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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Title Hits
Describe something you use for your work or studies - Cue Card # 308 38705
Describe a tourist destination in your town or country - Cue Card # 307 75954
Describe someone who has a lot of responsibilities - Cue Card # 306 43749
A typical day when you are not working or studying - Cue Card # 305 40973
Describe a workplace you have worked in or know about - Cue Card # 304 49868
Short term goal or ambition you have - Cue Card # 303 77643
Describe a friend who has played an important part in your life - Cue Card # 302 62215
Describe a song that you remember from your childhood - Cue Card # 301 50399
Describe a foreign food you would like to try - Cue Card # 300 88032
Describe an idea for improving something at work or college - Cue Card # 299 111184
Describe a children's park you have visited recently - Cue Card # 298 40752
One of your birthdays you remember well - Cue Card # 297 70086
Describe an important day in your life - Cue Card # 296 73531
Describe a place where your parents took you to - Cue Card # 295 11912
Describe a long-distance journey you have been on - Cue Card # 294 20992
Describe a historical figure who you know about - Cue Card # 293 40921
Cue Card 292 - Describe an interesting person you have met recently 97551
Cue Card 291 - Describe a neighbour who helps other people 20097
Cue Card 290 - Describe a family photograph you remember 52061
Cue Card 289 - Describe an event that changed your life for the better 69527