Starting January 4th, the IELTS listening test will have the following
changes:
IELTS Listening Test Change 1:
There will be no example played in part 1. Usually there would be an example
answer for you to listen to at the start of the recording. This helped you get
used to the accent and check the volume if you were using headphones. This
example has now been removed. This is a very important change that you need to
be ready for. You must listen carefully from the start of the recording for
answer 1.
IELTS Listening Test Change 2:
The word “sections” will now be changed to “parts”. This won’t affect the
actual test, but it is something that is useful to know.
IELTS Listening Test Change 3:
There will be no page number references. But there will still be references
to question number. Again, this is no big change for you, but it is something
to be aware of.