The following Speaking test questions were shared by our kind subscriber PS who recently took IELTS in India.
Preparation Tip: Do a practice session where you answer all of these questions and record yourself. If you don’t have enough ideas for questions on a particular topic, research it and write down some vocabulary words and how to use them in a sentence.
After recording your answers, listen to them and look for fluency (frequent pausing, self-correction, hesitation) or pronunciation problems. Then re-record the questions you’re not happy with, and this time try to sound more fluent and pronounce the words better. Take a Speaking Mock Test online, read your Examiner’s feedback and learn how to score higher.
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– What do you like about your hometown?
– Is it a good place for young people?
– Do you work or study?
– How do you travel to work?
– Do you prefer to travel on public transport or by private car? Why?
– What do you think of the public transportation system in your country?
– Can it be improved? In what way?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about an area of science you’re interested in. You should say
– when you first heard about it
– how you learned about it
– what you know about it
and explain why you are interested in this area of science.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– Do you know of any recent advancements in this area of science that contributed to society?
– Do you think scientists play an important role in today’s world? Why or why not?
– Is it important for people to know about recent scientific breakthroughs? Why?
– Do you think people have a good understanding of scientific information?
– How can we make science easier for people to grasp?
– Should schools and universities encourage young people to become scientists?