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Recent IELTS exams

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

Latest IELTS questions from Australia – May 2025 (General Training)

Latest IELTS General Training Questions Australia May 2025

Our student NP kindly shared the writing questions from her recent IELTS exam in Australia, below:

IELTS Writing Test – General Training

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently moved to a new apartment and would like to write a letter to your former neighbour who helped you with something. In your letter:

– Describe how your neighbour helped you
– Explain why you moved to a new place
– Invite your neighbour to visit you in your new home.

Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some elderly workers look forward to retirement, but when they retire, they do not feel happy.

What are the reasons for this? What can be done to help them enjoy their retirement?

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

Latest IELTS Speaking questions from Saudi Arabia – May 2025

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions Saudi Arabia May 2025

Our kind student MA recently took the IELTS test in Saudi Arabia. Here are the Speaking questions he remembered:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Where do you live?
– What do you like about your neighbourhood?
– Are people in your neighbourhood generally friendly?
– Do you feel safe living there?
– Do you enjoy listening to music?
– How often do you listen to music?
– Do your friends enjoy the same kind of music as you?
– Has your taste in music changed over the years?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a gift you received that was special to you. You should say:

– who gave it to you
– what the gift was
– why you needed or wanted it

and explain how you felt when you received it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How often do people in your country give gifts to others?
– Have you ever given someone chocolate as a gift? Why?
– Why do people give gifts during special occasions?
– In your area, how important is it for people to own cars or houses?
– Do you think people today focus too much on owning fashionable items?
– Is it better to give practical gifts or ones that are more personal?