IELTS listening

Task type 7

Short answer questions

In the IELTS Listening exam, you may have to answer questions by giving short answers. This question type can be found in any section of the exam.

You have to give your answer in no more than the stated number of words and/or a number. You do not write sentences for your answer.

In some short-answer questions, you may have to identify two or three pieces of information. The question words include phrases such as ‘List 2 reasons’, ‘Name3 places·, ‘Which 3 factors·. The answers are often close together in the recording and can be similar grammatically or thematically.