations to academic lectures, with every IELTS question type.
Distractor-trap analysis
See which 'corrected' answer the speaker used to trick you — and learn to catch it.
Instant marking
Real CBT timing, immediate scoring, and an explanation for each answer.
How IELTS listening practice works
You take a timed listening exercise in the real computer-based test layout, answer the questions, and get marked instantly. Crucially, every wrong answer comes with an explanation of why the right answer is right — including which part of the audio you needed to catch — so you build the skill instead of memorising answers.
British (UK) accent voice cast
Real IELTS Listening uses several native accents, with British the most common. BandNine's bank is voiced entirely in British English — Received Pronunciation plus Southern, Northern and Scottish UK varieties — so you train hardest on the accent you'll hear most on test day. South-Asian candidates in particular get a familiar register, while still being challenged by regional UK speech.
All four sections and every question type
Section 1 is an everyday transaction, Section 2 a monologue (often with a map or plan), Section 3 a discussion, and Section 4 an academic lecture. The bank covers all of them plus note completion, matching, multiple choice and map-labelling — the question types where most marks are won and lost.
Why you lose marks: distractor traps
In IELTS Listening, speakers often say one thing then correct it ('Tuesday — sorry, Wednesday'). These distractors are deliberately placed, and our analysis tells you exactly which one caught you so you learn to listen for the correction phrase next time.
Frequently asked questions
How many listening exercises are there?+
280 standalone exercises plus 40 full timed mock tests (= 320 attempts), covering all four sections and every IELTS question type.
What accents are used?+
A British (UK) English voice cast — RP plus regional UK varieties (Southern, Northern, Scottish). Real IELTS uses several native accents but British is the most common; we focus your training there.
Does it match the real test format?+
Yes — exercises use the computer-based test layout with authentic timing, note-completion sheets and map-labelling.
Why do I keep losing marks in listening?+
Most marks are lost to distractors (a speaker correcting themselves) and unfamiliar accents. The per-answer explanations show you exactly which trap caught you.
Is it free to try?+
Yes — you can try listening exercises free before creating an account.
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