IELTS Speaking Test has three parts part 1, part 2 and part 3.
In part 1 of the Speaking test, the examiner will ask 4-6 general questions on familiar topics.
The questions in this part include familiar topics such as home, family, friends, habits, work, studies and interests. Part 1 of the test will last 4 to 5 minutes.
Ielts is customary that the examiner will ask your name first.
Some such common questions are given below:
Q. Good morning. My name is Katherin Hingis. Could I have your name, please?
Q. And your candidate number?
Q. Can I see your ID?
Q. Well, great. Where are you from?
Q. What do you do?
Some of the common topics and question
Study
Work
School/ Workplace
Hometown/ Living place
Home/ Accommodation
Name
Family/ Friends / Colleagues
Clothes, Fashion & Jewellery
Gifts
Daily routine
Daily activities
Topic – Friends
Q. Do you have many friends? [Why/Why not?]
Q. How often do you go out with friends? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Tell me about your best friend at school.
Q. How friendly are you with your neighbours? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Which is more important to you, friends or family? [Why?]
Q. Do you have many friends? [Why/Why not?
Answer: I have more than 10 friends and I am not sure if I should say this is many! However, I had more than 30 friends in my school days. With the passage of time, the number plummeted. If I count my Facebook friends as real friends, the number would go high!
Q. How often do you go out with friends? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: I meet my friends almost twice a week. I love to spend my weekends with them and sometimes I visit different places, watch movies and discuss different topics with them.
Q. Tell me about your best friend at schoo
Answer: My best friend at school was John and he was a great friend. He was tall and brave. He taught me how to show courage when we are in trouble.
