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

IELTS Speaking questions from Canada – October 2024

IELTS Speaking New Questions Canada September 2024

Thanks to our kind subscriber GS, here are the latest Speaking questions he was asked in his recent IELTS exam in Canada:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Are you an intensive or extensive reader?
– Where do you like to read?
– What is a good book to you?
– Do you think a good book needs a plot twist?
– What kind of weather do you like?
– Why do you enjoy this kind of weather?
– Does the weather affect your mood? In what way?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person you know who has a medical career (e.g. a doctor or a nurse). You should say

– who he/she is
– what he/she does
– why he/she chose a medical career

and explain how you feel about him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Who plays a more important role, doctors or nurses?
– Do you think that doctors and nurses are paid well?
– How important are nurses in hospitals?
– What challenges do people in medical careers face in your country?
– What qualities are important to succeed in the medical profession?
– Who experiences more stress in their job, doctors or nurses?

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.