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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Canada – March 2022

Our kind friend M.J. took the IELTS test in Canada and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or are you a student?
– What kind of job do you have?
– What is your typical day at work like?
– Do you find your job easy or hard?
– What is it about your work that you enjoy the most?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about your favourite toy as a child. Please say

– what the toy was
– who gave it to you
– how often you played with it
– and explain why this toy was your favourite.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is it important for children’s development to play with toys? Why?
– What type of toys is the best for children?
– Nowadays, are toys different from the toys of the past?
– How has the toy industry changed compared to the past?
– Is there now more diversity in children’s toys?
– Why is diversity in toys important?

IELTS test in India – March 2022 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend K.M. took IELTS in India and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had four pie charts describing the proportions of men and women who spent their working hours in a particular region.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

When new towns are planned, it is important to build more public parks and sports facilities rather than shopping centers for people to spend their time in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

I did my Speaking test on a video call.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– Are there public parks or gardens in your hometown?
– Do you like going to a park or a garden?
– What do you do there?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a creative person whom you admire. Please say

– who the person is
– how you know him/her
– why you think he/she is creative
– and explain why you admire him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are you a creative person?
– What kind of jobs require people to be creative?
– Should children learn about creativity?
– Can creativity be taught?
– Is new technology helping to boost people’s creativity? In what way?