IELTS speaking test part 1 usually lasts 4-5 minutes. Its core is a simple interview for test taker's basic information, such as home, town, study, or hobby. Candidate should tell personal information in a small talk style interview. Examiners control the talk, who actually has a script to follow.
The initial questions in IELTS speaking test part 1 includes:
- Your full name
- Your identification
- Simple problems about yourself, like your hometown, your family
- If you are working: what your job is, why you chose it, questions about co-worker
- If you are studying: what subjects, why you chose them, if you enjoy them and why
In speaking part 1, test-takers will also be asked questions in two or three topics, such as family, travel, food preference, and national festival.
Part 1 always starts with primary information, so it is the most natural part of the IELTS speaking test. This part is very critical for candidates who are aiming to get mark 4-5. Meanwhile, high score hunters have to use it to impress examiners so that they have a chance to challenge difficult questions in Part 2/3.
To familiarize yourself with common topics is the best way to prepare IELTS speaking Part 1 because examiners use a script list to drive the test, and the list updates per 3 or 4 months. The recent topics have more chances to be repeated soon.
We collect recent topics in "IELTS Speaking Topics" section of
IELTS Speaking Test & Topics. The latest Part 1 topics and questions are presented there. We also maintain a list of
IELTS Speaking Questions to organize and show them by date.
Below are 20 new samples of IELTS speaking Part 1.
No: 1 2020-01-08: Part 1
Topic: HAIRCUT - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you always have this hairstyle?
- How often do you have your haircut?
- What’s your favourite hairstyle?
- Do you often change your hairstyle?
- Do you go to barber’s shop a lot?
- Will you colour your hair in future?
- Do you ever feel bad because of your hairstyle?
Recent Tests:- 2020-01-06
- 2019-12-21
- 2019-11-15
- 2019-11-05
- 2019-10-21
No: 2 2020-01-08: Part 1
Topic: SCIENCE CLASS - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you like science class?
- Did you have a science class in primary school or high school?
- Do you think science classes are important?
- What kind of science did you do at school?
Recent Tests: No: 3 2020-01-08: Part 1
Topic: VOICE - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you like your voice?
- Did you have the same voice in your childhood?
- Does your voice match with any of your family members? Why?
- Do you think that your voice have been changed a lot during your life? Why?
- Have you ever listened to your own voice?
- Do you enjoy recording your voice and listening to it?
Recent Tests:- 2020-01-01
- 2019-12-22
- 2019-12-21
- 2019-12-12
- 2019-11-25
No: 4 2020-01-07: Part 1
Topic: COUNTRYSIDE - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you like to go to countryside? Why?
- Have you ever lived in countryside?
- Will you live in the countryside in the future?
- Do you enjoy living in the countryside?
- What do you usually do when you go there?
Recent Tests:- 2019-12-27
- 2019-11-09
- 2019-09-28
- 2019-09-12
No: 5 2020-01-07: Part 1
Topic: LANGUAGE - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- What language do you speak?
- Is it common language in your country?
- How many languages do you speak?
- Would you learn any other language? Why?
- Do you think it is difficult to learn a new language?
- Do you think it is difficult to learn English?
Recent Tests:- 2019-12-14
- 2019-12-02
- 2019-11-30
- 2019-11-04
- 2019-10-08
No: 6 2020-01-03: Part 1
Topic: PATIENCE - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Are you a patient person?
- Are people in your country patient?
- Is it important to be patient? Why? Why not?
- Are you more patient now than you were younger? Why?
- How patience is important in study and at work?
- Do you think many people today are running out of patience? Why?
- How do you feel when some people make you wait?
Recent Tests:- 2019-12-21
- 2019-12-10
- 2019-11-25
- 2019-10-22
- 2019-10-12
Vocabulary: Patience No: 7 2020-01-02: Part 1
Topic: HOLIDAY - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Are there many public holidays in your country?
- Which is your favorite holiday? Why?
- Which was your last holiday that you enjoyed a lot?
- What do you usually do during this holiday?
- What do people usually do on public holidays?
- Do you prefer to have short holidays once in a while or long holidays once a year?
Recent Tests:- 2019-12-14
- 2019-10-24
- 2019-10-12
- 2019-09-29
- 2019-09-25
Vocabulary: Holiday No: 8 2020-01-01: Part 1
Topic: STREET MARKET - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you enjoy visiting street markets?
- Are there many street markets in your country?
- Why do people like street markets?
- Do you prefer going to street markets over shopping malls? Why?
- Would you like to go to street market of foreign country? Why?
Recent Tests:- 2019-12-14
- 2019-11-15
- 2019-09-28
- 2019-09-09
- 2019-09-07
No: 9 2019-12-28: Part 1
Topic: LIVING - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Where are you living nowadays?
- what do you like most about your area?
- What is bad things (traffic, pollution...)in your area?
- Do you intend to stay in this area in future?
Recent Tests:- 2019-12-21
- 2019-12-12
- 2019-12-10
- 2019-11-26
- 2019-11-21
No: 10 2019-12-28: Part 1
Topic: OUTDOOR - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you prefer to be indoors or outdoors?
- Did you prefer to play outside or inside when you were young?
- Did you often go over to your friends’ house when you were young?
- What did you play in your childhood?
- Is it important for children to play outdoors? Why?
Recent Tests:- 2019-11-16
- 2019-10-12
- 2019-09-26
- 2019-09-23
- 2019-08-28
No: 11 2019-12-28: Part 1
Topic: TRUST - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Who do you trust most?
- What kind of people do you trust?
- Have you ever lost trust in someone?
- Do you trust the Internet?
- Do you trust artificial intelligence?
Recent Tests:- 2019-11-09
- 2019-09-26
- 2019-09-10
- 2019-09-03
No: 12 2019-12-22: Part 1
Topic: NETWORKING - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- How often do you use social networking applications?
- Why do you use social networking apps?
- What websites should parents block for teenagers?
- What are the disadvantages of social networking apps?
Recent Tests:- 2019-12-17
- 2019-12-06
- 2019-09-09
- 2019-09-03
- 2019-08-28
Vocabulary: Networking No: 13 2019-12-21: Part 1
Topic: COMMUTE - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- How do you commute to school or work?
- What other transport can you use to get there?
- Which do you prefer in travelling, by car or bus?
- How did you commute to school when you were a child?
- Did you like it? Why?
Recent Tests:- 2019-10-23
- 2019-10-08
- 2019-08-16
- 2019-07-30
- 2019-07-29
No: 14 2019-12-21: Part 1
Topic: MAKEUP - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you often wear makeup?
- What does wearing makeup mean to you?
- Have you ever bought makeup as gifts?
- What do you think when you see a man wearing makeup?
Recent Tests:- 2019-11-15
- 2019-10-18
- 2019-09-25
- 2019-09-09
- 2019-09-01
No: 15 2019-12-17: Part 1
Topic: BORROWING - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Have you ever borrowed anything from anyone?
- Will you ever borrow money from others?
- Will you share your mobile with anyone? Give reasons
- Do you like to lend things to others?
- How do you feel when people do not return things they borrowed from you?
Recent Tests:- 2019-11-18
- 2019-10-13
- 2019-10-08
- 2019-09-08
- 2019-09-07
Vocabulary: Borrowing No: 16 2019-12-17: Part 1
Topic: RELATIVES - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- How often do you visit your relatives? Why?
- When was the last time you visited them?
- What things do people do while visiting relatives?
- What do you usually do during your visit?
- Do you enjoy spending time with your relatives?
- Do you prefer to visit your relatives, or friends? Why?
Recent Tests:- 2019-12-11
- 2019-11-02
- 2019-09-30
- 2019-09-23
- 2019-09-21
Vocabulary: Relatives No: 17 2019-12-10: Part 1
Topic: TRAVEL - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you like travelling?
- Why is travelling important to you?
- Where is best place for vacation in your country? Why?
- Do you want to travel the world? Why?
- Would you take a job that requires you to travel to different countries?
- What challenges did you face when you were traveling?
Recent Tests:- 2019-11-28
- 2019-11-09
- 2019-09-28
- 2019-09-21
- 2019-09-08
Vocabulary: Travel No: 18 2019-12-06: Part 1
Topic: WALKING - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Do you walk daily?
- Why do you walk?
- Where do you walk to?
- Where do people in your country usually go for walking?
- Do you think you walk enough?
- Do you think people will walk more or not in the future?
- Do you walk more often than in the past?
Recent Tests:- 2019-11-29
- 2019-11-23
- 2019-11-21
- 2019-11-16
- 2019-10-26
No: 19 2019-11-26: Part 1
Topic: EATING - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- How often do you eat with your family?
- Do you like eating healthy food?
- Do you eat out a lot?
- Do you prefer eating at home or a restaurant?
Recent Tests:- 2019-10-21
- 2019-09-14
- 2019-09-05
- 2019-08-06
No: 20 2019-11-25: Part 1
Topic: ORGANISE - This part of the test begins with the examiner introducing himself or herself andchecking the candidate’s identification. It then continues as an interview.
- Are you an organised person?
- Would you say you are good organizer?
- How do you organize your time?
- How do you handle the tasks which you had missed?
- Tell me about your organization skills.
Recent Tests:- 2019-10-17
- 2019-08-25
- 2019-08-19
- 2019-08-17
- 2019-07-26