IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF

In the IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF article, you will find questions and answers based on some common topics asked in the IELTS speaking test. You can check out multiple questions for the part 1 introduction, part 2 cue cards and part 3 follow-ups. You can also download and use the PDF later.

20 IELTS Speaking Topics for Part 1, 2 & 3 

• Weather 
• Art 
• Family 
• Advertisement 
• Home 
• Hometown 
• Music 
• Sports 
• Gifts 
• Famous person 
• Books 
• Animals 
• Food 
• Concentration 
• Handwriting 
• Friends 
• Reading 
• Dream job 
• Shopping 
• Hobbies

Below you will find multiple IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF which you can download. You can check out the IELTS speaking topics page if you need more topics to prepare.

Download IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF for Part 1, 2 & 3

1. Weather

Part 1: 
1. What is the weather usually like in your hometown? 
2. What’s your favourite weather? 
3. Do you like the weather in your hometown? 
4. Do you like wet weather? 
5. Do you prefer wet or dry weather? 
6. Do you like hot and dry weather? 
7. What do you do in hot weather? 

Part 2:
Describe your favourite season

Part 3:
1. Do you think that the weather affects people’s moods?
2. Does air pollution affect the weather?
3. Do you think that weather affects people's behaviour?
4. What are some other examples of bad weather in the world?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF weather

2. Art

Part 1: 
1. Do you like Art? 
2. Do you think art classes are necessary? 
3. Are you good at art? 
4. What kind of paintings do people like? 
5. What benefits can you get from paintings as a hobby?
6. How often do you visit art galleries?
7. What kinds of things do you like to draw? 

Part 2:
Describe An Art Exhibition That You Visited

Part 3:
1. Describe the general purpose of art. Why do people enjoy art?
2. Do you think that art is as important as academic subjects when it comes to educating children?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of art education?
4. Why do you think some people enjoy looking at paintings and sculptures and others do not?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Art

3. Family

Part 1:
1. Do you have sisters and brothers? (siblings) If so, how many? 
2. How often do you meet with your family? 
3. How do you spend time with your family? 
4. Do you want to live with your family in the future? 
5. Are you close to all of your family members? 
6. How your family influenced you? 
7. Do you get along well with your family?  

Part 2:
Describe a family member

Part 3:
1. Is family important in your country?
2. How has the size of the family changed in the last few decades in your country?
3. How do you think the family will change in the future?
4. What role do grandparents play in the family in your country?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Family 

4. Advertisement 

Part 1: 
1. Are there plenty of advertisements in your country? 
2. Why do you think there are so many advertisements coming nowadays? 
3. What are the different places where we often see advertisements? 
4. How do you feel about advertisements? 
5. What kind of advertisement do you like or prefer the most? 
6. Do advertisements influence your decision or choice of product? 
7. Have you ever bought something after seeing its advertisements? 

Part 2:
Describe an impressive advertisement you remember well

Part 3:
1. Do you think advertising influences what people buy?
2. What makes an advertisement effective?
3. What is the purpose of advertising?
4. How have advertisements changed since you were a child?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Advertisement 

5. Home 

Part 1: 
1. Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in 
2. How long have you lived there ? 
3. What do you like about living there? 
4. What do you dislike about living there? 
5. What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in? 
6. Describe the room you live in? 
7. Do you prefer to live in a house or flat? Please describe it a little. 

Part 2:
Describe an equipment that you use at home

Part 3:
1. Why do some people buy lots of things for their homes?
2. Do you think it is very expensive to make a home look nice?
3. Why don’t some people care about how their home looks?
4. Do you think homes will look different in the future?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Home 

6. Hometown

Part 1: 
1. What’s the name of your hometown and where is it? 
2. Is that a big city or a small place? 
3. Tell me about your hometown. 
4. How long have you been living there? 
5. Do you like your hometown? If yes, what do you like (most) about your hometown? 
6. Is there anything you dislike about it? 
7. Do you often visit your hometown? 

Part 2:
Describe a tall building in your city you like or dislike

Part 3:
1. Why do people have a very strong bond with their hometown?
2. In what ways can you improve your hometown?
3. Some people want to live in their hometowns for the rest of their lives. Why?
4. What is the main reason for liking a hometown other than the fact you were born there?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Hometown 

7. Music 

Part 1: 
1. Do you like listening to music? 
2. What kinds of music do you like to listen to? 
3. Do you play any kinds of musical instruments? 
4. Has the music that you listen to changed since you were young? 
5. What is your favourite song? 
6. Have you ever been to a concert before? 
7. How much time do you spend listening to music every day? 

Part 2:
Describe your favourite song

Part 3:
1. What kind of music is popular in your country?
2. At what age can people go clubbing in your country? (Is that the right age limit?)
3. What do old people like to listen to?
4. Do you think it is possible to judge someone’s personality from their taste in music? (Why/ Why not?)

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Music 

8. Sports 

Part 1: 
1. Do you like sport? 
2. Do you play any sports? 
3. Have you played Cricket for a long period of time? 
4. Do you watch sports on TV? 
5. What sports do people in your nation enjoy playing? 
6. How do people in your country stay fit? 
7. Is it important for children to play sports? 

Part 2:
Describe a live sports match that you have watched

Part 3:
1. Why are some sports fans so passionate?
2. Is there any violence at sporting events in your country?
3. Should athletes be better role models?
4. What benefits do international sporting events bring?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Sports 

9. Gifts

Part 1: 

1. Do you like giving or receiving gifts? 
2. What kind of gifts do you prefer? 
3. When do people give gifts or presents in your country? 
4. Do you ever take a gift when you visit someone in their home? 
5. When did you last receive a gift? 
6. Do you enjoy looking for gifts for people? 
7. Do you give expensive gifts? 

Part 2:
Describe a time when you are waiting for something special

Part 3:
1. What is the purpose of gift giving?
2. How has gift giving changed since your grandparents’ time?
3. How important is gift giving in a relationship?
4. What is more important when it comes to giving a gift, cost, or effort?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Gifts 

10. Famous person 

Part 1: 

1. Who is your favourite celebrity in India? 
2. Do you like any Foreign people? 
3. Would you want to be famous in the future? 
4. Do you think we should respect famous people’s privacy? 
5. How do celebrities influence their fans in India? 
6. Who is the most well-known sports figure in your nation? 
7. Who, among the famous people in your country, do you admire the most? 

Part 2:
Describe a famous person that you are interested in

Part 3:
1. Do you think that famous people are generally happier than ordinary people?
2. What qualities does a person need to have in order to be famous?
3. Is it easier or more difficult to achieve fame today than in your grandparents’ time?
4. Describe the ways that famous people influence the public.

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Famous person

11. Books

Part 1: 
1. Do you like reading? 
2. Do you read e-books? 
3. What kind of books do you like to read? 
4. What was your favourite book as a child? 
5. Have you lent books to others? 
6. Have you borrowed books from others? 
7. Do you read professional books? 

Part 2:
Describe an exciting book that you enjoy reading

Part 3:
1. Do you generally read a lot of books or do you prefer watching TV? Why?
2. What kind of books are considered good reads in your opinion?
3. Do you think that people read nowadays as they did in the past?
4. Do you regard famous writers as good role models?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Books 

12. Animals

Part 1: 
1. Do you like animals? 
2. What’s your favorite animal? Why? 
3. Are people in your country fond of animals? 
4. What kinds of animals as pets do people have in your country? 
5. Do you think cities are suitable places for keeping a pet? 
6. Do children in your country like animals? 
7. What kind of animals do you think children like?

Part 2:
Describe an aquatic animal

Part 3:
1. In what ways are humans different from other animals?
2. What are the main roles of animals in your country?
3. Why is it important to conserve the world’s animal and plant species?
4. Which species are endangered in your country? Why?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Animals 

13. Food

Part 1: 

1.What is your favourite dish? 
2.Have you always had a preference for the same foods? 
3.Do you have any food preferences? 
4.Can you describe a typical meal in your country? 
5.Are you eating a healthy diet? 
6.How do you feel about fast food? 
7.Which meal of the day do you consider to be the most important? 

Part 2:
Describe a cafe you like to visit

Part 3:
1. Tell me about the types of food that people eat in your country.
2. How are the eating habits now in your country different from eating habits in the past?
3. How healthy is your country’s food?
4. Why do you think different cultures have different table manners?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Food 

14. Concentration 

Part 1: 
1. Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something? 
2. When is it hard to concentrate? 
3. What may distract you when you are trying to stay focused? 
4. In what situations do you need to concentrate? 
5. When do you need to be focused? 
6. What do you do to improve concentration? 
7. Is it easy for you to do two things simultaneously? 

Part 2:
Describe something that helps you concentrate

Part 3:
1. Is it important for kids to concentrate?
2. How can employers make their employees concentrate on their work?
3. What kinds of jobs need higher levels of concentration?
4. Why is it hard for some people to concentrate?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Concentration 

15. Handwriting

Part 1: 
1. How frequently do you write by hand? 
2. Do you prefer handwriting or typing on a computer? 
3. What are the advantages of handwriting? 
4. Do you think having good handwriting is necessary? 
5. Do you think computers will completely replace handwriting? 
6. Do you think handwriting is still important? 
7. Do you think computers will eventually replace writing instruments? 

Part 3:
1. Is handwriting still important?
2. What are the disadvantages of handwriting?
3. Is it possible to improve school students’ handwriting once they have established a style?
4. Is being left-handed the cause of the problem?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Handwriting

16. Friends 

Part 1: 
1. Do you have a lot of close friends? (or) Tell me about your friends. (or) Do you have many friends? 
2. Do you think friendship is important? 
3. Which do you prefer: to spend time with a friend or spend time alone? (or) How often do you go out with your friends? 
4. What kind of individuals do you like as friends? 
5. Do you like face-to-face conversations with people? 
6. Are most of your friends from school or outside school? 
7. How often do you meet with your friends? 

Part 2:
Describe a friend who is a good leader

Part 3:
1. Generally, are friends or family more important to people your age?
2. How do people in your country usually make friends?
3. Who do people tend to speak to about their personal problems?
4. What do you think of making friends on the internet?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Friends 

17. Reading 

Part 1: 
1. Do you like reading? 
2. Do you read electronic book ? 
3. What kind of books do you like to read? 
4. What was your favorite book as a child? 
5. Have you lent books to other? 
6. Have you borrowed books from others? 
7. Do you read professional books ? 

Part 2:
Describe an article on health that you read from a magazine or online.

Part 3:
1. If a movie is based on a book, would you prefer to read the book or to watch the film? Why?
2. How do our reading habits change as we grow up? Why does it happen?
3. Do parents read stories to their children in your country?
4. How do you think these stories influence children?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Reading 

18. Dream job

Part 1: 
1. What was your dream job when you were at a young age? 
2. Have you ever changed your mind about your dream job? 
3. What are your plans to do in the future? 
4. What kinds of jobs are highly popular in India? 
5. Do you have a job right at present? 
6. Have you had a full-time or part-time job earlier? 
7. What is your job? 

Part 2:
Describe a perfect job 

Part 3:
1. What kind of jobs do young people prefer?
2. Some people will lose their jobs because of technology, how to deal with it?
3. Will you settle down in another country?
4. How do young people today decide on their careers?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Dream job 

19. Shopping

Part 1: 
1. Would you say that you enjoy going shopping? 
2. Do you compare prices when you shop? 
3. Is it difficult for you to make a choice when you shop? 
4. Do you enjoy shopping? 
5. What’s your favourite shop? 
6. Do you like shopping on the internet? 
7. Is shopping a popular activity in your country? 

Part 2:
Describe a thing you bought and you are happy about

Part 3:
1. Is shopping a popular activity in your country?
2. How have shopping habits changed over recent years?
3. To what extent do you think advertising affects the way people shop?
4. Do you think shopping habits are likely to change in the future?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Shopping

20. Hobbies

Part 1: 
1.Do you practice any hobbies? 
2.Is it necessary to have a hobby? 
3.Is it bad to spend too much time on a hobby? 
4.What recreational activities do you intend to pursue in the future? 
5.What are the most popular pastimes in your country? 
6.Why do you believe people have hobbies?  
7.Do you feel that people's interests should be shared? 

Part 2:
Describe a leisure activity near or on the sea

Part 3:
1. What hobbies are common in your culture?
2. Are there any hobbies that you think are not worthwhile?
3. Why do people have hobbies?
4. How important is it to encourage children to take up hobbies?

IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF Hobbies

Conclusion

Hope the IELTS Speaking Topics with Answers PDF article will help you to get enough practice for the speaking test parts 1, 2 and 3. Start practicing these questions and score well on your IELTS speaking test.