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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Hungary – September 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic New Questions Budapest Hungary August 2023

Thanks to the kind DK from Budapest, Hungary we are sharing the writing questions from her recent IELTS exam.

Make sure to write your own essay and report under timed conditions, spending no more than an hour in total on both tasks. This kind of real exam simulation will shine a light on your weaknesses in writing, and you will be able to address them well before the test. Submit your writing for correction and learn how to score higher. Happy studying!

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The chart below provides information about the 5 types of transportation that tourists used in a particular city between 1989 and 2009.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Modes of Transport Used by Tourists

* 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 young people go to college or university to have a successful career path. Others, however, chose to go straight to work to gain real life experience after high school. Discuss both views and write your opinion.

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

Read a Band 9 model answer here.

IELTS Speaking test in India – September 2023

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions India September 2023

Thanks to a test taker from India we are sharing the questions from his very recent IELTS Speaking test:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Can you describe your neighbourhood?
– Do you think your neighbourhood is a safe place to live?
– What do you like the most about your neighbourhood?
– Do you have friendly neighbours?

– Do you wear jewellery on a daily basis?
– What’s your favourite piece of jewellery?
– Do you prefer to wear real or imitation jewellery? Why?
– Are there any traditional jewellery items in your culture?
– Do you think jewellery makes a good investment?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a picture you recently took. You should say

– what the picture shows
– why you took it
– where you took it

and explain how you feel about that picture.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why do you think people like taking pictures and capturing moments?
– In what ways do pictures and photos help people preserve memories?
– Do you believe that people today rely too heavily on pictures to remember important moments?
– Do you think pictures and photographs are important in preserving history?
– In what ways can pictures provide valuable insights into historical events?
– Do you think using pictures helps us understand history accurately?
– Have smartphones and digital cameras changed the role of pictures in recording history?