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Recent IELTS exams

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

Latest IELTS questions from the UAE – April 2024 (Academic Module)

Latest IELTS Academic Questions UAE April 2024

Our student ZA has taken IELTS in the UAE very recently and remembered the following topics and questions:

Speaking test

Passage 1. A text about childhood in the past.
Passage 2. A text on people’s ability to multitask.
Passage 3. How storing food helped Egypt survive in times of hardship.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The chart below shows the amount of tea and coffee imported by Canada, UK, USA and Germany in 2007 in tonnes.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 amount of tea and coffee imported by Canada, UK, USA and Germany in 2007

* Note: this isn’t the original chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

These days many young people are spending less time doing outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain climbing, and enjoying nature. What are the reasons for this? How can we encourage them to do more of these activities?

Read a Band 8 answer here

IELTS test in Pakistan – April 2024 (General Training)

IELTS General Training Pakistan Latest Questions April 2024

Our generous subscriber A has taken IELTS in Pakistan very recently and remembered the writing questions below:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You recently learnt that a close friend of yours has had a baby, and you purchased a gift for the baby. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

– Congratulate them on the arrival of the baby
– Describe the gift you have chosen for the baby
– Suggest arrangements for your visit to deliver the gift

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some companies have a policy of employing people from different age groups. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

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