Cue Card Sample

IELTS Speaking Part 2: Candidate Task Card/ Cue Card Sample

In the IELTS Speaking test, you will be given exactly 1 minute to prepare yourself to talk about a particular topic and this topic is called IELTS Cue card or Candidate Task Card. The instructions to guide your talk are written on a card given to you by the examiner. Your talk should last for approximately 2 minutes until the examiner asks you to stop. The examiner will ask one or two questions at the end. The cue card/ candidate task card issue lasts for 3-4 minutes - including preparation time of 1 minute.

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Cue Card 274 - Describe an important letter you wrote to someone 24898
Cue Card 273 - Describe a family business you know about 153748
IELTS Cue Card Sample 272 - Describe a song that you like 68544
IELTS Cue Card Sample 271 - Describe a house that you liked when you visited it 42214
IELTS Cue Card Sample 270 - Describe a school where you studied when you were a child 97578
IELTS Cue Card Sample 269 - Describe a study tour or excursion you have enjoyed 22443
IELTS Cue Card Sample 268 - Describe a course you took in your college or university 96318
IELTS Cue Card Sample 267 - Describe your favourite actor or actress. 267108
IELTS Cue Card Sample 266 - Describe a time when someone helped you 94882
IELTS Cue Card Sample 265 - Journey to a special place you would like to make 22839
IELTS Cue Card Sample 264 - Describe an environmental problem 174057
IELTS Cue Card Sample 263 - Describe a skill which is important to you 80154
IELTS Cue Card Sample 262 - Describe an outdoor meal or a picnic that you have had 48897
IELTS Cue Card Sample 261 - A celebration when guests came to your place 37670
IELTS Cue Card Sample 260 - Relaxing day you had after hard work or study 29547
Cue Card # 259 - Describe something which is produced in your country 76735
Cue Card # 258 - Describe one of your classmates 75327
Cue Card # 257 - Describe an electronic device you want to buy 117881
Cue Card # 256 - Describe a journey that took longer than you expected 31001
Cue Card # 255 - Describe a foreign product you would like to buy 34950