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                     What’s New in IELTS Speaking 2025?
The IELTS Speaking test remains a face-to-face interview conducted in three parts: Introduction and
Interview, Cue Card, and Discussion. However, 2025 has brought in a few subtle but impactful shifts:
Increased Focus on Personal Opinions and Critical
Wider Range of Topics
Thinking
Cue card topics now range from traditional subjects
Examiners are now more focused on how well
(hobbies, travel) to modern issues (remote work,
candidates:
Express personal viewpoints sustainability, AI use in daily life). This shift
Justify their answers challenges candidates to speak about
Maintain fluency without memorized responses contemporary topics with confidence.
Real IELTS Cue Cards from 2025
Here are some recently reported cue card topics that students at our IELTS centre in Kochi have
encountered:
1. Describe a person who helps others in the community.
2. Talk about a time you had to make a difficult decision.
3. Describe a place where you like to relax.
4. Talk about a modern invention that is useful.
5. Describe a situation when you had to speak in public.
Pro Tip: While preparing, don’t memorize responses. Focus on building vocabulary and fluency for each
theme.
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