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IELTS Speaking Practice Tests — Cue Cards & Part 1–3

Practise the real 11–14 minute interview: Part 1 questions asked aloud by an examiner voice, an original Part 2 cue card with the official one-minute preparation and two-minute talk timers, and a Part 3 discussion that pushes into Band 8–9 territory. Record yourself, play it back, then check your performance against examiner criteria and the traps specific to that test.

🗣️ Examiner voice ⏱️ Real Part 2 timers 🎙️ Record & play back 📊 Self-check signals 🎯 Band 8–9 guidance
How it works: the examiner's questions are spoken by your browser (the same free voice engine as our Spoken English course). Answer out loud — ideally recording yourself with the built-in recorder so you can listen back. Speaking can only truly be assessed by a human, so instead of a fake score you get honest self-check signals (speaking time, pace, filler words where your browser supports live transcription) plus the examiner criteria and mistakes to judge yourself against. Recordings stay on your device — nothing is uploaded.
01Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 1
“Describe a conversation that changed the way you think about something.”
Mornings & routines · Maps and finding your way · A conversation that changed your mind · How opinions form and change
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
02Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 2
“Describe a useful object you own that you would find hard to replace.”
Food and cooking · Public spaces in your town · An object you'd struggle to replace · Possessions and consumerism
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
03Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 3
“Describe a difficult decision you made that you are glad you took.”
Weekends and free time · Online communication · A difficult decision you're glad you took · How people and institutions decide
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
04Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 4
“Describe a person who influenced the way you think.”
Music · Exercise and sport · A person who shaped your thinking · Influence and role models
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
05Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 5
“Describe a place you visited that changed the way you see things.”
Travelling · Photography · A place that changed how you see things · Travel, tourism and understanding
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
06Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 6
“Describe something useful you learned unexpectedly, outside school or work.”
Learning new things · Evenings and relaxing · Something useful you learned unexpectedly · Informal learning and self-teaching
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
07Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 7
“Describe an important change you made in your life.”
Daily habits · Your neighbourhood · An important change you made · Why people and places change
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
08Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 8
“Describe a time you solved a problem in a clever or unusual way.”
Planning and organisation · Gadgets and everyday technology · Solving a problem cleverly · Creativity and problem-solving
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
09Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 9
“Describe a skill you would like to develop.”
Childhood memories · Meeting friends · A skill you want to develop · Skills and lifelong learning
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
10Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 10
“Describe an occasion when you had to wait a long time for something.”
Punctuality and waiting · Shopping habits · Waiting a long time for something · Patience and the pace of life
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
11Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 11
“Describe a piece of advice you received that turned out to be useful.”
Books and reading · Helping other people · A piece of advice that proved useful · Advice, expertise and who we trust
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
12Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 12
“Describe a time you taught something to another person.”
Explaining things to people · Hobbies · A time you taught someone something · Teaching, learning and who does it best
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
13Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 13
“Describe a public place where you enjoy spending time.”
Places to relax nearby · Walking · A public place you enjoy · Public space and the shape of cities
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
14Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 14
“Describe a tradition or celebration that matters in your family or your country.”
Clothes and personal style · Weather and seasons · A family or national tradition · Why traditions survive or fade
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
15Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 15
“Describe a memorable conversation you had with a stranger.”
Concentration and focus · Apps you use often · A conversation with a stranger · Strangers, trust and city life
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
16Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 16
“Describe a time when you changed your plans at the last minute.”
Nature and being outdoors · Photos and memories · Changing plans at the last minute · Planning versus spontaneity
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
17Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 17
“Describe a quiet place you go when you want to think.”
Sleep and rest · Noise and quiet · A quiet place for thinking · Noise, silence and attention
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
18Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 18
“Describe a gift that took you a long time to choose.”
Giving gifts · Celebrating with friends · A gift that took time to choose · Gifts, generosity and obligation
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
19Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 19
“Describe an occasion when something made you laugh a lot.”
Friends · Laughing and humour · A time you laughed a lot · What humour does in society
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
20Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 20
“Describe a time you communicated with someone without sharing a language.”
Handwriting & typing · Languages around you · Communicating without a shared language · Language, translation and what gets lost
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
21Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 21
“Describe the first time you earned your own money.”
Money & saving · First jobs & part-time work · The first money you earned · Young people, work and financial sense
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
22Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 22
“Describe an animal you find interesting.”
Animals & pets · The countryside · An animal you find interesting · Humans, wildlife and who's responsible
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
23Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 23
“Describe a piece of art or a performance that impressed you.”
Art and drawing · Museums and galleries · A piece of art or performance that impressed you · Art and society
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
24Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 24
“Describe a news story you followed with real interest.”
Following the news · Podcasts and radio · A news story you followed closely · News and information in society
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
25Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 25
“Describe a healthy habit you would recommend to other people.”
Growing food and gardens · Health habits · A healthy habit worth recommending · Health and responsibility
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
26Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 26
“Describe a period when you were unusually busy.”
Managing your time · Places where you study or work best · A period when you were unusually busy · Busyness, balance and modern work
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
27Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 27
“Describe something about science or the natural world that fascinates you.”
The sky and stars · Science lessons you remember · Something in science or nature that fascinates you · Science, trust and the public
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
28Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 28
“Describe a story an older person in your family told you.”
Names · Family stories · A story an older relative told you · Memory, elders and what gets passed down
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
29Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 29
“Describe a journey that did not go as planned.”
Getting around your city · City life and countryside life · A journey that went wrong · Transport and how cities move
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →
30Band 7.5–9.0
Practice Test 30
“Describe something you hope to achieve in the next five years.”
Goals and ambitions · Free time then and now · Something you hope to achieve · How societies measure success
10 + 1 + 10 questionsStart interview →

IELTS Speaking practice tests — FAQs

What are the three parts of the IELTS Speaking test?

Part 1 is a 4–5 minute interview about familiar topics; Part 2 gives you a cue card, one minute to prepare and up to two minutes to speak; Part 3 is a two-way discussion of more abstract questions linked to the cue card. The whole test lasts 11–14 minutes.

Do these tests include IELTS Speaking cue cards?

Yes — each of the 30 tests has an original Part 2 cue card in the official format, with the real one-minute preparation and two-minute talk timers, plus follow-up questions.

How is IELTS Speaking assessed?

A trained examiner scores four criteria equally: Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation. A British or American accent is not required — clear communication is what counts.

Can I practise IELTS Speaking alone with these tests?

Yes — the examiner’s questions are read aloud by your browser, you answer out loud and can record yourself and listen back. After finishing, each test shows Band 8–9 criteria and the common mistakes for its specific questions.