CAMBRIDGE IELTS ACADEMIC 14 - AUTHENTIC PRACTICE TESTS - WITH ANSWERS

Sep 30, 2026

CAMBRIDGE IELTS Academic 14 with Answers provides authentic IELTS Academic practice tests, including four skills sections: Listening, Academic Reading, Academic Writing, and Speaking. It explains the overall IELTS test purpose and the Academic module selection, then details the timing, question structures, and common question types for each component. The guide also describes Listening tasks by section, Reading tasks across three text sources, and Writing tasks with Task 1 and Task 2 requirements, assessment criteria, and answer resources.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages142

Reading Time5 h 58 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

WHAT IS THE TEST FORMAT?

ACADEMIC TEST FORMAT

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

CAMBRIDGE IELTS ACADEMIC14WITH AUDIOWWW.IELTSPOP.COM WITH ANSWERS AUTHENTIC PRACTICE TESTS Cambridge English DFFICIAL ACADEMIC WITH ANSWERS AUTHENTIC PRACTICE TESTS 14 Contents Introduction 4Test 1 10Test 2 32Test 3 53Test 4 75Audioscripts 97 Listening and ReadingAnswer Keys 119Sample answers for Writing tasks 127Sample answer sheets 137 WWW.IELTSPOP.COM # Introduction The International English Language Testing System(IELTS)is widely recognised asa reliable means of assessing the language ability of candidates who need to studyor work where English is the language of communication.These Practice Tests aredesigned to give future IELTS candidates an idea of whether their English is at therequired level. IELTS is owned by three partners:Cambridge English Language Assessment,part ofthe University of Cambridge;the British Council;IDP Education Pty Limited (through itssubsidiary company,IELTS Australia Pty Limited).Further information on IELTS can befound on the IELTS website www.ielts.org. # WHAT IS THE TEST FORMAT? IELTS consists of four components.All candidates take the same Listening and Speakingtests.There is a choice of Reading and Writing tests according to whether a candidate istaking the Academic or General Training module. | Academic
For candidates wishing to study at
undergraduate or postgraduate levels,
and for those seeking professional
registration. | General Training
For candidates wishing to migrate to an
English-speaking country(Australia,Canada,
New Zealand,UK),and for those wishing to
train or study at below degree level. | | --- | --- | The test components are taken in the following order: | Listening | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 4 sections, | 40 items approximately | 30 minutes | | Academic Reading
3 sections,40 items
60 minutes | or | General Training Reading
3 sections,40 items
60 minutes | | Academic Writing
2 tasks
60 minutes | or | General Training Writing
2 tasks
60 minutes | | | Speaking
11 to 14 minutes | | | | | | | | Total Test Time
2 hours 44 minutes | | | | | | # ACADEMIC TEST FORMAT Listening This test consists of four sections,each with ten questions.The first two sections areconcemed with social needs.The first section is a conversation between two speakers andthe second section is a monologue.The final two sections are concerned with situationsrelated to educational or training contexts.The third section is a conversation between up tofour people and the fourth section is a monologue. Avariety of question types is used,including:multiple choice,matching,plan/map/diagram labelling,form completion,note completion,table completion,flow-chart completion,summary completion,sentence completion and short-answer questions. Candidates hear the recording once only and answer the questions as they listen.Tenminutes are allowed at the end for candidates to transfer their answers to the answer sheet. # Reading This test consists of three sections with 40 questions.There are three texts,which aretaken from journals,books,magazines and newspapers.The texts are on topics of generalinterest.At least one text contains detailed logical argument. A variety of question types is used,including:multiple choice,identifying information(True/False/Not Given),identifying the writer's views/claims(Yes/No/Not Given),matchinginformation,matching headings,matching features,matching sentence endings,sentencecompletion,summary completion,note completion,table completion,flow-chart completion,diagram label completion and short-answer questions. # Writing This test consists of two tasks.It is suggested that candidates spend about 20 minutes onTask 1,which requires them to write at least 150 words,and 40 minutes on Task 2,whichrequires them to write at least 250 words.Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to theWriting score. Task

FAQs

What are the four components of the IELTS Academic test?

All candidates take Listening and Speaking. Academic candidates also take Academic Reading and Academic Writing.

How is the Listening test structured and what question formats are used?

It has four sections with about forty items and approximately thirty minutes. It uses a variety of question types such as multiple choice, matching, completion tasks, and short-answer questions.

What are the main requirements for Academic Writing tasks?

Academic Writing includes two tasks: Task 1 requires at least 150 words and involves describing information from a diagram or data, while Task 2 requires at least 250 words and involves presenting solutions, opinions, or arguments with a clear, appropriate style.

Sep 30, 2026

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