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.
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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
2026-11-12: Part 1
- Do you live in a house or a flat?
- Which is your favorite room?
- Can you describe it?
- If you could improve one thing in your home, what would it be?
- How long have you lived there?
- What do you like the most about it?
- Can you describe the view from your windows?
- Do you plan to live there in the future?
2026-11-12: Part 1
- Are you a polite person?
- Do you think people should be polite?
- Who taught you to be polite?
- Have people become less or more polite over time?
2026-11-12: Part 1
- What kinds of advertisements do you watch?
- Where can you see advertisements?
- Have you ever bought something because of its advertisements?
- Do you watch advertisements from beginning to end?
2026-11-12: Part 1
- Are you a tidy person?
- How do you keep things tidy?
- Do you think people should always be tidy?
2026-11-12: Part 2
Describe an experience when you interviewed a famous person.
You should say:
- Who this person was
- When and where you interviewed a famous person
- What you asked or talked about during the interview
- And explain how you felt about this experience.
2026-11-12: Part 3
- What qualities make a good interviewer?
- How do interviewers usually prepare before speaking to a celebrity?
- What kinds of people are usually interviewed in the news?
- Do you think famous people have a right to privacy?
2026-11-12: 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
2026-11-12: Part 3
- What kinds of photos do people usually enjoy taking?
- Do you think it is acceptable to take photos anywhere?
- Some people don't mind including strangers in their photos. What's your view on this?
- Why do some people enjoy taking photos while others rarely do?
- Why do so many people choose to share their photos on social media?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-15
2026-09-10
2026-09-01
2026-11-12: 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
2026-11-12: Part 3
- Do people often change their plans in your country?
- Is it important for people to make plans?
- Why do some people dislike changes in plans?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-15
2026-09-07
2026-08-28
2026-06-30
2026-06-03
Vocab: Plan 2026-11-12: Part 2
Describe a time when you worked in a group.
You should say:
- What you did
- Who you worked with
- What problems you faced
- And explain why you worked in the group
2026-11-05: Part 1
- Do you study or work?
- What is your major?
- What are your plans after your studies?
- Do you want to change your major?
- Do you prefer studying in the morning or afternoon?
- Are you looking forward to working?
- How much time do you spend studying each week?
- What changes would you like to see in your school?
2026-11-05: Part 1
- How do you usually deal with your household garbage?
- Do you sort your garbage before throwing it away?
- What do you do when you see garbage on the street?
- Did you learn about recycling as a child?
2026-11-05: Part 1
- How often do you visit your relatives?
- What do you usually do during your visit?
- When did you last visit them?
- What do people usually do when visiting relatives?
- Do you enjoy spending time with your relatives?
- Do you prefer visiting your relatives or your friends?
2026-11-05: Part 1
- Do you ever write paper letters?
- Did you receive any handwritten letters as a child?
- Do you prefer handwritten letters, instant messaging, or texting?
- Do you prefer writing letters or sending emails?
- Do you think paper letters will completely disappear in the future?
2026-11-05: Part 1
- Do you send emails often?
- Are emails widely used in your country?
- Do you think emails will be more or less prevalent in the future?
- How often do you write emails or cards?
- Do you like texting or emails?
- Would you prefer an email or a card for your birthday? Why?
- Do you think email will replace letters in the future?
2026-11-05: Part 2
Describe a happy person you know.
You should say:
- Who this person is
- What traits or qualities this person has
- Why you think this person is so happy
- And explain how you feel about this person
2026-11-05: Part 3
- Do you talk about this person often?
- What do you think makes a person truly happy in life?
- Do you think money is necessary for happiness?
- Is happiness more important than career success?
- How can a person's mood affect the people around them?
2026-11-05: Part 2
Describe a person you know who is interested in history.
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you know this person
- What kind of history this person is interested in
- And explain why this person likes history
2026-11-05: Part 3
- Should children start learning history from a young age?
- At what age should children start learning history?
- Who can teach children about history before they go to school?
- Do you think it is important to learn how people lived in the past?
- Should people learn ancient history before learning modern history?
2026-11-05: Part 2
Describe a person you only met once recently and want to know more about.
You should say:
- Who this person is
- When you met him or her
- Why you want to know more about him or her
- And explain how you feel about him or her.
2026-11-05: Part 3
- What can we do to leave a good impression on people we meet for the
- first time?
- What should we not talk about when meeting someone for the first time?
- How do people make friends in your country?
- On what occasions do people like to make friends?
- Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
- What qualities make true friends?
2026-11-05: 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.
2026-11-05: Part 3
- Do IT-related jobs receive more value in society?
- Is product quality worse than before?
- What kinds of things do people like to repair by themselves?
- Why do people prefer to have their mobile phones repaired at specialized stores?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-10
2026-08-06
2026-06-19
2026-05-15
2026-05-08
Vocab: Repair 2026-10-27: Part 1
- What do you do, work or study?
- What work do you do?
- Why do you like working for your company?
- Is your company good to its employees?
- Who helps you the most? And How?
- Do you want to change jobs?
2026-10-27: 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.
2026-10-27: Part 3
- Do children enjoy doing arts and crafts?
- Is creativity an innate trait or can it be cultivated over time?
- Should all children take art classes?
- What impact does artistic and cultural development have on society?
Recent Tests:
2026-09-11
2026-09-03
2026-10-27: 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.
2026-10-27: Part 3
- Are there any festivals that have already disappeared in your country?
- Why do you think people still celebrate some traditional festivals?
- Why should children learn about traditions?
- Are there any particular music or snacks involved in celebrating traditional festivals?
2026-10-12: Part 3
- Why do some people prefer to work by themselves?
- What should a leader do to make team members want to follow him or her?
- Should students learn to do group work?
- What group tasks are there in schools?