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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in the USA – October 2022 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend S. recently took IELTS in the USA and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The charts below show the average hours worked last year by full time and part time employees in 3 countries.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar Charts of Hours Worked By Men and Women in 3 Countries

* Note: these aren’t the actual charts given in the test, they were recreated for demonstration purposes.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Even though experts believe that walking is a great way to improve one’s health, very few people walk nowadays. Why aren’t people walking? What can be done to encourage them to walk more?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Did you learn geography as a child?
– Would you visit a country just because of its geographical location?
– Did you solve puzzles as a child?
– What kind, word or number puzzles?
– Do you think elderly people should be encouraged to solve puzzles?
– Do you solve number puzzles while commuting?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a photo you took that you are proud of. You should say
– When you took it
– Why you took it
– What is on the photo
– And explain why you are proud of this photo.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you take selfies? Why?
– Is it a good way to capture some magical moments?
– Why do people take photos?
– Do you think old photos help us learn about history?
– Do you think that pictures from ancient time periods would be helpful enough to learn about the past?
– What would be more helpful, pictures or written eyewitness accounts, and why?

IELTS test in Nigeria – October 2022 (Academic Module)

Our lovely friend M. recently took IELTS in Nigeria and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The diagrams below show the layout of the town’s shopping centre at present and after a future redevelopment.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Shopping Centre Maps at Present and in the Future

* Note: these aren’t the actual plans given in the test, they were recreated for demonstration purposes.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that parents should choose the degree or the major for their child to study at university. Others feel that children should be able to choose their own degree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you write a lot?
– Do you like writing?
– What do you mostly write?
– Do you think your writing will change in the future?
– What name would you like to give your child, and why?
– Do people in your family have the same name as you?
– What’s the meaning of your name?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person who dresses very well. You should say

– who he/she is
– what he/she does
– what type of clothes he/she wears
– and explain why you like the way he/she dresses.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you prefer buying clothes online or in store?
– Do you think online shopping will obliterate in-store shopping?
– What is the difference between how men and women dress?
– What would the world be like if everyone dressed the same?