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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Pakistan – December 2021 (Academic Module)

A very kind IELTS test taker Y.F. remembered the following topics and questions from her recent Academic IELTS exam in Pakistan:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar charts. The first was describing the percentage of public transport punctuality, actual and target values, between 1999 and 2003. The second bar chart showed the number of complaints filed by passengers over the same period of time.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many doctors recommend that older people exercise regularly, but most patients do not follow any exercise routine. Why do you think it is happening? How can people be encouraged to exercise regularly?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Where did you grow up?
– Did you like that city?
– Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
– Why or why not?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a creative person such as an artist, a painter or a singer whom you admire. Please say

– Who that person is
– Where and when you saw him/her
– How creative his/her work is
– And explain why you admire him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are you a creative person?
– Do you think creativity is required in different fields of life?
– What will happen if there is no creativity around?
– Do you prefer writing by hand or typing?
– Why is that?
– Do you have to write by hand in certain situations?
– Do you think handwriting has changed, compared to the past?

IELTS test in Australia – December 2021 (Academic Module)

The questions below are from a recent IELTS exam in Australia. One of our users (thanks, R.F!) took the IELTS test and shared everything he could remember. He said, “I don’t remember all the questions, but I hope this will be useful for other candidates.”

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph showing the number of kilometers traveled by 5 types of transportation, used by people in 1990 and 2000 in the UK.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that high school students should study all the school subjects, while others think they should be allowed to choose subjects that they love or are good at. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– What kind of technology do you use at work?
– Where was your first school located?
– Did you walk to school?
– Do you have many wild animals in your country?
– Where do people go to see them?
– What countries take very good care of their wildlife?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an experience that left you feeling disappointed. Please say

– When it was
– What the reason you felt disappointed was
– How this affected your life
– And explain what you think of that experience now.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do you think of people who achieve success independently?
– When do you think people quit their efforts while trying to achieve a goal?
– What in young people’s opinion is the most important thing in school life?