{"id":2848,"date":"2020-01-15T20:42:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T04:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/?p=2848"},"modified":"2020-01-15T20:42:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T04:42:20","slug":"ielts-listening-format-changes-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/ielts-listening-format-changes-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Listening Format Changes in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Starting on January 4, 2020, the IELTS Listening will have a slightly new format. Here, we summarize them and tell you what you need to know as you prepare to take the IELTS in 2020 and beyond \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Changes to the IELTS Listening Format<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Here is the official announcement from IELTS:<\/p>\n

“From\u00a04 January 2020<\/b>, some small changes are being introduced to the instructions and layout of the paper-based Listening test:<\/div>\n

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  1. We will be changing the word \u2018Sections\u2019 to \u2018Parts\u2019 \u2013 The paper-based test will now be divided into Part 1, 2, 3, 4.<\/li>\n
  2. We will be removing the Part 1 example.<\/li>\n
  3. We are also removing the page number references.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    For more details on these changes, visit the IELTS website.<\/a><\/div>\n
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    How will the 2020 IELTS changes affect students?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

    What do these changes mean for test-takers? Let’s break down the IELTS Listening format changes one by one:<\/p>\n