Latest IELTS Speaking Questions
January & February 2026
Part 2

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EXAM QUESTIONS FOR PART 2

Q1

Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: - Who you helped - What the situation was - How you helped them - And explain how you felt afterwards.

Q2

Describe a museum that you've visited and liked. You should say: - Where the museum is - What you saw there - How you felt about the visit and explain why you liked this museum.

Q3

Describe a book that you have recently read. You should say: - What was the book? - Who was the author? - What was the story about? - Why did the book impress you?

Q4

Describe a celebration or event you really enjoyed. You should say: - What the event was - Where it was held - What you saw or did And explain why you enjoyed it so much.

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Q5

Describe a place you have been to that is full of colour. You should say: - Where it was - What it looked like - What you did there - And explain why it was full of colour

Q6

Describe an occasion when you ate a kind of food for the first time. You should say: - where you ate - what food you ate - how you felt about it

Q7

Describe a person you admire. You should say: - who is the person - what kind of person he/she is - what their special abilities are - and explain why you admire this person.

Q8

Describe an occasion when you ate a kind of food for the first time. You should say: - Where you ate it - What it was - Why you ate it and explain how you felt when you tried it.

Q9

Talk about the importance of exercise in the current times. Please say - why you think exercise is important, - how often and what type of exercise you do - and any recommendations you have for someone trying to start exercising.

Q10

Describe a time when you tried a new food for the first time. You should say: - Where you were - What you ate - What it tasted like - and explain whether or not you liked it.

Q11

Describe a goal that you achieved, which was set by yourself. You should say - - what it was - when you set it - what you did to achieve it - and explain why it was important to you.

Q12

Describe a special toy you had in your childhood. You should say: - what it was - who gave it to you - how you used to play with it - explain why it was special to you

Q13

Describe a book you have recently read. You should say: - what the book is - what the book is about - why you decided to read it And explain what you learned from this book.

Q14

Describe a time you spent in a type of physical activity. You should say: - What the activity was - Where and when it happened - Who you did it with - And explain how you felt about the physical activity.

Q15

Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal. You should say: - When and where this happened. - What kind of animal it was. - What you were doing at this time. - Explain how you felt about this experience.

Q16

Describe a book that had a significant influence on you. You should say: what the book is, how you first heard of the book, what the main story of the book is, and explain why it played such an influential role in your life.

Q17

Describe a school you attended when you were a child. You should say: where it was, what the school was like, what you learned there and explain how you felt about your experience there.

Q18

Describe a sport you have recently watched or played. You should say: - What kind of sport it is - Where you watched or played it - Who you were with And explain how you felt about this sport.

Q19

Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal. You should say: - Where were you at the time? - What were you doing there? - What did the animal do? - How did you feel about this experience?

Q20

Describe an interesting conversation you had. You should explain: - Who you had the conversation with - What the conversation was about - Why you found the conversation interesting You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Q21

Describe a journey that you remember well. You should say: - Where you went - How you travelled - What happened on this journey And explain why you remember this journey well.

Q22

Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: 1. Who you helped 2. How you helped them 3. What the result was And explain how you felt about helping.

Q23

Describe a journey you have made by boat. You should say: - Where you went - Why you went on this journey - Who you went with - and explain how you felt during this journey.

Q24

Describe a time when you had to wait in a long line. You should say: - Where it was - What you needed to do at the end of the line - How long you had to wait - And explain how you felt about waiting in this line

Q25

Describe a long car journey you went on. You should say: - where you went - who you went with - what you did during the journey - how you felt during and after the journey

Q26

Describe a book that had a major influence on you. You should say: - What the book is - Who the author is - What the book is about And explain why the book influenced you much.

Q27

Describe a film that you have recently watched and truly enjoyed. You should explain: what the film was, why you chose to watch it, what the film was about and why you enjoyed it so much.

Q28

Describe a piece of art (painting, sculpture, etc.) that you like. You should say: What it is, Where you saw it, What it looks like and explain why you like it.

Q29

Describe a journey you have taken. You should say: - When and where you went - Who you went with - What you did and saw - How you felt about the journey

Q30

Describe a time when you travelled by public transportation. You should say: - where you were going - what type of public transportation you used - what you did during the journey - and explain how you felt about this experience.

Q31

Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in. You should say: - Where it is - What it looks like - Why you would like to live there

Q32

Describe a person you have seen who is beautiful or handsome. You should say: who the person is, where you saw them, what they were doing, and explain why you found them attractive.

Q33

Describe a time when you moved to a new home or school. You should say: - where you moved - why you moved - what the place was like - and explain how you felt about it.

Q34

Describe a sport event you have attended. You should say: what the sport event was; when you went there; who you went with; and explain why this sport event was memorable for you.

Q35

Describe a book that you recently read. You should talk about: - what the book was about - why you decided to read this particular book - what you learnt from it - and explain why you would recommend this book to someone else.

Q36

Describe an occasion when you received a good service from a company or a shop. You should say: - What service it was - Where and when you received the service - What particularly pleased you about the service - And explain if you told others about this excellent service

Q37

Describe an outing or a trip that you recently spent with your friends. You should say: 1) where you went, 2) what you did there, 3) how you felt about it. Try to speak about these points for 2 minutes.

Q38

Describe a time when you changed your opinion. You should say: - When this was - Why you changed your opinion - What the result of this change was

Q39

Describe a journey that you remember well. You should say: - where you went - how you travelled - what you did when you arrived And explain why you remember this journey well.

Q40

Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your education. You should say: where you met them, what subject they taught, what was special about them, and explain why this person influenced you so much.

Q41

Describe a piece of electronic equipment that you find useful. You should say: - what it is - how you learned to use it - what you use it for - and explain why you find it useful.

Q42

Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone. You should say: - who the person was - where and when you had the conversation - what the conversation was about - and explain why you found the conversation interesting.

Q43

Describe a book that had a major influence on you. You should say: - What the book is - How you first heard of the book - What is the main story of the book and - Explain why it had such a big impact on you.

Q44

Describe a time when you got lost. You should say: - when and where it happened - who you were with - what you did to find your way - and explain how you felt when you got lost.

Q45

Describe a time when you had some medicine. You should say: - what you had to eat or drink - how often you had to take it - why you had to take it - and explain how it helped you or any side effects you had from it.

Q46

Describe a time when you were lost. You should say: when and where you got lost, who you were with, what you tried to do and how you felt at that time.

Q47

Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision. You should say: - what the decision was - how you made the decision - what the results of the decision were - and explain why it was a difficult decision for you.

Q48

Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal. You should say: when and where you saw the animal, what happened when you saw it and explain how you felt about the situation.

Q49

Describe a time when you visited a friend at their workplace. You should say: - Where it was - Why you visited your friend at work - What you did there - And explain how you felt about this visit

Q50

Describe a time when you felt very proud of someone you know. You should say: - Who this person is - When this event took place - What this person did - And explain why you felt proud of this person.

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