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IELTS Listening Short Answer Questions Guide

In this Listening task, you answer short questions using information from the recording, often about a place, price, time or other factual detail.

Short Answer-এ recording শুনে সংক্ষিপ্ত উত্তর লিখতে হয়। নির্দেশনায় দেওয়া শব্দসংখ্যা অতিক্রম করবেন না।

Banglish question: ielts listening short answer questions kivabe korbo — learn the method below.

Step-by-step strategy

  1. Read each question and the maximum word count before listening.
  2. Predict the type of answer, such as a location, number or object.
  3. Listen for paraphrases, then write only the requested information.
  4. Check spelling, number formatting and word limits.

Original worked example

Practice script (original): 'The workshop will take place in Room 204, not in the library as originally planned.' Question: Where will the workshop take place? (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)

Reveal answer and explanation

Room 204. The speaker corrects the originally planned library location.

Common mistakes

Do not guess from a matching keyword alone. Read or listen for meaning, obey task instructions and check the context before finalizing the answer. A strategy is not a score guarantee.

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Official task reference: IELTS test format. The practice example is original, not an official IELTS question. Reviewed October 2026.