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IELTS Speaking Part 2: Cue Cards / Candidate Task Cards

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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IELTS Cue Card Sample 560 - Describe a crowded place you have visited in your country 45809
IELTS Cue Card Sample 559 - Describe your favourite dress 221358
IELTS Cue Card Sample 558 - Describe a situation when you had to wait for something special 32131
Place in your town/city where people can go for swimming - Cue Card # 557 33027
IELTS Cue Card Sample 556 - Describe a personal goal which you have not been able to achieve 25700
IELTS Cue Card Sample 555 - Describe the most polite person you have come across in your life 42006
IELTS Cue Card Sample 554 - When you spent some time with a child 74952
When you received good service from a hotel or restaurant - Cue Card # 553 59034
Person who has once helped you in your work or studies - Cue Card # 552 60460
IELTS Cue Card Sample 551 - Describe something you have always wanted to do 33454
IELTS Cue Card Sample 550 - Describe a happy experience from your childhood that you remember 103557
Describe an invention that you think is useful to people - Cue Card # 549 40391
IELTS Cue Card Sample 548 - Describe a good news that you have heard recently 160596
IELTS Cue Card Sample 547 - Describe a company that employs many employees in your hometown 57646
IELTS Cue Card Sample 546 - Describe a popular public event that you went to 20781
When you heard about a riot, protest or commotion - Cue Card # 545 20879
IELTS Cue Card Sample 544 - Describe a high-paying job in your country 36885
Describe a poem or a literary work that you really like - Cue Card # 543 35714
IELTS Cue Card Sample 542 - Describe a work of art that you really like 217602
IELTS Cue Card Sample 541 - Describe a shop that recently opened in your city/country 127634