IELTS Listening Tips: Maximise your score. A MUST WATCH video for IELTS candidates! Learn about the exam content, the types of questions, writing answers, how to avoid mistakes and useful IELTS listening tips. ATTENTION - UPDATED INFO: 1) Computer based listening test does NOT have transfer time of 10 mins - you will get only 2 mins to check your answers instead. 2) The example giving at the start of the listening test was removed in 2020 and is no longer given. 3) All other information and tips are still current in 2023. 4) Using capital letters is not obligatory but can help the person marking the test if you are handwriting your answers on the paper based test.