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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 40 - Describe a shopping center you often go to 286464
Describe a time when you missed an appointment - Cue Card # 39 237907
IELTS Cue Card Sample 38 - Describe a foreign country you have planned to visit 110217
IELTS Cue Card Sample 37 - Describe an important invention 220615
IELTS Cue Card Sample 36 - Describe a bad weather experience you have had 209412
IELTS Cue Card Sample 35 - Describe a library that you visited 206485
IELTS Cue Card Sample 34 - A famous person you know from your country 339000
Describe a positive change in your life - Cue Card # 33 600801
IELTS Cue Card Sample 32 - Describe one of your favourite photographs 424225
IELTS Cue Card Sample 31 - Describe a happy event of your life 116627
IELTS Cue Card Sample 30 - Describe someone you know who is a good cook 205755
IELTS Cue Card Sample 29 - Describe an elderly person you admire 272648
IELTS Cue Card Sample 28 - Something special you want to buy in the future 254651
IELTS Cue Card Sample 27 - Describe a musical event in your country 131860
Describe a kind of exercise you often do - Cue Card # 26 450854
IELTS Cue Card Sample 25 - Describe what you usually do in your leisure time 373416
IELTS Cue Card Sample 24 - Describe an important letter that you received 195820
IELTS Cue Card Sample 23 - Describe a hotel you have stayed in 238903
IELTS Cue Card Sample 22 - A speech that somebody delivered and you heard 191429
IELTS Cue Card Sample 21 - Describe a friend from your childhood 322518