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 # 153 - Describe your favourite outdoor activity 154616
IELTS Cue Card # 152 - Describe a fascinating job that you have heard about 73538
IELTS Cue Card # 151 - Describe a situation that made you angry 94713
Describe a song or a piece of music you like - Cue Card # 150 120444
IELTS Cue Card # 149 - An interesting place that you know 44310
IELTS Cue Card # 148 - Describe a very polite person you know 110882
IELTS Cue Card # 147 - Someone who has had an important influence in your life 240817
IELTS Cue Card # 146 - Describe a friend you had as a child/teenager 74636
IELTS Cue Card # 145 - Describe a useful website you have visited 392576
IELTS Cue Card # 144 - Describe your favourite colour 183114
IELTS Cue Card # 143 - Describe an interesting historic place 115481
IELTS Cue Card # 142 - Describe a children's story that you know well 49258
IELTS Cue Card # 141 - A family celebration you once attended 109556
IELTS Cue Card # 140 - Describe your favourite food item 504592
IELTS Cue Card # 139 - Success you have had when you were young 67841
IELTS Cue Card # 138 - Someone you know who made a wrong decision 56428
IELTS Cue Card # 137 - Describe something you have made yourself 100097
IELTS Cue Card # 136 - Describe your dream job when you were young 47403
IELTS Cue Card # 135 - A film based on a real-life event or a real person 43403
IELTS Cue Card # 134 - Describe a situation when you were late 260794