IELTS Speaking Test Questions | IELTS Test Centers Worldwide

These are actual IELTS Speaking Test questions reported by IELTS test takers from around the world this month.

IELTS Speaking Test Part 1 Questions

Hats

• Do you wear hats?
• On what occasions do people generally wear hats?
• Do you think people wear hats for fashion reasons or as a necessity?

Birthday celebrations

• Do you think celebrating birthdays is important? Why? / Why not?
• How do children in your country normally celebrate their birthdays?
• Which year is most celebrated in your country? [refers to major birthdays such as 15th, 18th birthday, etc.]

Science

• Do you like science?
• What science subject at school do/did you like the most? Why?
• Do you ever watch movies about science?
• Is there anything about science that you dislike?

Home / where you live

• Describe the place where you currently living?
• Do you live with your family?
• Do you prefer to live in a house or an apartment?
• Tell me about your house?
• What can you see through your windows at home?

Handwriting

• Do you prefer to write by hand or using a computer? VVhat is the difference?
• Do you read e-books?

Your first/primary school

• What can you remember about your first school?
• How did you go to (or, travel to) school?
• What were some of the most popular activities (in the playground?) at primary school?

Holidays

• Are holidays important for you? Why? Why not?
• When there is a public holiday in your country, what do people usually do?
• What kind of places do you like to go to on holiday? Why?
• What kind of activities do you like to do when you are on holiday? Why?
• Who do you normally go on holiday with?
• If you could go on holiday anywhere in the world, where would you choose to go? Why would you go there?

work /job

• Would you like to change your job in the future?

Family

• What activities do you do with your family?
• Who is the closest person to you in your family?
• Is spending time with your family important in your culture?

Colours

• What colours do you like?
• Why do you like these colours?
• Are these the same colours that you used to like before?
• What colours would you avoid if you had to decorate your room?
• What colours are popular amongst younger people these days?

IELTS Speaking Test Part 2 Questions

Talk about a company that you think is interesting

You should say:

• which company it is
• why it is interesting
• what you know about the company

and say if you would like to work there.

Describe a car/bicycle trip you would like to go on

You should say:

• where you would go
• who you would take along
• whether it would be a difficult trip

and explain what you would hope to gain from this trip.

Talk about a country you would like to work in for a short period of time.

You should say:

• which country it is
• why you want to work there
• what kind of work you would like to do

and explain why you would choose this country to work in.

Describe a place affected by pollution.

You should say:

• where it is
• what the problem is
• how you know about it

and say if anything has been done about the effects of the poluution.

Talk about your favorite free time activity.

You should say:

• what it is
• when and how often you do it
• Who you do it with

and explain what you like most about this particular activity.

Talk about a difficult choice you had to make.

You should say:

• what it was
• why it was difficult
• how you made the choice

and explain if you still think it was the right choice now.

Talk about a time when you were very busy.

You should say:

• why you were busy
• what you were doing
• how you managed your time

and explain how you felt during this period of time.

IELTS Speaking Test Part 3 Questions

Companies

• Are companies paying more for senior employees nowadays?
• Do you think employers should take better care of employees compared to customers?
• What are some of the major industries that have grown in your country recently?

Trips

• Why are there so many cars on roads these days?
• What are the most popular modes of public transport in your area?
• Which is the most commonly used mode of transport in your country?
• How can the problem of too much traffic be solved?
• How are vehicles different in urban areas and in the countryside?
• Are bicycles a better mode of transportation? Why? / Why not?
• Do you consider that pollution is a huge environmental threat? Why? / Why not?
• Do you believe that city planners fail to consider pedestrians while planning roads?

Choices

• Would you make the same choice again if given the chance? (refers to Part 2 question about a difficult choice)
• What should people do if they think that they made the wrong choice?

Advertising

• What kind of advertising media do you like the most? Why?
• Do you think children are easily influenced by advertisements?

Childhood experiences

• Are childhood experiences very important for people? Why do you think so?
• Why do some people like to talk a lot about their experiences as a child?
• When you listen to other people describing their childhood experiences, do you believe them?
• Do you think some people make up stories about their childhood? Why do you think they might do this?

Working under pressure

• Do you often feel under pressure while at work?
• Are there any advantages of working under pressure? What are they?
• What are some things people can do to help deal with pressure at work?

How would you answer these IELTS speaking questions? Comment below with your ideas - Good luck with your IELTS preparation and test!