Must the answers in the IELTS listening exactly match those on the answer sheet?

by cherria

in the listening test,

1) One answer I wrote is "too much (written works)"
but on the answer sheet, it says the answer is (written work)

my answer is with 's'.

am I wrong?

2) On section 1, there was a blank for 'Engine size'

the answer was "1.4 liters".

but I wrote "1.4"

am I wrong?

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Jan 05, 2014
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by: IELTS buddy

Hi,

Yes I think it will be because your answers must match what is on the answer sheet. But it is difficult to tell you if what you wrote is correct without seeing the full listening section.

'work' can sometimes be plural but it depends on the context.

For instance you would write about 'student's written work' not 'works'.

Again, for the litres part, it is difficult to know if 1.4 on its own would fit without seeing the test.

But as I said, the answer sheet will give all possibilities so if what you wrote is not on there it will most likely be wrong.

Thanks

Jan 09, 2014
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by: Rishu Wadhwa

You should always check the number of words to be used in the answer. For example if it is only one word then you should write 1.4.And, if it is not more than two words then you should write 1.4 Litres.

Jan 10, 2014
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by: Anonymous

Hi Rishu,

Actually it doesn't work like that.

Just because it says "not more than two words" does not mean the answer is two words.

This means it could be one or two words.

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Are the answers in the test flexible?

by Dinh Quoc Huy
(Vietnam)

I would like to ask how Listening is graded in an IELTS exam.

I am currently planning on taking the IELTS on December 19th and have been studying some materials, one of which is Barron's IELTS practice exams (2010) which comes answer sheets.

I tried taking a sample Listening test and ended up having some of the answers different from what is written in the answer sheets, although having the same meaning.

Therefore, I would like to ask how the papers are graded by the test organizers, do they have a hard answer sheet that needs to be completely matched in order for points to be given, or the can answers be flexible?

Thank you :D

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Oct 28, 2015
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by: IELTS buddy

Hi Dinh,

No they aren't flexible.

You do need to get the same answer that is in the answer key.

Oct 28, 2015
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thank you!
by: Dinh Quoc Huy (OP)

Thank you very much. :D
That would make it harder to get the right answers. Is there any tip on what should be written in the answer sheet that will have the best chance of matching the key (apart from multiple choice questions of course)?

Oct 29, 2015
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by: IELTS buddy

You are obviously more likely to get the right word if you have good listening skills, so the main tip is to practice in order to improve your listening.

There are some other things though.

Always make sure you read the instructions so you know what you are listening for (a number and / or word) and the maximum words you can place in the gap.

Check the answer you have put fits grammatically, if applicable - grammar won't be so relevant for filling 'notes' type questions for example. And spelling should be correct.

Read the questions first to check what you are listening for and to understand the situation that is taking place in the listening.

Check out more tips here:

IELTS Listening Tips

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confusion with how to write answers

by Mohit Wadhwa
(Delhi)

Hello sir/madam,

please clear my confusion , i have many questions in my mind :

1. let me know if i write my answer as useful application but in Cambridge book the answer was written as (useful) application.

Here they mention useful is optional. This creates a big confusion, can you please help me and suggest me what should i do?

2. The second confusion in writing answers. The first letter upper and lower was create a problem for me.

During IELTS exam they can deduct MARKS FOR THIS?

For example i have written answer Placement test but in Cambridge book they have written in small letters like placement test.

Please tell me in this way do I loose my marks for this?

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Jun 25, 2014
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by: IELTS buddy

In answer to your first question, it is as you say - optional if it is in brackets. That means either answer is correct:

useful application

OR

application

For the second question, you answer would be wrong as capitalization must be correct.

We would not say Placement test (unless Placement was starting a sentence) so they should be in small letters.

You use capital letters for things that are normally capitalized such as names of roads, people, towns etc.

Thanks

Jul 05, 2014
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true false not given
by: mohit

Sir/madam,

I have one doubt can u please clear this .

Question is: the refectory serves fast-food options.

It is true false or not given from below given paragraph.

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Refectory

This provides refreshment between 08:30 and 19:00 with hot meals served three times a day. Healthy eating options are available.

Plz explain the answer also because i'm so confused between false and not given

Jul 05, 2014
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by: IELTS buddy.

Hi Mohit,

I would say it is 'Not Given'.

It does not tell you anywhere that fast food is served. It tells you that there are healthy options (which is probably salad) but that does not mean the other options are fast food.

For example the other choices could include a cooked breakfast (sausage, egg etc). That is not seen to be healthy but it is not fast food.

If you are having to make an assumption (or guess) i.e. that the other options could be fast food in this case, but you don't know for sure, then it is likely false.

Aug 03, 2014
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how to crack reading section 3
by: mohit

Hello ,

Can anybody suggest me how to crack section 3 of reading because i always got very less marks in that part during practice . around 3 or 4 questions was corrected .

Regards
Mohit wadhwa

Aug 15, 2014
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Is it important to insert dashes?!
by: Rihanna

If the correct answer is brother-in-law and I have written brother in law, is it a wrong answer?!

Jul 14, 2015
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true false not given
by: mohit wadhwa

Can you please suggest me it is true false or not given

Paragraph.
The SAC Manager and SAC facilitators (who are ESOL teachers) are on duty every day from 9 a.m - 3 p.m

Question

The SAC facilitators are also teachers at the Advance school of english.

It is true false or not given?

Jul 15, 2015
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true false not given
by: IELTS buddy

The question you have asked is about reading, not listening.

But from the information you provide it would be 'NG' as there is nothing to say that the teachers are teaching at a school called 'Advance'.

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Format of answers

by Madi
(Calgary)

Hi,

In Listening Test i have few questions,

1. is it ok if we leave space in between.

For example the correct answer is "clubhouse" but I wrote "club house".

2. Is it ok if we write all capital letters in listening and small letters in reading test?

Thanks

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Jul 12, 2016
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Format of answers
by: IELTS buddy

1. I can't say for sure if they would accept it or not. They don't officially say that they accept words that should be one that are split into two, so I would assume it is wrong. But we can't know if they occasionally make exceptions for some things.

2. You can write in lower or upper case, so yes, you could have capitals in the listening and lower case in the reading.

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Computerized Marking of the Listening Test

by Alicia
(Port Elizabeth, South Africa)

I have attempted a few of the online tests and found that I had answers marked incorrectly because I typed '5 am' instead of '5am'. I also typed a hyphenated word as 2 words and it was marked incorrect.

I am really concerned with the computerized marking as the answers were essentially correct and I scored 100 when I marked it but 70% when the computer marked it.

Is the computer score taken as a final mark or is it double checked manually?

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Nov 20, 2016
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Marking of the listening test
by: IELTS buddy

Hi Alicia,

The real IELTS listening test is not done online, it is done on paper, so you won't have that problem.

For the online tests, a certain answer has to be put into the quiz and it would have to match exactly what the person who wrote the quiz put in for the answer key. It's difficult to program it to accept a mix of answers even though more than one could be accepted in a real test.

That is the only reason why what you wrote got marked as wrong.

You should try to get hyphenated words correct in the test when you write it down, though I don't know whether IELTS accept them or not if you missed it / wrote it in when it should not be there.

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Synonyms in IELTS Listening

by Eray Özer
(Istanbul)

Can a synonym be used as an answer in listening test? For instance, can I write noon instead of mid day?

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Mar 17, 2017
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by: IELTS buddy

No, you have to write down what you actually hear the person say in the test.

Anything different will be marked wrong.

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