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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Australia – February 2022 (Academic Module)

T.K. took the IELTS test in Australia and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given 4 bar graphs describing the percentages of industrial workers in different age groups in 4 countries. We were asked to describe and compare the data.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In developed countries, many people are living alone or as a small family unit. Why do you think this is happening? How does it affect the society?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where is your hometown?
– Is your hometown a good place to live?
– Let’s talk about mobile apps.
– What app have you recently downloaded?
– What does this app do?
– How is it useful to you?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a company or a business that provided you a good service. Please say

– what the service was
– where the service was provided to you
– who at the company helped you
– and explain why you think this was a good service.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is it common for companies to provide good customer service in your country?
– How can a company address a problem with its product or service?
– When a customer receives a faulty product, what should the company do?
– When customers complain about products or services, does it help companies improve?
– There were some more questions that T.K. didn’t remember.

IELTS test in Myanmar – January 2022 (Academic Module)

S.L. took IELTS in Myanmar very recently and shared the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of a school, in 2002 and today, and asked to compare them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Family members and friends caring for elderly people find it hard to spend enough time looking after them. What are the causes of this problem? What solutions can you suggest?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where is your hometown?
– Is your hometown a good place to live for young people?
– In your country, at what age do children start learning science subjects?
– Do you like science subjects?
– How are they useful to you in your daily life?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a skill that was difficult for you to learn. You should say

– what skill it was
– why you learnt it
– why it was difficult to learn
and explain how you felt about this.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– People can learn something without teachers these days. How do they do that?
– What are the differences between human teachers and other ways to teach yourself something?
– What are the essential skills that children should learn?
– Why can children learn faster than adults?