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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – February 2022

Our kind friend G.N. took the IELTS test in Nigeria and remembered the writing topics being the same as in this recent exam in Sri Lanka. His Speaking questions were different though:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– May I see your ID?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– Do you think your hometown is a good place for kids to grow up?
– Do you have apps on your mobile phone or tablet?
– What apps are those, and how are they of benefit to you?
– Which application have you recently downloaded?
– How does it work?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a situation when you had a problem and someone offered a clever solution. You should say:

– who the person was
– what he/she did
– what solution he/she offered
– and explain why you think it was a clever solution.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How often do you do clever things?
– What do you think of human intelligence?
– How about artificial intelligence?
– What are the advantages of artificial intelligence?
– How does human intelligence compare to artificial intelligence?

IELTS test in India – February 2022 (Academic Module)

P.S. contacted us after her recent IELTS test in India and shared the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph that illustrated the sales of one store in the UK. Each bar described the sales of a different type of goods during 2015.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some parents think that children should be the best at everything they do, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where is your hometown?
– Is there anything special about your hometown?
– Let’s talk about mirrors.
– How often do you look in the mirror?
– Do you like to check yourself out in the mirror while trying on new clothes?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person you follow daily on social media. Please say

– who the person is
– how you know this person
– what content he/she posts on social media
– and explain why you follow this person on social media.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do other people also follow this person on social media?
– Do younger and older people use the same social media platforms?
– Who spends more time on social media, older or younger people?
– There were some more questions that P.S. didn’t remember.