What are the IELTS SPEAKING TOPICS

Advertisements: Describe an advertisement that persuaded you to buy a product. You should say:

• What advertisement it was
• Was it shown on TV, radio or newspaper
• What was good about that advertisement
  Explain why you think that advertisement made the product seem attractive.

A Challenging Thing You Did: Describe a challenging thing you have done. You should say:

• when you did it
• why you did it
• how you handled this challenge

A Person You Know: Describe an old person that you know. You should say:

• What your relationship is with this person
• How often do you see them
• What people think about this person

Describe a child that you know and like a lot. You should say:

• Who the child is
• How do you know them
• What do they enjoy doing

Describe someone who has had an important influence on your life. You should say:

• Who the person is
• How long you have known him/her
• What qualities this person has

Describe a person that you think is very interesting. You should say:

• Who is this person 
• How you met them
• What they like to talk about

Animal: Describe an interesting animal you have seen. You should say:

• What animal it was
• When and Where you saw it
• And explain how you feel about this animal

Art: Talk about a painting you would like to have in your home. You should say:

• what is it
• how you know about it
• how much it would cost you

Books: Talk about a book you are reading now or have read recently. You should say: 

• How and why you got it
• How long it took you to read it, or how long you have been reading it
• What kind of book it is

And say if you would like to read something else similar or not, and why: Talk about a book you have never read but would like to read. You should mention:

• How well-known it is
• Why you would like to read it
• Why you have never read it before

And say how you think it will compare to other books you have read: Talk about a book or novel you recently read. Please tell me:

• Who wrote this
• What it is about
• Explain if you enjoyed reading it 

Memory: Describe an occasion when you forgot something important. You should say:

• what you forgot
• how important it was
• Some possible reasons why you forgot it

Money: Describe something (special) that you saved money to buy. You should say:

• what it was
• how long it took you to save enough money to buy it
• why you wanted to buy this thing
• how you got (or, earned) the money

School: Describe a school that you are attending or attended in the past. You should say:

• What it looks like from the outside
• What it looks like inside
• What facilities it has