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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test questions from India – November 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic New Questions India November 2023

Thanks to two lovely subscribers, JN and AD, we know that the recent Academic IELTS exams in India and Bangladesh were the same. Here are the writing questions, as remembered by the two test takers:

Writing test

The chart below shows the percentage of the UK population who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables in 2002, 2006 and 2010.

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

Recent IELTS question Writing Task 1

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

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that too much attention and resources are given to the protection of wild animals and birds. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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

Read the Speaking questions from Bangladesh here

IELTS Speaking questions from Bangladesh – November 2023

IELTS Speaking New Questions Bangladesh November 2023

Our student JN took IELTS in Bangladesh two days ago(!) and was asked the following Speaking questions.

Try and answer them no matter what country YOU are taking the test in, because Speaking questions are known to repeat all over the world.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you like in your work?
– How many hours do you work in a week?
– What was your aim in life when you were young?
– Could you concentrate in class when you were in school?
– Are you able to concentrate in a noisy environment?
– What do you do to concentrate in a noisy environment?
– Are you an ambitious person?
– Do you have any future plans for your personal life?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a piece of clothing that you enjoy wearing. You should say

– what it is
– when and where you got it
– how often you wear it

and explain why you enjoy wearing it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What type of dress do you prefer?
– Do your friends also like your choice in clothes?
– What are the differences between fashion choices of older and younger people?
– Does the weather affect the type of clothes people wear in your country?
– When do people dress formally in your country?