IELTS, Listening
IELTS Listening Plan, Map and Diagram Labelling
You label places on a map, plan or diagram by choosing letters while a speaker describes the layout. It usually comes in Part 2.
- Skill
- Listening
- Part
- Listening
How Listening Plan, Map and Diagram Labelling is scored
One mark per correct letter.
Marked against the answer key
13%of your listening score, by our estimate
How to answer Listening Plan, Map and Diagram Labelling
A step-by-step method you can use on every question of this type.
- 1
Before the audio, find the starting point (the entrance, “you are here”) and note what's already labelled.
- 2
Read the place names in the question list; they come in the order you'll hear them.
- 3
Follow the speaker with your finger: left, right, opposite, beyond, at the end of.
- 4
Write the letter as soon as the place is fixed, then move on.
Common mistakes
What costs the most marks, and what to do instead.
- Losing your starting point and following the directions from the wrong place.
- Mixing up left and right when the speaker faces a different way from the map.
IELTS Listening Plan, Map and Diagram Labelling: common questions
How is IELTS Listening Plan, Map and Diagram Labelling scored?
One mark per correct letter.
How many Listening Plan, Map and Diagram Labelling questions are in the IELTS test?
It varies. Each IELTS Listening test mixes several question types in groups of a few questions each, so this type may appear once, more than once or not at all.
How much does Listening Plan, Map and Diagram Labelling count towards your score?
By our estimate, about 13% of your listening score. The test provider doesn't publish exact weights, so treat this as a guide to where practice pays off.
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