IELTS exam questions — July 2026
32 corroborated recalls reported by test-takers from July 2026 sittings.
Recalls are reports of past exams, faithfully reproduced from what test-takers remembered. Not official IELTS material.
What appeared in July 2026
- SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Test-takers sitting IELTS Speaking in July 2026 report recurring themes across all three parts: Part 1 often asks about technology or gadgets you use daily, apps you rely on, your hometown, and relaxation habits. Part 2 cue cards frequently focus on describing a useful object or gadget, a helpful app or website, a time you helped someone, a place you'd like to visit, or a skill you want to learn. Part 3 discussions commonly cover the impact of technology on society, sustainability and environmental responsibility, and how skills and habits are changing over time. Technology and sustainability are especially prominent in recent exams.
technology · gadgets · apps · hometown · relaxation · helping someone · travel · skills · sustainability · environment
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Test-takers in 2026 reported IELTS Speaking topics included: Part 1 questions about pets, popular pets, wild animals, and childhood pets; art preferences, art at home, art education, and photography; app usage, popular apps, usefulness for children, and deleting apps; reading habits, e-books, childhood reading, and popular stories; making and breaking promises; old and historical buildings, and preferences for old vs modern houses; facing challenges, stepping out of comfort zones, and challenging jobs; clothing habits, fashion, traditional clothes, and accessories; confidence, childhood confidence, and building confidence; mistakes at school, school rules, and crime in the local area; school enjoyment, favorite subjects, teachers, and extracurricular activities; family size, strictness of parents, importance of family, and making friends. Part 2 cue cards included describing an interesting animal, a work of art, a useful app, a childhood story, a historical building, a tough challenge, an item of clothing, a confident person, a good law, a subject enjoyed at school, and a teacher admired. Part 3 questions explored the benefits of pets for the elderly, government protection of wild animals, the role of art in society, the impact of apps, the future of books, the importance of confidence, causes of crime, changes in education, and family relationships.
animals · art · apps · books · broken promises · buildings · challenges · clothes · confidence · crime · education · friends · family
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 3 topics recently reported: preserving historic buildings (benefits, costs, cultural identity, balancing safety and preservation, development vs. preservation); endangered plants and animals (causes, awareness, government and individual actions, role of zoos); education (changes, technology, online learning, respect for teachers); culture (changes, festivals, cultural similarity, ethnic groups, support for minorities); agriculture, police, health, environment, civilization, advertising, deforestation, books, meetings, training, moving, crime, copying, retirement, computer games, eating and food, mobile phones, charity, life goals.
historic buildings · endangered species · education · culture · agriculture · police · health · environment · civilization · advertising · deforestation · books · meetings · training · moving · crime · copying · retirement · computer games · eating and food · mobile phones · charity · life goals
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 2 topics recently reported: describe a movie you like; a person who taught you something; an animal you want to learn more about; an event with good food; a goal you want to achieve; an early morning when you did a lot; a movie you enjoyed in the cinema; a food you tried and didn't like; a fashion item you want to buy; a memory from school; a person with a good sense of humor; a group project you worked on.
movie you like · person who taught you · animal to learn about · event with good food · goal to achieve · early morning activity · movie in cinema · food you didn't like · fashion item to buy · school memory · person with humor · group project
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 1 topics recently reported include: restaurants (memorable dining experiences, factors for choosing a restaurant), friends (number of friends, activities, best friend, staying in touch), work/study, university, chores, creativity, museums, reading, cycling, shopping, family, coffee, noise, science, flying, driving, school, offices, cities, architecture, animals, hometown, outdoors, sports and games, notes, celebrities, online news, swimming, laughing, conversation, favorite foods, interacting with others, old age.
restaurants · friends · work · university · chores · creativity · museums · reading · cycling · shopping · family · coffee · noise · science · flying · driving · school · offices · cities · architecture · animals · hometown · outdoors · sports · notes · celebrities · online news · swimming · laughing · conversation · favorite foods · interacting with others · old age
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 3 sports follow-ups: Should children be involved in sports competitions, types of sports watched in your country, why people enjoy live sports, preference for live or TV sports.
Seen in: 07/03
sports · children · entertainment
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 2: Describe a live sports match you have watched. What it was, why you watched, what it was like, and how you felt.
Seen in: 07/03
sports · live events · personal experience
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 3 food follow-ups: Why people eat special food on occasions, differences between festival and daily food, importance of special meals, how diets have changed.
Seen in: 07/03
food · festivals · diet · tradition
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 2: Describe a kind of food you eat at special occasions. What it is, what occasion, why you eat it, and how you feel about it.
Seen in: 07/03
food · special occasions · culture
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 3 art follow-ups: Right age for children to learn drawing, why children draw more than adults, why visit galleries/museums instead of viewing art online, should galleries/museums be free, how artworks inspire people.
Seen in: 07/03
art · children · museums · inspiration
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 2: Describe a friend who loves drawing or painting. Who they are, how you know them, how often they draw/paint, and why you think they love it.
Seen in: 07/03
art · friends · drawing · painting
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 1 topics: house or flat, favorite room, improvements, how long lived there, what you like most, view from windows, future plans to live there.
Seen in: 07/03
home · housing · personal preferences
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 3 technology follow-ups: Differences between past and present technology, how modern tech has changed work/study, do people rely too much on tech, popular tech among young vs old, should schools spend more on tech or teachers?
Seen in: 07/07
technology · education · generations
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 2: Describe a piece of technology (not a phone) you would like to own. Include what it is, cost, use, and why you want it.
Seen in: 07/07
technology · gadgets · personal preference
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 1 topics included: hometown (where is your hometown, what do you like/dislike about it, is it good for young people, how long have you lived there), things that make you laugh, sense of humor, fixing things (can you fix things, what kinds, have you learned from others, is it necessary), and science (when did you start learning, helpful technology, necessity of science classes, which subject interests you).
Seen in: 07/07
hometown · humor · repair · science
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 3 Topic: PLANT - Are there many people growing their vegetables now? Do you think it's a good idea to let kids learn how to plant? What do you think of the job of a farmer? What are the differences between traditional and modern agriculture?
Seen in: 07/07
plants · agriculture · farming
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 2 Topic: PLANT - Describe a person who loves to grow plants (e.g., vegetables, flowers) at home or in the garden. You should say: who this person is, what he/she grows, where he/she grows them, and explain why he/she enjoys growing plants.
Seen in: 07/07
plants · gardening
See a sample answer for this → - SpeakingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Part 1 Topic: HOMETOWN - Where is your hometown? What do you like about your hometown? Is it a good place for young people? How long have you been living there? Do you like living there? Is there anything you dislike about it?
Seen in: 07/07
hometown
See a sample answer for this → - WritingReported by 2 test-takers· Test-taker recall
Writing Task 2: The use of mobile phones is as antisocial as smoking. Smoking is banned in certain places, so mobile phones should be banned in the same way. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Seen in: India 07/11
mobile phones · antisocial behavior · smoking ban · public policy
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 3 question reported: Why do some people not like going to parties?
Seen in: China Mainland
parties · social activities · personal preferences
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Part 1: Questions included: Do you have any hobbies? Did you have any hobbies when you were a child? Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood? Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Seen in: 07/03
hobbies
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1: Questions included: Do you like shopping? Do you compare prices when you shop? Why? Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop? Do you think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones?
Seen in: 07/03
shopping
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1: Questions included: Do you like reading? Do you prefer to read on paper or on a screen? When do you need to read carefully, and when not? Do you often read books? When? Are your reading habits now different from before? Have you ever read a novel that has been adapted into a film? Which one do you prefer, reading books or watching movies?
Seen in: 07/03
reading
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1: Questions included: When did you start to learn science? Is there any technology you find helpful in daily life? Do you think science classes are necessary? Which science subject interests you?
Seen in: 07/07
science · technology
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1: Questions included: Can you fix things? What kinds of things can you fix? Have you ever asked people to teach you to fix things? Do you think fixing things is a necessary skill?
Seen in: 07/07
repair · fixing things
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1: Questions included: What kinds of things make you laugh? Do you like making other people laugh? Do you think it is important to have a sense of humor? Did you watch any funny programs or films recently?
Seen in: 07/07
comedy · humor
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1 topics: house or flat, favorite room, improvements to home, how long lived there, what you like most, view from windows, future plans to live there; reading habits (paper vs. screen, careful reading, reading books, changes in habits, novels adapted to film, books vs. movies); shopping (comparing prices, difficulty making choices, expensive vs. cheap products); hobbies (current and childhood hobbies, family hobbies).
Seen in: 07/03
home · reading · shopping · hobbies
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1 questions covered living arrangements (house or flat, favorite room, improvements, view, future plans), reading habits (preference for paper or screen, careful reading, novels adapted to film), shopping habits (comparing prices, making choices, value of expensive products), and hobbies (current and childhood hobbies, family hobbies). Part 2 tasks included describing a friend who loves drawing/painting, a kind of food eaten on special occasions, and a live sports match you have watched. Part 3 follow-ups discussed the right age to learn drawing, reasons for visiting galleries, festival food, and the importance of special meals, as well as children's involvement in sports and preferences for live vs. televised sports.
Seen in: 07/03
home · reading · shopping · hobby · drawing · food · sport
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1 topics included questions about your hometown (what you like/dislike, suitability for young people, how long you've lived there), things that make you laugh, fixing things, and learning science. Part 2 tasks asked you to describe a person who loves to grow plants and a piece of technology (not a phone) you'd like to own. Part 3 follow-ups discussed trends in growing vegetables, teaching kids to plant, differences in agriculture, and the impact of technology on work, study, and generational preferences.
Seen in: 07/07
hometown · comedy · repair · science · planting · technology
See a sample answer for this → - Speaking· Test-taker recall
Part 1 topics: hobbies now and in childhood, hobbies shared with family, hobbies kept since childhood.
Seen in: 07/03
hobbies · family · childhood
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Part 1 topics: shopping habits, comparing prices, difficulty making choices, are expensive products better?
Seen in: 07/03
shopping · consumer behavior
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Part 1 topics: reading habits, preference for paper or screen, careful reading, frequency of reading, changes in reading habits, novels adapted to film, preference for books or movies.
Seen in: 07/03
reading · habits · media
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