IELTS Listening Practice Test 8: Can You Get Band 9? Hard Test with Answers (2026)

Can you get Band 9? A harder-than-usual IELTS-style Listening test for students aiming high, written by BayRen in the real exam's format. Part 1: a woman phones an outdoor centre to book a campsite pitch and kayaks for her family. Part 2: on local radio, the manager of a city's new tram line answers listeners' questions and describes the stops. Part 3: two design students plan a new children's waiting area for a hospital clinic. Part 4: a lecture on how rats, cats, seals and walruses use their whiskers to sense the world. 40 questions at the exam's timing, with the answer key, a band guide and the explanations at the end. It's not from any Cambridge book, so it's new to you. How to use it Have a pen and paper ready, and write your answers as you listen. Play each part straight through: the real exam never pauses. Mark your answers at the end and check your band: 39 or 40 correct is Band 9. Then read the explanations for every answer you missed. Chapters 0:00 Part 1: Bramley Lake Outdoor Centre (Questions 1–10) 6:19 Part 2: The new tram line (Questions 11–20) 13:31 Part 3: A waiting area for children (Questions 21–30) 21:12 Part 4: Whiskers (Questions 31–40) 28:53 Answer key 29:13 Explanations Message us on WhatsApp: 01317749265 Follow BayRen: Facebook:   / bayrenedu   TikTok:   / bayren_education   Instagram:   / bayrenedu   This is an original practice test written by BayRen in the IELTS format. It is not an official IELTS test. IELTS is a registered trademark of the British Council, IDP IELTS and Cambridge University Press & Assessment, who do not endorse this video. The scripts and questions were written and checked by BayRen. #ielts #ieltspreparation #ieltslistening #BayRenEducation