There are lot of mistakes in IELTS listening section that students make and are usually not aware of , starts with , not knowing the purpose of Audio / tapescripts, unable to use prediction skills , not identifying distractors, not following instructions given in the beginning of each section, unfamiliarity with different accents, Schuffling answers while listening on Answer sheet , not using block letters, leaving answers blank etc are common mistakes that reduce scores of students in this section.