Recent IELTS Speaking Test & Questions January 2026 | IELTS Speaking Test

"Speaking Test Qatar, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What films do you like?
- Did you often watch films when you were a child?
- Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
- Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
- Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe something you did in your study/work that has made you feel confident

- When and where it happened?
- What you did?
- Why it made you feel confident?
- And explain how you felt about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Why do so many people lack confidence these days?
- Do you think that children of confident parents are also confident?
- What can teachers do to make studying more interesting?
- How can teachers help their students become more confident by rewarding them for studying?
- What can teachers do to help their students become more confident?
- How can a person become more confident?

(Shared By D.S)

"Speaking Test Canada, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How many hours you sleep everyday?
- Is it necessary to take a nap everyday?
- Do old people sleep a lot? Why?
- What time you usually go to the bed?
- Do you always have a good sleep?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a party that you enjoyed.

- When and where the party was held?
- Who attended the party?
- What kind of party it was?
- What you did in the party?
- And explain why you enjoyed this party?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Why do people like parties?
- Why do some people not like going to parties?
- Do you think those who tend to stay at home are less healthy than those who often attend parties?
- Do you think music and dancing are a must at a party?
- What would you do if you were disturbed by a neighbour's party?
- What are the differences between holding a party at home and in a public place?

(Shared By L.K)

"Speaking Test Italy, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you have a job right now?
- Do you enjoy your job?
- What responsibilities do you have at work?
- How is your typical working day?
- What would you change about your job?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Talk about an advertisement that persuaded you to buy the product. 

- What advertisement it was
- Was it shown on television, radio or in the newspaper?
- What was good about that advertisement

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What types of advertising are popular in the modern world?
- What factors should be considered when advertising?
- Is advertising really necessary in today's society?
- How do advertisements affect children?
- Are there advertisements that can harm children?

(Shared By K.B)

"Speaking Test Netherlands, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Did you share anything with others recently?
- Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?
- What kind of things do you like to share with others?
- What kind of things are not suitable for sharing?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a subject that you would like to learn in the future.

- What it is?
- Where and how you want to learn it?
- Why you want to learn it?
- And explain if it will be difficult to learn it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What are the differences between online learning and offline learning?
- Do you prefer to study alone or with a group of people?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning in a group?
- What subjects do most young people prefer to learn? Why?
- What is more important when choosing a job, high salary or interest?
- What do you think about face-to-face learning with teachers?

(Shared By B.D)

"Speaking Test Nigeria, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like art?
- Do you think art classes are necessary? (Why?)
- How do you think art classes affect children’s development?
- What kind of paintings do Indian people like?
- What can you learn from western paintings?
- What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an occasion when you heard someone complaining about something in a restaurant/store or other business places.

- When and where it happened?
- What he/she complained about?
- What the result was?
- And explain how you felt about the experience?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- How do companies train their staff to deal with complaints?
- What do people usually complain about?
- How do most people complain, in writing or by other methods?
- How do people often respond to poor customer service?
- How would you react if you received a poor service at a restaurant?
- Who are more likely to make complaints, older people or younger people?

(Shared By T.S)

"Speaking Test Saudi Arabia, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you wear a watch?
- Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
- Why do some people wear expensive watches?
- Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a park or a garden in your city.

- When you often go there?
- Where it is?
- Who you often go there with?
- What it is like?
- And explain why you like to visit it? 

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do young people like to go to parks?
- What do old people like to do in parks?
- What benefits can parks bring to a city?
- What are the benefits of going to the park for young people and old people?
- Why do some people like planting flowers?
- Would you say people should help maintain public parks and gardens?

(Shared By P.C)

"Speaking Test Malaysia, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you play video games?
- What kinds of video games do you play?
- Is it good for young people to play video games?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a piece of good news that you heard about someone you know well.

- What it was?
- When you heard it?
- How you knew it?
- Explain how you felt about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Is it good to share something on social media?
- Should the media only publish good news?
- How does social media help people access information?
- What kind of good news do people often share in the community?
- Do most like to share good news with others?
- Do people like to hear good news from their friends?

(Shared By V.S)

"Speaking Test Canada, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like outdoor activities?
- What outdoor sports do you like?
- How much time do you spend outdoors activities each week?
- What kind of outdoor activities are popular in your nation?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Talk about a person you met only once and want to know more about. 

- Who he/she is?
- When did you meet him/her?
- Why do you want to know more about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What are the ways to communicate with new people?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of meeting online?
- Do you prefer meeting people in person or online?
- How can people be polite to one another?
- Can you give some examples of how people can be polite?

(Shared By A.M)

"Speaking Test Bangladesh, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What was your childhood dream?
- Are you the kind of person who sticks to dreams?
- What is your dream job?
- Do you think you are an ambitious person?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a bad service you received  in a restaurant/shop.

- When and where it happened
- What happened
- How it was solved
- And explain how you felt about the experience

Part 3 # Discussion #

- How do most people respond to bad services?
- Do you think services are better now than in the past?
- What kind of services are bad services?
- Why do some people choose to remain silent when they receive bad service?
- Who should be responsible for bad services?
- As a boss, what would you do to prevent bad services?

(Shared By S.T)

"Speaking Test Sweden, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Have you ever tried any exciting activities?
- What do you think were exciting activities when you were a child?
- Has anything exciting happened to you recently?
- Would you like to try scuba diving and bungee jumping?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an old friend you had lost touch with and got in contact with again.

- Who he/she is?
- How you knew each other?
- Why you lost contact?
- How you got in contact again?
- And explain how you felt after getting in contact again?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Why do we have to give up some old friends?
- Why do people need to make new friends?
- Why do old friends lose touch with each other?
- Do you think you are good at maintaining good relationships with others?
- Would having just a few friends limit your horizons?
- Is it better to have a lot of friends than just a few friends?

(Shared By P.K)

"Speaking Test South Africa, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you often feel bored?
- When would you feel bored?
- What do you do when you feel bored?
- Do you think childhood is boring or adulthood is boring?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a new store/shop that has recently opened in your town/city.

- Where is it?
- What is sold there?
- Who goes there?
- And explain how successful it will be in the future?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What kinds of shops are popular in your city?
- Why do young people enjoy going to some boutiques?
- Do you think location is the key factor that attracts customers?
- What is the difference between a small shop and a large shop/store?
- How important are price and quality in influencing consumer behaviour?
- Why is cheap fashion so popular?

(Shared By M.T)

"Speaking Test Ghana, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like eating cakes?
- Do you know how to bake a cake?
- When do usually eat cakes?
- What is your favorite kind of cake?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an activity you enjoyed in your free time when you were young.

- What it was?
- Where you did it?
- Who you did it with?
- Why you enjoyed it?

 Part 3 # Discussion #

- Is it important to have a break during work or study?
- What kind of sports do young people like to play nowadays?
- Are they more activities for young people now than 20 years ago?
- Do adults and children have enough time for leisure activities nowadays?
- Can most people achieve work life balance in India?
- What activities do children and adults do nowadays?

(Shared By S.K)

"Speaking Test USA, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What was the dream job for you when you were young?
- Have you changed your mind on your dream job?
- What do you plan to do in the future?
- What kinds of jobs are popular in your country?
- Have you had full-time or part-time job before?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an occasion when someone or something made noise. 

- Who/what made the noise?
- What the noise was like?
- What you did?
- And explain how you felt about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do you like to live in a noisy place?
- Do you like to go to noisy places?
- Where can you hear a loud noise?
- Do you think that there is more noise in people's lives today than in the past?
- Do you think that cities will become nosier in the future?

(Shared By P.N)

"Speaking Test Kuwait, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you love ice cream?
- Did you often eat ice cream when you were younger?
- Are there shops selling ice cream near the place where you live?
- Can you make ice cream yourself?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an occasion you wore your favourite clothes.

- When it was?
- What you wore?
- Why you wore it?
- And how you felt about it? 

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do you think people should dress up formally for the workplace?
- Why do some people like to wear traditional clothes?
- Will traditional clothes disappear in the future?
- Do old people change their style of dressing?
- Who would wear formal clothes more often, young people or old people?
- Why do some people like to wear expensive clothes?

(Shared By V.K)

"Speaking Test New Zealand, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do a lot of people like music?
- What kind of music  do you listen to?
- Is it easy to learn music?
- Did you have music lessons at school?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a bad service you received  in a restaurant/shop.

- When and where it happened?
- What happened?
- How it was solved?
- And explain how you felt about the experience?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- How do most people respond to bad services?
- Do you think services are better now than in the past?
- What kind of services are bad services?
- Why do some people choose to remain silent when they receive bad service?
- Who should be responsible for bad services?
- As a boss, what would you do to prevent bad services?

(Shared By S.T)

"Speaking Test Thailand, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you own a bicycle?
- When was the last time you went cycling?
- Is cycling dangerous in your country?
- Would you ever take a long cycling trip?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Talk about a goal that you want to achieve in the future.

- What the goal is?
- When you thought of it?
- How you will accomplish it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- How important is setting goals for people?
- Do people set different goals at different stages of life?
- Are personal goals more important than professional goals?
- What kind of goals do young people have today?

(Shared By P.V)

"Speaking Test Canada, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you often feel bored?
- When would you feel bored?
- What do you do when you feel bored?
- Do you think childhood is boring or adulthood is boring?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a place away from your home home and you want to visit in the future.

- Where you would like to go?
- When you would like to go?
- How would you go there?
- Who you want to go with?
- And explain why you want to visit the place?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Where do people love to go on holidays/vacations?
- How does tourism lead to cultural exchange?
- Why do some people think it is enjoyable to stay at home on holidays?
- How do students who have taken a gap year differ from other students?
- Do teenagers usually travel with friends or alone?
- What do you think is the most desirable place for people to visit during the holiday?

(Shared By I.L)

"Speaking Test Australia, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you have a lot of friends?
- Who is your best friend and why?
- With whom would you like to be friends and why?
- What kind of person can you be friends with easily?
- Which is more important to you, family or friends?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Talk about a people that you know and believe to be very good parents.

- Who they are?
- How you met them?
- Why do you think good parents?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What is important for parents in raising children?
- Do you think both parents play different roles in raising a child?
- Do you think it is sometimes necessary to beat children for discipline?
- What do you think, is it good to encourage children with sweets?
- Do you think parents spend too much on buying toys for their kids?

(Shared By L.C)

"Speaking Test Nigeria, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like reading?
- Do you like to read at home or in other places?
- In what places do you think it is difficult to read?
- Do you like to read by yourself or with other people?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a drawing/painting that you like 

- When you first saw this painting?
- What the painting is about?
- Who drew/painted it?
- And explain why you like this drawing/painting?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What are the differences between painting and drawing?
- Why do some people keep a painting for a long time?
- How does building style affect people's lives?
- Should children learn to draw and paint? Why?
- How do young people share arts with others?
- Do you think the objects we use in our daily lives should be beautifully designed?

(Shared By H.B)

"Speaking Test Egypt, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like wearing T-shirts?
- How often do you wear T-shirts?
- Do you like t-shirts with pictures or prints?
- Do you think older people who wear T-shirts are fashionable?
- Would you buy t-shirts as souvenirs on vacation?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe something you own that you want to replace.

- What it is?
- Where it is?
- How you got it?
- Explain why you want to replace it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Does consumption have any impact on the environment?
- Why do people always want to buy new things to replace old ones?
- Why do you think some people replace things more often than others?
- Why do young people change things more often than old people?
- Why do some people like to buy expensive things?
- Why do some people prefer to buy things in the supermarket rather than online?

(Shared By T.S)

"Speaking Test UAE, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What colors do you like?
- What is the most popular color in your nation?
- Do you want to wear black or bright colors?
- What is the difference between men's and women's preferences for colors?
- Do colors affect your mood?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Talk about a city that you think is very interesting.

- What it is
- What the city is famous for?
- Explain how you feel about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What benefits can tourism give to the city?
- Why do some young people choose to live in metro cities?
- Do most older people live in the city or in the countryside?
- Do you think that a well-developed tourism sector can negatively affect the local population?

(Shared By O.E)

"Speaking Test Turkey, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Are you a person who likes to stay at home?
- What do you do when you stay at home?
- What is your favourite place at home?
- What did you often do at home as a child?
- Would you like to stay at home a lot in the future?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a person who has strong opinions.

- Who this person is?
- How you know him/her?
- Why you think he/she is a person who has strong opinions?
- What kinds of strong opinions this person has?
- And explain how you feel about his/her opinions?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do you think it is good to have strong opinions?
- Do you think we should only say something after thinking it through?
- Which is more important, listening to others or persuading others?
- Are there many young people who have strong opinions in our lives?
- What do old people have strong opinions about?
- What do young people have strong opinions about?

(Shared By A.K)

"Speaking Test UK, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like wearing special costumes?
- When you were young, did you try any special costumes?
- When was the last time to wear a traditional clothes?
- Do you ever but special costumes?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a creative person whose work you admire. Please tell me

- Who he/she is?
- How you knew him/her?
- What creative things he/she has done?
- Explain why you think he/she is creative?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do you consider yourself a creative person?
- Is it good for children to make art?
- What types of jobs require people to be creative?
- Do you think leaders need creativity?

(Shared By K.S)

"Speaking Test Germany, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you have a lot of friends?
- Who is your best friend and why?
- With whom would you like to be friends and why?
- What kind of person can you be friends with easily?
- Which is more important to you, family or friends?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Talk about a people that you know and believe to be very good parents. 

- Who they are?
- How you met them?
- Why do you think good parents?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What is important for parents in raising children?
- Do you think both parents play different roles in raising a child?
- Do you think it is sometimes necessary to beat children for discipline?
- What do you think, is it good to encourage children with sweets?
- Do you think parents spend too much on buying toys for their kids?

(Shared By L.C)

"Speaking Test Nigeria, January 2026"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Can you concentrate for a long time?
- Could you concentrate for a long time when you were younger?
- Is it easy for you to concentrate in a noisy place?
- How do you stay focused?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an interesting person that you have not met in person and would like to know more about.

- Who this person is?
- How you knew him/her?
- What interesting things he/she has done?
- And explain what you would like to know more about him/her? 

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Are there any differences in the relationship between you and your friends and between you and other people?
- Do people feel lonely in crowded cities?
- Where and how can people get to know new people?
- Can clothing tell and reveal a person's personality?
- Why do individuals from the same family have different personalities?
- How does society influence a person's personality?

(Shared By S.P)

 

 

 

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