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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Nigeria – December 2021 (Academic Module)

The questions and topics below were shared by B.A. who took the IELTS test in Nigeria in December. As you know, in 2022 no IELTS exams have been held yet, however, these topics are still great for your practice sessions. We will start posting new topics from 2022 as soon as they become available.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We received a bar chart that showed the number of visits to community websites in the first and second year of their use.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many supermarkets sell more and more imported food products than ones produced in their home country. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– How may I address you?
– Do you work or study?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– Let’s talk about shoes.
– What type of shoes do you like?
– Are these shoes expensive?
– Do you think you should spend so much on shoes?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a service from a company/business that you enjoyed. Please say

– What the service was
– How you heard about the company/business
– When it happened
– And explain what was so interesting about the service.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– The examiner asked a few more questions about the service I got from the company/business.
– Would you recommend it to others?

IELTS test in India – December 2021 (Academic Module)

The questions and topics below were shared by A.P. who recently took the IELTS test in India:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table describing the percentages of visitors to the UK for different reasons.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Environmental problems such as pollution and climate change affect all the people in the world. While global solutions are required to mitigate these problems, very few have been suggested. Why is there only a small number of solutions? How can these problems be resolved or mitigated?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– How may I address you?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– On what occasions can headphones be used?
– What are their benefits?
– What kind of job would you like to pursue in the future? Why?
– What are the benefits of this job?
– Would it provide you satisfaction?
– Do you like watching the stars?
– What do you like the most about stars?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a good service that you received at a certain place / on a specific occasion. Please say

– Where you received it
– What the service was
– How you felt when you received it
– And explain why you liked it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are some jobs that involve working with customers?
– What are the qualities required for such jobs?
– Apart from these qualities, what other qualities are needed?
– What are some services big companies provide to build their reputation?
– Is there a difference between the quality of service provided by big and small companies?
– Do companies need to focus on after-sale services?