IELTS Listening Form Completion

Listening is an easy section that can be quickly completed in the IELTS test. IELTS Listening Form Completion is one of the question types asked in this test. The main task in the IELTS Listening section is to listen to audio and answer questions based on the information you hear.

In the IELTS Listening Form Completion, you have to fill in the answers in the answer sheet given. For the Form Completion question type, you have to record factual information like names, places, addresses, and phone numbers. You have to give the exact words you hear in the recording. The number of form completion questions can vary. While answering the form completion questions you should follow the word limit. In this article, we shall learn how to solve form completion questions in the IELTS Listening test.

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What is Form Completion in IELTS Listening?

There are 4 parts to the Listening test. You will get 4 recordings with 10 questions each. As you listen you can write down the answers on the question paper and at the end, you will get 10 minutes to transfer the answers to the answer sheet.  In the IELTS Listening form completion questions, the most common types of forms are application forms and order or quotation forms.

The recording can be a conversation between two people or a monologue in a social or educational context. The test will check how you focus on the information you listen to in such a situation. To know how the examiner will score your performance in this section, check out the Listening Band score article. 

IELTS Listening Form Completion Tips

1.Read the instructions given in the question paper carefully

There will be some instructions given at the top of the question paper. It will show what type of question it is and how many words you can use to answer the question. Even if the answer is right, if you have written more than the word limit given, your answer will be marked incorrect and you will lose marks.

2.Find the title

In some question papers, there will be a title given before the questions. The title will help you understand the context of the audio better. Some question papers may not contain the title so you have to understand the context from the given questions.

3.Predict the answers yourself

Read the questions and try to think what type of answer they can have. Then while listening to the audio you can focus on the right words. Usually, the answers for the IELTS Listening form completion questions are mostly factual information like surname, place name, date, phone number, postcode, etc. 

4.Improve your vocabulary

Yes, you require good vocabulary for the listening test too. You must be able to understand the words that you hear related to time, numbers, prices, dates, letters, and addresses. You can check out the IELTS Listening Words to find commonly used vocabulary in the IELTS Listening test. 

5.Recognise synonyms and paraphrasing

The words in the questions may be synonyms of the words used in the audio. The sentences may be paraphrased too. Identify such words and sentences while you go through the questions that have the chance of being rephrased or paraphrased. 

6.Don't be confused by distractors 

Be careful of words like but, however, etc, which may be used to distract the listener from the actual answer. In such cases, you should think before you answer the question. These words might create confusion and you might end up writing the wrong answer. So check for such distractors in the audio.

7.Order of Answers

The audio will be played in the same order as it is in the question paper. This will make it easier for you to look for the answers. You can get the first answer first and the second answer after that.

8.Guess the answer if required

Don't leave any question unanswered or blank. You can guess what the answer would be and fill in the blanks. Don't spend too much time on one question if you don't know the answer. If you need more help in solving the questions you can check the IELTS Listening tips.

How to Answer Form Completion IELTS Listening Questions

• Read the Information well

In the question paper, there will be instructions given to you that you have to follow, especially the number of words you can use for each answer. Also read the questions well before you listen to the audio so that you can find the answers easily when the audio is played. You will get 20 seconds to read and understand the topic. 

• Underline main information

As you read the information you can also underline the main information given in the question paper as it will help you answer the questions faster. Only underline the words that you think are important. 

• Note down important information as you listen

When you listen to the audio make note of the important information so that you can fill up the form after you listen. You are allowed to make notes and will not lose any marks for doing so.

• Be careful of errors

Errors are not accepted in the IELTS Listening Form Completion. You have to be careful and accurate while writing down the answers. You can write all the answers in capital letters as it will be easier to read. Always pay attention to the instructions given in the question paper. Practice this IELTS listening mock test and learn how to solve the form completion questions.

Practice IELTS Listening Form Completion Sample Questions

Sample Question 1

Protecting Environment through Recycling Listening Answers

Complete the form below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Example	Answer
Type of group:	non-profit
Frequency of newspaper collection:	1....................
Name:	2.....................
Address:	3.....................
E-mail:	4.....................
Postcode:	5.....................

Answers:

1. every other week
Explanation: The woman says, “And we don’t come collect newspaper every day! In fact, we only do pickups every other week.”

2. Peter Wisrough
Explanation: When the woman asks What is your name, please?, the man answers, Peter Wisrough.

3. 168 Bridge Road
Explanation: When the woman asks, “now what’s your address?”, the man says, 168 Bridge Road.

4. [email protected]
Explanation: The woman says, “The booklet has our phone number and email address [email protected].”

5. BS97PU
Explanation: The woman asks, “what’s your postcode?” and the man answers, “BS97PU”.

Sample Question 2

University Accommodation Department Listening Answers

Complete the form below. 
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER. 

University Accommodation Department
Customer information
The caller wants accommodation for international students.

Student name: Maria Teresa (1)  __________ Vila 
Student number:  (2) _____________
Faculty: Modern  (3) _______________
Starting: September 1

Answers:

1. GONZALEZ
2. SHU300715PG
3. Languages

Get more such questions using the IELTS Listening Practice Test.

Other IELTS Listening Question types

Here are the other IELTS Listening Question types usually asked in the test.

• IELTS listening matching questions
• IELTS listening multiple choice questions
• IELTS listening note completion
• IELTS listening table completion
• IELTS listening sentence completion
• IELTS listening summary completion
• IELTS listening short answer questions
• IELTS listening map & plan labelling
• IELTS listening diagram completion
• IELTS listening flow chart completion

Conclusion

Once you attempt the “IELTS Listening Form Completion” questions above we are sure that you will get an idea of the question type and how to answer it. Also, if you follow the strategies given on this page you can easily tackle these questions in the test.

FAQs on Form Completion

1.What is form completion?

Form Completion is a type of question asked in the IELTS Listening test where you have to listen to an audio recording and answer the questions given in a form. 

2.Can I listen to the recording twice in my Listening test?

You cannot listen to the audio a second time. One recording will be played only once.

3.How to score full marks on the Listening test?

The only way to score well on the Listening test is to practice more questions. During the exam, you have to manage your time and answer all the questions. 

4.What accents can be heard in the IELTS Listening tests?

IELTS is an international test. So you will hear a lot of different accents spoken in different countries and also native-speaker accents.

5.Can I do the IELTS listening test on a computer?

Yes, the IELTS listening test can be taken on a computer. The software also does the scoring of the listening section.