best study aboard consultants in Kochi  IMAT GLOBAL
                     What’s Changing in IELTS Listening in 2025?
2. Faster Delivery Speeds
The average speaking speed in audio clips has
increased slightly, particularly in Section 3
(Academic Discussion) and Section 4 (Lecture).
Speakers may overlap more during
conversations
Complex vocabulary is delivered at natural
native speed
1. Increased Accent Diversity Fewer long pauses or repetition cues Accent Examples You Must Recognize
Gone are the days of purely British or Australian  IMAT Tip: Practice “listening ahead” and using In 2025, students at our IELTS centre in Kochi have
accents. In 2025, the IELTS Listening test includes: prediction techniques. Our trainers teach you how reported hearing:
Global English accents (South African, Canadian, to stay one sentence ahead without missing A Canadian professor discussing climate policy
New Zealand, Irish) answers. A South African guide explaining safari safety
Non-native fluent speakers (light Asian or European
A British student with a northern accent
accents)
Mixes of regional tones, including urban vs planning a university project. rural
dialects A New Zealander giving directions at a travel
 IMAT Tip: Exposure is key. We train students using desk
international audio clips beyond traditional IELTS  IMAT Tip: Listening to global podcasts and
recordings. YouTube interviews is part of our curriculum.
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