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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Japan – April 2022 (Academic Module)

Our friend M.M. took a computer-delivered IELTS exam in Japan very recently. He said, “Your newsletters have been very helpful. Thanks to you I managed to get my target score. I’d like to share the questions I was asked on the test day. Hopefully this helps someone.”

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentages of employees in 5 industries in 1989 and 2009 in Australia.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many major cities today are becoming bigger and more crowded. Why is this happening? What measures can be taken to solve this problem?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Can you tell me your full name, please?
– Can I see your identification?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your typical day at work like?
– Who is helping you at work?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a house or an apartment you would like to live in, in the future. You should say

– where it would be
– what it would look like
– why you want to live there
– and explain how you would feel living there.

Follow-up question: Do you think you will be able to live in such a house?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Different countries have different climates. Because of that, houses differ from country to country. How do you think they can be different?
– What kind of houses do people live in, in your city?
– Nowadays technology is rapidly developing. How do you think technology will change houses in the future?
– Do you think there will be only positive changes, and no negative ones?

IELTS test in Nepal – April 2022 (Academic Module)

R.D. from Nepal relied on our daily emails to prepare for IELTS. He found them helpful and as soon as his exam was over, shared these questions to help other test takers:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of Browntown Park in Australia, in 2010 and at present. The maps included things such as a courtyard, some infrastructure, a cafe, park, parking lot, museums, and the entrance. On the present time map the infrastructure was relocated and some features were added (a playground, etc).

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, most scientific research is funded and conducted by private companies, rather than the government. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh its disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Can you tell me your full name, please?
– Do you work or study?
– Where are you from?
– Is your hometown a good place to live?
– What kind of weather does your home country have?
– Do you like this type of weather?
– Do you prefer a warm or a cold weather?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a book that you enjoyed reading. Please say

– what type of book it was
– who recommended it to you
– why you decided to read it
– and explain why you enjoyed reading this book.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What type of books do you think is more popular, digital or print books?
– Why do you think people prefer this type of books?
– Do you think this will change in the future? In what way?

– Is it important to know how to read a map?
– Why can some people read a map better than others?
– Why do people like to travel to other places?
– Should they learn about the place before traveling there? Why or why not?