IELTS Speaking Topics & Cue Cards (Sep–Dec 2026)
Part 1, cue cards and Part 3 topics reported by test-takers after recent real sittings, updated daily. Every topic has its own page here: the questions as reported each season, a band 7.5 sample answer and the Part 3 follow-ups that came with it.
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86 Part 1 questions · 26 cue cards · 219 Part 3 questions — the full pool for Sep–Dec 2026.
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Speaking Practice Sets
Complete Part 1 + Part 2 cue card + Part 3 practice sets generated from the current real question bank, grouped by month — the exact same sets used by the mock exam, so you can start the mock exam directly and get evaluated.
October 2026
8 tests- Test 1
a sportsperson you know who did well in a sports event
- Test 2
a party that was held after a special event
- Test 3
a noisy place you have been to
- Test 4
a film/movie you didn’t like
- Test 5
a well-organized person you know
- Test 6
a person who improved his/her fitness
- Test 7
an activity you do routinely but think is a waste of time
- Test 8
a time when you gave advice to someone who had a problem
September 2026
8 tests- Test 1
a person who is much older than you that you would like to meet in person
- Test 2
an interview with a famous person that you watched
- Test 3
a time when you gave advice to someone who had a problem
- Test 4
a happy person you know
- Test 5
a person who improved his/her fitness
- Test 6
a person you know who is good at making things (either by hand or using technology)
- Test 7
a time when you received good service in a shop/store
- Test 8
an enjoyable evening with your friends
August 2026
8 tests- Test 1
a change you made in your life recently that was positive
- Test 2
a time when you had to pay more than you expected for something
- Test 3
a well-known person in your country who is very popular
- Test 4
some local news that people in your town or city were very interested in
- Test 5
an interesting discussion that you had with friends
- Test 6
a person you follow regularly on social media or other media
- Test 7
a law to help the environment which you think your country should have
- Test 8
a situation when you had to spend a long time in a traffic jam
July 2026
8 tests- Test 1
a person you know about who encourages people to look after the natural world (e.g. plants, animals, insects and so on)
- Test 2
a change you made in your daily life that saved you a lot of time
- Test 3
an invention which you think has changed the world in a good way
- Test 4
an important event in your life that you celebrated
- Test 5
a time when you helped a child
- Test 6
a time when you were busy
- Test 7
time you needed to use your
- Test 8
a time you made an important decision and were pleased with the result
June 2026
8 tests- Test 1
an interesting discussion that you had with friends
- Test 2
a childhood friend who you remember well
- Test 3
time you needed to use your
- Test 4
a family member you might like to work with in the future
- Test 5
an occasion when you had a cake that was special
- Test 6
a piece of technology - not a phone - that you would like to own
- Test 7
a song that you think is interesting
- Test 8
tall building you like or dislike
May 2026
8 tests- Test 1
a time when you received something without having to pay for it (e.g. a free ticket, a free service, a free product)
- Test 2
some local news that people in your town or city were very interested in
- Test 3
an occasion when you had a cake that was special
- Test 4
a story you like that has animals in it (e.g. a book, a children's story, or a film/movie)
- Test 5
a place you went to where you remember feeling bored
- Test 6
the perfect job for you
- Test 7
something that surprised you and made you happy
- Test 8
a place in another country where you would like to work for a short time
April 2026
6 testsMarch 2026
4 testsFebruary 2026
3 testsJanuary 2026
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