IELTS Listening Test with Answers Explained | October 2026 | Practice Test #1

IELTS Listening Practice Test 2026 with Answers Explained | Full IELTS Academic Listening Test 🎧 Practise with this full IELTS Listening practice test with answers, featuring 40 questions across all four parts, British, Australian and American speakers, realistic exam timing, a complete answer key, band-score conversion and detailed explanations showing exactly where each answer appears and how to avoid common traps. 📝 FREE IELTS LISTENING ANSWER SHEET Download the answer sheet, record your answers, calculate your score and check your estimated band: https://www.theieltsbro.com/downloads... 💻 TAKE FREE IELTS MOCK TESTS ONLINE Practise IELTS Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking in a computer-delivered exam-style environment. Get an instant band score and a detailed performance report. https://www.theieltsbro.com/practice?... 📚 WHAT YOU WILL HEAR Part 1 (Questions 1–10): Emma and James discuss a course on AI in design. Part 2 (Questions 11–20): Sarah explains the impact of AI on creative industries. Part 3 (Questions 21–30): Alice, Ben and Dr. Morton discuss an essay titled “The Role of AI in Contemporary Art”. Part 4 (Questions 31–40): A lecture explores the future of human creativity in an AI-dominated world. ✅ HOW TO USE THIS IELTS LISTENING TEST 1. Download the free answer sheet or prepare a pen and paper. 2. Complete all 40 questions without pausing the recording. 3. Check your answers and use the band-score conversion table. 4. Watch the answers explained section to understand your mistakes and learn from every trap. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Start 0:14 Part 1: Questions 1–10 5:25 Part 2: Questions 11–20 10:20 Part 3: Questions 21–30 16:49 Part 4: Questions 31–40 22:04 Answer Key 22:34 IELTS Band Score 22:46 Answers Explained 📌 ABOUT THIS TEST This is an original IELTS Listening practice test created by The IELTS Bro for exam preparation. It is designed in an IELTS-style format for October 2026 and is not an official IELTS examination paper. 💬 COMMENT YOUR SCORE OUT OF 40! What score did you get? Which question was the most difficult? Share your results in the comments. Subscribe to The IELTS Bro for more IELTS Listening practice tests, IELTS Academic preparation, Reading practice, Writing lessons, Speaking tests and exam strategies. #IELTSListening #IELTSPreparation #TheIELTSBro