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Recent IELTS exams

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

Latest IELTS questions from India – September 2024 (Academic Module)

Latest IELTS Academic Questions India September 2024

The writing questions below were shared by a recent test taker from India (thanks, MK!):

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The graph below shows the average time it takes four car manufacturers to produce vehicles at their US factories.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

IELTS Writing Task 1 average time it takes car manufacturers to produce vehicles

* Note: this isn’t the original graph given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many young people do not enjoy competitive sports because they are afraid of losing. For that reason, youth sports competitions should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

IELTS Speaking questions from India – September 2024

IELTS Speaking New Questions India September 2024

Thanks to the kind contribution by MK, here are the latest Speaking questions he was asked in his recent IELTS exam in India:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– What do you do for a living?
– How did you choose your current job or profession?
– What do you enjoy most about your work?
– Are there any challenges you face in your job?
– Do you think you will continue working in this field in the future?
– How do you balance your work and personal life?
– If you could change one thing about your job, what would it be?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a new law you would like to introduce in your country. You should say

– what the law would be
– why you think this law is necessary
– whether or not it would be popular

and explain what the benefits of this new law would be.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think it’s important to teach children about rules and laws? Why or why not?
– At what age do you think children should start learning about laws and rules, and why?
– Should it be compulsory for children to know the laws?
– How do you think children feel when they see someone breaking a rule or law?
– Should children be taught what to do if they see someone breaking the law?
– Should it be mandatory for schools to teach students about rules and laws? Why or why not?