"I was stuck at Band 6.5 for 8 months. After finishing Volume 1 dictation, I realized I wasn't bad at listening—I was bad at spelling 'Wednesday.' Fixed that, got Band 8.5." — Aarav, Mumbai (Score: 8.5)
"The audio speed in Track 75 scared me. It felt too fast. But after three repeats, the real IELTS sounded slow motion. This book is magic." — Elena, Moscow (Score: 9.0) Perfect Ielts Listening Dictation Vol.1 Audio
"My biggest weakness was Section 4 lectures. Vol.1 has a track where a professor coughs and corrects himself. That exact situation happened in my exam. I didn't panic." — Kaito, Tokyo (Score: 8.0) "I was stuck at Band 6
Play the first sentence of the audio. Pause it. Write exactly what you heard. Rewind. Play the same sentence again. Fill in the gaps. Do not move to the next sentence until the current one is 100% accurate. The "Perfect" in the title means zero errors—not 90%, not 99%. "The audio speed in Track 75 scared me
| Step | Action | |------|--------| | 1 | Listen once without writing – grasp overall topic (e.g., library registration, lecture on penguins). | | 2 | Second listen – pause after each meaningful chunk (not every word). Write exactly what you hear. | | 3 | Third listen – play continuously at normal speed; fill missing words. | | 4 | Compare with the provided transcript (if available). | | 5 | Categorize errors into: spelling / missing word / wrong word / punctuation / number format. | | 6 | Re-dictate only the incorrect sentences 24 hours later. |