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Hi everybody,

I am taking the IELTS test on 22nd October and want to make sure that I gather as much information about the procedures of the test. So my question:

Is the CD for the listening test played through speaker or will everbody be given earphones/headphones to listen to the tape?

I am asking this because I was wondering if it makes a difference if I sit in the front or back. I hope somebody can help...

Michaela
 

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Hey!

This site might give you some answers to your questions:

planetielts.com

Hope it helps and good luck!
 

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Everyone will be given a separate pair of Headphones to listen . and in starting u will be given a sample audio to set your headphones on desired volumes.
 

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Hey!

This site might give you some answers to your questions:

planetielts.com

Hope it helps and good luck!
This site is really good! Thank you so much.

Michaela
 

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Kirtan1 said:
Everyone will be given a separate pair of Headphones to listen . and in starting u will be given a sample audio to set your headphones on desired volumes.
Thank you, that is so good to know. I am relieved because I prefer the seperate headphones for everybody.
 

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Miki27 said:
Hi everybody,

:

Is the CD for the listening test played through speaker or will everbody be given earphones/headphones to listen to the tape?



Michaela
According to my experience in IELTS listening module announce to participants by pager and not by examiner and I never seen any headphone for using in Test maybe one person have difficulties in ears they preparing an earphone
 

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According to my experience in IELTS listening module announce to participants by pager and not by examiner and I never seen any headphone for using in Test maybe one person have difficulties in ears they preparing an earphone
Do you mean that the tape will be heard over loudspeakers for everybody at the same time? So there will be no headphones for each person. What do you mean by your comment that the module will be announced by pager and not by examiner?
 

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Miki27 said:
Do you mean that the tape will be heard over loudspeakers for everybody at the same time? So there will be no headphones for each person. What do you mean by your comment that the module will be announced by pager and not by examiner?
Yes the tape will be heard over loudspeakers.
 

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Saeid2011 said:
Yes the tape will be heard over loudspeakers.
Thank you so much for your reply. I am a bit worried that the quality of the sound might be worse through loudspeakers but I guess there is nothing I can do about that. ::)

In your experience, did it matter if you sat in the front or the back?
 

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Miki27 said:
Hi everybody,

I am taking the IELTS test on 22nd October and want to make sure that I gather as much information about the procedures of the test. So my question:

Is the CD for the listening test played through speaker or will everbody be given earphones/headphones to listen to the tape?

I am asking this because I was wondering if it makes a difference if I sit in the front or back. I hope somebody can help...

Michaela
I took the test 3 months ago. Everybody was sitting in the room and there were many speakers around the room so you can listen to it very clearly
 

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Thank you so much for your reply. I am a bit worried that the quality of the sound might be worse through loudspeakers but I guess there is nothing I can do about that. ::)

In your experience, did it matter if you sat in the front or the back?
Be sure that the sound quality is very good in IELTS Test and it will test by examiners and for this reason they will ask you did you heard examiner voice? All the seats reserved before I think it possible for changing seat but it depended conditions of place which Test held.
 

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bangshws said:
I took the test 3 months ago. Everybody was sitting in the room and there were many speakers around the room so you can listen to it very clearly
That is good to hear! Now I can stop worrying about the sound quality ;D
 

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Saeid2011 said:
Be sure that the sound quality is very good in IELTS Test and it will test by examiners and for this reason they will ask you did you heard examiner voice? All the seats reserved before I think it possible for changing seat but it depended conditions of place which Test held.
Thank you for this information. That makes me worry less.
 

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My exam did not have headphones. Only the one stereo. There were no additional speakers either. The tape was loud enough, however, I sat in the front and found it too loud. It was not a perfect set-up, but nothing to really stress about.