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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Australia – September 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic New Questions Australia September 2023

Thanks to our generous subscriber SA from Australia, today we are sharing the writing questions from her recent IELTS exam.

Preparation Tip: make sure to write your own essay and report under timed conditions, spending no more than an hour in total on both Writing Task 1 and Task 2. Simulating real exam conditions will surface your weaknesses in writing, and you will be able to work on them well before the test. Happy studying!

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The two charts below show the percentages of films released and tickets sold by genre, in 1996 and 2000, in a European country.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Films Released and Tickets Sold by Genre

* 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 think that households should be given permission to keep a gun in the house, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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

Read a model answer here.

IELTS Speaking test in Nepal – September 2023

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions Nepal September 2023

Our kind friend took IELTS in Nepal and remembered the following questions from his Speaking test.

Preparation Tip: Try to answer all of these questions and record yourself. Re-listen later and look for fluency or pronunciation problems. Then re-record the questions where you didn’t do well, and this time try to sound more fluent and pronounce the words better.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– What do you do, work or study?
– What are you studying?
– Do you like your courses?
– What is your favourite course?
– Why are you interested in this course?
– How often do you study?
– How do you usually prepare for your exams?
– Do you prefer studying alone or in a group?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a shop that recently opened in your area. You should say

– where it is located
– what type of shop it is
– who its main customers are

and explain whether you think this shop will be successful in the future and why.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Shopping these days has become one of peoples’ favourite hobbies. Why do you think this is?
– What are the main differences between large chain stores and small retailers?
– Should the government support the small retailers?
– What is the impact of consumerism on the society?
– Are there any positive aspects to consumerism, or only negative? What are they?
– How does consumerism affect the environment and sustainability?
– Are there any measures that governments or organizations can take to mitigate the negative effects of consumerism?