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Recent IELTS exams

Real students tell about their recent IELTS exams: IELTS questions, topics, tasks, answers.

IELTS test in Pakistan – May 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic Recent Questions Pakistan May 2023

Our kind subscribers SA and MH from Pakistan have shared their IELTS writing questions with us, and we have recreated the graph according to the information they provided. Here is what they collectively remembered:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The line graph below describes production of different fuels in the UK from 1981 to 2000.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Line Graph Different Fuels Production in UK
* Note: this isn’t the actual graph given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Read model answer here

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many university students nowadays live away from home and their parents because of their university location, while others live with their families. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each situation?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Read model answer here

IELTS Speaking test in India – May 2023

IELTS Speaking Recent Questions India May 2023

Our kind friend PK took her IELTS Speaking test in India a couple of days ago. She remembered the following questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What makes you happy?
– When do you feel happy at work?
– Do you like jewellery?
– What kind of jewellery do you prefer?
– When do you wear your jewellery?
– Have you ever given someone gold as a gift?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an occasion when someone gave you something you really wanted as a gift. You should say

– what the occasion was
– what the gift was
– who gave you the gift
– and explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why do people give gifts to each other?
– Do you think expensive gifts are more meaningful than inexpensive ones?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving cash as a gift?
– In your opinion, what makes a gift memorable and special?
– How important is the act of giving gifts in your culture?
– Should people feel obligated to reciprocate when they receive a gift?
– Has the tradition of giving gifts changed over time in your country? In what way?