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
IELTS Cue Card # 168 - Good news you received on the phone 84564
IELTS Cue Card # 167 - Describe a job that helps make the world a better place 89968
IELTS Cue Card # 166 - Something expensive you have purchased recently 101425
IELTS Cue Card # 165 - Describe a vehicle that you would like to buy 159305
IELTS Cue Card # 164 - When you visited a relative or a family member 47388
IELTS Cue Card # 163 - Describe a street that you know well 85895
IELTS Cue Card # 162 - Describe a letter you wrote to someone 32311
IELTS Cue Card # 161 - Describe a leader or a politician whom you admire 185063
IELTS Cue Card # 160 - Describe a hobby you had in your childhood 61173
IELTS Cue Card # 159 - Describe a part of your city that is changing 144346
IELTS Cue Card # 158 - Describe a story that people in your country know well 28315
IELTS Cue Card # 157 - Describe a trip that you took by public transportation 108331
IELTS Cue Card # 156 - Describe a food item you like to eat outside your home 64254
IELTS Cue Card # 155 - Describe a childhood teacher whom you want to meet 20278
IELTS Cue Card # 154 - Describe one of your long-time friends 58621
IELTS Cue Card # 153 - Describe your favourite outdoor activity 131514
IELTS Cue Card # 152 - Describe a fascinating job that you have heard about 64787
IELTS Cue Card # 151 - Describe a situation that made you angry 87767
Describe a song or a piece of music you like - Cue Card # 150 98702
IELTS Cue Card # 149 - An interesting place that you know 42477