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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Describe a beautiful city that you have visited - Cue Card # 853 1233
Describe a sportsperson you like or admire - Cue Card # 852 632
When you met someone who you became good friends with - Cue Card # 851 9361
When you enjoyed visiting a member of your family in their home - Cue Card # 850 3068
A tourist attraction in your country you would recommend - Cue Card # 849 3543
Describe some food or drink that you learned to prepare - Cue Card # 848 42816
An occasion when you had to do something in a hurry - Cue Card # 847 62093
Describe a monument that you like - Cue Card # 846 50577
Describe a big city you would like to visit - Cue Card # 845 65002
The neighbourhood you lived in when you were a child - Cue Card # 844 45681
Something you remember about your first day at a new school - Cue Card # 843 22731
Describe something you would like to own in the future - Cue Card # 842 28585
Describe a film actor from your country who is very popular - Cue Card # 841 36439
Describe a place you can go to learn something - Cue Card # 840 15605
Describe your favourite toy in your childhood - Cue Card # 839 41057
A shop near where you live that you sometimes use - Cue Card # 838 40179
A company where you would like to work - Cue Card # 837 18743
Describe a time when you talked to a foreign tourist - Cue Card # 836 16814
Describe a time when you disagreed with a decision - Cue Card # 835 15040
Something you have planned to do but have not done yet - Cue Card # 834 13377