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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India – February 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic Recent Questions India February 2023

Our lovely friend P. has shared the writing questions from her recent IELTS exam in India, below:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The bar chart and table below describe the proportions of part-time and full-time workers in 2011 in Australia.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar Chart Table Employment Full and Part Time Australia 2011

* Note: these aren’t the actual figures given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, instead of locally sourced produce, many supermarkets sell a variety of foods imported from countries all across the world.

Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

IELTS Speaking test in Saudi Arabia – February 2023

IELTS Speaking Recent Questions Saudi Arabia February 2023

The questions below were shared by A. who recently took his IELTS Speaking test in Saudi Arabia:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where do you live?
– Are you a student or do you work?
– Do you like your work environment?
– Is there an aspect of your work that you find stressful?
– What would you like to change at work?
– Did you learn about stars or planets when you were a child?
– Do you think you will travel to space in the future?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person who dresses well. You should say:

– who the person is
– how you know him/her
– how often you see him/her
– and explain why you think this person dresses well.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What is the difference between online shopping and shopping in a real, physical shop?
– Do you think online shopping will eventually be replaced by in-store shopping?
– What are the disadvantages of online shopping?
– You said that not being able to try on clothes is a problem when shopping online. Are there any other disadvantages to online shopping?
– Who do you think buys more clothes online, older or younger people?
– Apart from clothes, what else do people prefer to buy online? Why?