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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India – May 2022 (Academic Module)

Thanks to M.P. from India we can share the latest IELTS questions she remembered from her exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart with some information on medical care in three European countries between the years 1980 and 2000.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people argue that companies and private individuals, rather than governments, should pay to clean up the pollution that they produced. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Can you tell me your full name, please?
– What shall I call you?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like to shop at street markets or at a supermarket?
– What kind of things are usually sold at street markets?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about the longest walk you’ve ever taken. Please say

– when it happened
– where you walked
– who you were with
– and explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What outdoor activities do people like?
– Can you think of any outdoor activities other than sports?
– Are leisure activities important to everyone? Why or why not?
– What are the differences between the outdoor activities children used to do in the past and now?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – May 2022

Our lovely friend M.C. took IELTS in Nigeria very recently and shared the questions from her Speaking test below:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– What is your hometown like?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an opinion you gave someone. You should say

– who asked for your opinion
– why he/she asked for your opinion
– what the opinion was about
– and explain whether the person benefited from your opinion and why.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Does an advertisement make you purchase a product?
– What kind of advertisement would influence you to purchase something?
– Would you like to be in an advertisement?
– What do you think an advertisement does for a product?
– Can you describe an advertisement that you didn’t like?
– Do you think people prefer face to face reviews or online reviews?
– What impact do global leaders have on things like the weather?
– Should global leaders assemble to discuss issues of international concern?