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2026 IELTS Speaking Questions And Answer

We are showing recent IELTS speaking test questions from the Internet and from visitors who have just taken the test. Its contents cover all speaking question types: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. We organize all questions by test date.

Our main job is to merge duplicate questions and revise obvious errors before showing them. Please don't assume they're real IELTS speaking questions. They are to help candidates with mock speaking test scenarios and prepare answers.

These questions are useful for preparing for the IELTS speaking test. We combine similar topics and provide vocabulary for some hot topics. Mainly, we focus on the latest questions, whose topics usually recur shortly.

Test takers can use this resource to familiarize themselves with the questions and topics before the IELTS speaking test. We list contents in 2 categories: "Recent 30 Questions" and "2024-2026 Questions", and the latter has more than 600 questions that only VIP users can access.

IELTS Speaking Test: Recent 30 Questions
2026-09-11: Part 1
  1. What do you do, work or study?
  2. What work do you do?
  3. Why do you like working for your company?
  4. Is your company good to its employees?
  5. Who helps you the most? And How?
  6. Do you want to change jobs?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-02
2026-08-06
2026-07-13
2026-06-22
2026-06-03
Vocab: Work Sample Answers
2026-09-11: Part 1
  1. Do you remember your first day at secondary school?
  2. Were there any subjects that you found difficult at secondary school?
  3. Do you still keep in touch with friends from secondary school?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-02
Vocab: School Sample Answers
2026-09-11: Part 1
  1. Do you collect things?
  2. Are there any things you have kept from your childhood?
  3. Where do you usually keep the things you collect?
  4. Would you keep old things for a long time? Why?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-07
2026-09-01
Vocab: Collection Sample Answers
2026-09-11: Part 1
  1. Do you have a favorite teacher?
  2. Do you remember your primary school teachers?
  3. Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
  4. What kind of teacher do you prefer?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-04
2026-07-16
2026-06-19
2026-05-20
2026-05-08
Vocab: Teacher Sample Answers
2026-09-11: Part 1
  1. In what conditions would you use a computer or a tablet?
  2. When was the first time you used a computer or a tablet?
  3. What will your life be like without computers or a tablet?
  4. In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer or a tablet?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-01
Vocab: Computer Sample Answers
2026-09-11: Part 2
Describe a person you know who has chosen a career in the medical field (e.g., a doctor or a nurse)

You should say:
  • Who he/she is
  • What he/she does
  • Why he/she chose this career
  • Explain how you feel about him/her.
Recent Tests:
2026-08-06
2026-06-16
2026-05-14
2026-05-08
2025-04-15
Vocab: Medical Timing PracticeSample Answers
2026-09-11: Part 3
  1. Do you think doctors and nurses are very important?
  2. Who plays a more important role, doctors or nurses?
  3. Do you think that doctors and nurses are not paid enough?
  4. Do you think it is necessary to learn first aid skills?
Recent Tests:
2026-08-06
2026-06-16
2026-05-14
2026-05-08
2025-04-15
Vocab: Medical
2026-09-11: Part 2
Describe someone older than you whom you admire.

You should say:
  • who this person is
  • what he or she does
  • what he or she is like
  • and explain why you admire this person so much.
Recent Tests:
2026-09-01
Vocab: Old People Timing Practice
2026-09-11: Part 3
  1. What can young people learn from older generations?
  2. What can older people learn from younger people?
  3. Do you think there is a big generation gap between young and older adults nowadays?
  4. What role do older adults play in a traditional family?
  5. How has the status or role of older adults changed compared to the past?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-01
Vocab: Old People
2026-09-11: Part 2
Describe a person who makes special things by hand or with technology.

You should say:
  • Who this person is
  • How you knew this person
  • What this person make
  • And explain how you felt about this person.
Recent Tests:
2026-09-03
Timing PracticeSample Answers
2026-09-11: Part 3
  1. Do children enjoy doing arts and crafts?
  2. Is creativity an innate trait or can it be cultivated over time?
  3. Should all children take art classes?
  4. What impact does artistic and cultural development have on society?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-03
2026-09-10: Part 1
  1. Where are you living now?
  2. How long have you lived there?
  3. What do you like most about the place where you live?
  4. Do you think your city has undergone significant changes in recent years?
  5. Do people of different age groups live in your area?
  6. How's your neighborhood?
  7. Are you friends with your neighbors?
  8. What areas in your neighborhood could use improvement?
  9. Do you know any famous people in your local area?
  10. Do you intend to stay in this area in the future?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-01
2026-08-12
2026-07-16
2026-06-25
2026-06-08
Vocab: Living Sample Answers
2026-09-10: Part 1
  1. Do you often talk to older people?
  2. Who do you usually talk to among older people?
  3. What do you usually talk about with older people?
Recent Tests:
2026-07-23
2026-06-10
2026-05-15
2026-05-07
Sample Answers
2026-09-10: Part 1
  1. Do you enjoy visiting street markets?
  2. Do you prefer shopping in a mall or at a street market?
  3. When was the last time you went to a street market?
  4. What do people usually buy at the street market?
  5. Are there many street markets in your country?
  6. Would you like to go to a street market in a foreign country? Why?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-01
Vocab: Shop Sample Answers
2026-09-10: Part 1
  1. Are you a tidy person?
  2. How do you keep things tidy?
  3. Do you think people should be tidy all the time?
Recent Tests:
2026-07-16
2026-06-16
2026-05-22
2026-05-12
2026-05-07
Vocab: Tidy Sample Answers
2026-09-10: Part 2
Describe a piece of local news that people are interested in.

You should say:
  • what the news is
  • where you heard or read the news
  • who was involved
  • and explain why it is interesting to you.
Recent Tests:
2026-07-23
2026-06-19
2026-05-20
2026-05-08
Vocab: News Timing PracticeSample Answers
2026-09-10: Part 3
  1. Why do people like to read the local news?
  2. What are the different news sources today?
  3. How do we identify if the news from the Internet is reliable?
Recent Tests:
2026-07-23
2026-06-19
2026-05-20
2026-05-08
Vocab: News
2026-09-10: Part 2
Describe a person in your life who really likes taking photos.

You should say:
  • Who he or she is
  • When and where does he or she take photos
  • Why you think he or she likes taking photos
  • And explain how you feel about him or her
Recent Tests:
2026-09-01
Timing PracticeSample Answers
2026-09-10: Part 3
  1. What kinds of photos do people usually enjoy taking?
  2. Do you think it is acceptable to take photos anywhere?
  3. Some people don't mind including strangers in their photos. What's your view on this?
  4. Why do some people enjoy taking photos while others rarely do?
  5. Why do so many people choose to share their photos on social media?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-01
2026-09-10: Part 2
Describe something that was broken in your home and then repaired.

You should say:
  • what it is
  • how it was broken
  • how you got it repaired
  • and explain how you felt about it.
Recent Tests:
2026-08-06
2026-06-19
2026-05-15
2026-05-08
Vocab: Repair Timing PracticeSample Answers
2026-09-10: Part 3
  1. Are IT-related jobs valued more by society?
  2. Is the quality of products worse than before?
  3. What kinds of things do people like to repair by themselves?
  4. Why do people prefer to have their mobile phones repaired at specialized stores?
Recent Tests:
2026-08-06
2026-06-19
2026-05-15
2026-05-08
Vocab: Repair
2026-09-10: Part 2
Describe a traditional celebration in your country.

You should say:
  • what it is
  • when it is held
  • how it is celebrated
  • and explain how you feel about this celebration.
Recent Tests:
2026-08-20
2026-06-22
2026-05-20
2026-05-07
Vocab: Traditional Celebration Timing PracticeSample Answers
2026-09-10: Part 3
  1. Are there any festivals that have already disappeared in your country?
  2. Why do you think people still celebrate some traditional festivals?
  3. Why should children learn about traditions?
  4. Are there any particular music or snacks involved in celebrating traditional festivals?
Recent Tests:
2026-08-20
2026-06-22
2026-05-20
2026-05-07
Vocab: Traditional Celebration
2026-09-07: Part 1
  1. Where is your hometown?
  2. What do you like about your hometown?
  3. Is it a good place for young people?
  4. How long have you been living there?
  5. Do you like living there?
  6. Is there anything you dislike about it?
Recent Tests:
2026-08-28
2026-07-31
2026-07-07
2026-06-19
2026-06-01
Vocab: Hometown Sample Answers
2026-09-07: Part 2
Describe an activity you usually do that wastes your time.

You should say:
  • What the activity is
  • When you usually do it
  • Why you think it is a waste of time
  • And explain whether you will continue doing it in the future.
2026-09-07: Part 3
  1. What kinds of decisions do people have to make every day?
  2. Why do some people like to have a daily routine?
  3. What kinds of things make people feel pressured?
  4. Do you think being under stress can help people make decisions more quickly?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-02
Vocab: Activity
2026-09-07: Part 2
Describe a plan that you have changed recently

You should say:
  • when this happened
  • what made you change the plan
  • what the new plan was
  • and how you felt about the change
Recent Tests:
2026-08-28
2026-06-30
2026-06-03
2026-05-12
2026-05-07
Vocab: Plan Timing PracticeSample Answers
2026-09-07: Part 3
  1. Do people often change their plans in your country?
  2. Is it important for people to make plans?
  3. Why do some people dislike changes in plans?
Recent Tests:
2026-08-28
2026-06-30
2026-06-03
2026-05-12
2026-05-07
Vocab: Plan
2026-09-07: Part 2
Describe a place you would like to visit in your free time.

You should say:
  • where it is
  • what you will do there
  • how long you will stay there
  • and explain why you would like to visit it.
Recent Tests:
2026-09-07
2026-06-30
2026-05-28
2026-05-08
Vocab: Visit Timing PracticeSample Answers
2026-09-07: Part 3
  1. Why do people enjoy visiting new places?
  2. Do young people and old people like visiting the same kinds of places?
  3. What are the benefits of traveling with family?
  4. Do you think tourism will become more popular in the future?
Recent Tests:
2026-08-17
2026-06-30
2026-05-28
2026-05-08
Vocab: Visit
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