IELTS Speaking: Most common cue card topics

This is a list of most common cue card topics that were given to IELTS candidates in the speaking test.

Cue card topics 

  1. Describe someone who knows a lot about something
  2. A rule formed in your school that you agree/disagree with
  3. Describe a person you work/study with
  4. Describe something you bought recently and you are happy with it
  5. A foreign city you’d like to visit
  6. A plan you’ve been making for long but it didn’t work
  7. Describe a place where people go to spend leisure time
  8. Talk about a friend who cleverly solved a problem
  9. Talk about a language lesson you enjoyed
  10. Describe a good news that you have heard recently about your relatives
  11. Describe recent changes in your life
  12. Talk about your ideal home
  13. A garden you visited as a child
  14. Describe something that you taught to your friend/relative
  15. A special cake you had
  16. A time when you teamed up with an old person
  17. Describe an interesting conversation you had with a stranger
  18. A healthy lifestyle that you follow
  19. An occasion when you helped someone
  20. Describe a person who took a decision for you recently
  21. Describe a time when you visited new school/home
  22. A time when you had to use your imagination
  23. A moment you laughed a lot
  24. Describe a website you have used recently
  25. Describe an interesting person from other country
  26. An organization you’d like to work for
  27. Your perfect holiday destination
  28. Describe a place that is not frequented by people
  29. When someone gave positive comments to you
  30. A book that has influenced you
  31. Describe a visit to a place that is not famous
  32. Describe a special cake you made for someone
  33. A group of people that made you smile
  34. A small business you’d like to start
  35. Describe a shop recently opened in your area
  36. Describe something you got for free
  37. A plant that you find useful
  38. A person who helped you in your studies
  39. Disagreement with a decision someone made
  40. Your favourite item of clothing
  41. Good news about a person you know well
  42. Something you’re planning to do but haven’t done it yet
  43. A gift that made you happy
  44. A happy married couple
  45. An English lesson that has influenced you
  46. Something you got for free
  47. Facilities you want in your hometown
  48. Talk about your favourite sport
  49. An invention you find very useful
  50. A big company/organisation near you
  51. A businessman that you admire
  52. A person’s service in a restaurant
  53. An expensive hobby you can’t pursue daily
  54. Swimming pool(Speaking Sample Answers)
  55. Describe your favourite song
  56. My first mobile phone
  57. State of Public Transport
  58. Describe a subject you enjoyed studying at school
  59. Talk about a time when you searched for some information on the internet
  60. Talk about a beautiful city
  61. Describe a decision that you made
  62. Talk about a skill that takes a long time to learn
  63. Describe something interesting that your friend have done
  64. Important Event
  65. Describe your dream House
  66. Describe a famous person you would like to meet
  67. Describe a time when you got into trouble
  68. Describe a building with architectural interest
  69. Describe a piece of modern technology that you own
  70. Describe a job that you hope to have
  71. Talk about an event when you were congratulated
  72. Describe someone you know who is a good cook
  73. Describe something useful that you learned from a member of your family
  74. An interesting animal in your country
  75. Talk about a season that you enjoy
  76. Describe an open- air or street market which you enjoyed visiting
  77. Describe a song that you like
  78. Describe an unusual meal you had
  79. Talk about a book that you liked
  80. Describe a sport you have seen on tv and would like to try
  81. Talk about a tv series that you remember
  82. Talk about a river or lake in your country
  83. Describe a comic actor who is popular in your country
  84. Design a building you visited and liked
  85. Talk about a talkative person that you liked
  86. Describe an important decision/choice that you made in your life
  87. Talk about a speech which somebody delivered and you heard 
  88. Describe a foreign country you have never been to.
  89. Describe a subject taught in your school.
  90. Describe your dream college/University.
  91. Tell about a time when you had to write a lot
  92. Talk about something important you lost in the past
  93. Talk about a leisure activity you have done with your family
  94. Describe a happy day you would like to have
  95. Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone you did not know
  96. Describe something useful you learned from a member of your family
  97. Describe something useful you borrowed from another person
  98. Describe any practical skill you have
  99. Talk about a recent experience when the internet solved your problem
  100. Talk about a time when you didn’t share a truth with your best friend
  101. Describe a historical period/time you want to know more about
  102. Describe a thing that has become a matter of status nowadays
  103. Describe a plant that you find useful
  104. Describe a rule that you did not like in your school
  105. Describe something you own which has important to you
  106. Describe a famous person whom you admire
  107. Describe a common dress that females in your country wear
  108. Describe a club you organized or involved in it
  109. Describe something you bought but did not use much
  110. Describe an outdoor activity that you did for the first time
  111. Describe an old object which your family has kept for a long time
  112. Talk about an instance when you were cheated, or somebody lied to you, or didn’t tell you the complete truth
  113. Describe your favorite movie
  114. Describe an occasion when the vehicle you were traveling in broke down
  115. Describe an old person you met who has inspired you
  116. Describe an impressive advertisement you remember well
  117. Describe a person you know whom you think is well-dressed
  118. Describe your favorite way to relax
  119. Describe a TV series you like
  120. Describe a good law in your country
  121. A Season you enjoy
  122. Describe an important plant in your country
  123. Describe a foreign cultural festival that you like
  124. Describe someone who knows a lot about something
  125. Describe the job/ career you have or hope to have
  126. Describe a piece of modern technology that you own
  127. Describe someone who learned a foreign language
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