IELTS Speaking part 1 topics and questions (January - April 2026)

IELTS Speaking part 1 (January – August 2026)

Animals and pets

Days off

Dreams

Food

Gifts

Hobbies

Keys

Morning time

Reading

Sports teams

Typing

IELTS Speaking part 1 (January – April 2026)

Advertisements

Art

Borrowing / Lending

Carrying things

Cash

Chatting

Crowded places

Doing something well

Friends

Going out

Growing vegetables / fruits

Having a break

Housework and cooking

Mobile phones

Museums

Pets and animals

Plan / schedule

Plants

Public places

Quiet / noisy places

Rules

Sharing

Shoes

Taking photos

Walking

Working with old people

TOPICS AND QUESTIONS

IELTS Speaking part 1 (January – August 2026)

Animals and pets / Pets and animals

• Have you ever had a pet before?
• What is the most popular animal in your country?
• What's your favourite animal? Why?
• Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors?

Days off

• What do you usually do when you have days off?
• When was the last time you had a few days off?
• What would you like to do if you had a day off tomorrow?
• Do you usually spend your days off with your parents or with your friends?

Dreams

• Do you often see dreams?
• Can you remember the dreams you had?
• Do dreams have special meanings?
• Do you share your dreams with others?

Food

• What is your favourite food?
• Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
• Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
• What kind of food did you like when you were young?

Gifts

• What gift have you received recently?
• Do you think you are good at choosing gifts?
• What do you consider when choosing a gift?
• Have you ever received a great gift?
• Have you ever sent handmade gifts to others?

Hobbies

• Do you have any hobbies?
• Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
• Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
• Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?

Keys

• Have you ever lost your keys?
• Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
• Do you often forget the keys and lock yourself out?
• Is it a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
• Where do you keep your keys?

Morning time

• Do you like getting up early in the morning?
• What do you usually do in the morning?
• What did you do in the morning when you were little?
• Are there any differences between what you do in the morning now and what you did in the past?
• Do you spend your mornings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays?

Reading

• Do you like reading?
• What kind of books or materials do you like to read?
• Do you prefer reading online or on paper?
• Did you read more when you were a child?
• How often do you read now?

Sports teams

• Do you like watching sports teams?
• Do you support any sports team?
• How did you become a fan of that team?
• Do people in your country support sports teams a lot?

Typing

• Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
• How do you improve your typing?
• When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
• Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?

IELTS Speaking part 1 (January – April 2026)

Advertisements

• Do you like advertisements?
• What kind of advertising do you like?
• Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
• Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
• Do advertisements influence what you buy?
• Are advertisements in your country usually funny or serious?

Art

• Do you like art?
• Do you prefer modern art or traditional art?
• Do you want to be an artist?
• Do you like visiting art galleries?
• Did you study art at school?
• Do people in your country buy paintings for their homes?

Borrowing / Lending

• Have you ever borrowed books from others?
• Have you ever borrowed money?
• Do you like to lend things to others?
• How do you feel when people don’t return things they borrowed from you?
• What things would you never lend?
• Is it common in your country to lend and borrow things between neighbours?

Carrying things

• What do you carry with you when you go out?
• When you go to different places, do you carry different kinds of things?
• What do you do if your item is heavy?
• What is the difference between the things you carry in the evening and in the morning?
• Do you prefer carrying things in backpacks or pockets?
• Has what you carry changed compared to when you were younger?

Cash

• How often do you use cash?
• Do you often bring cash with you?
• How often do you use cash when you go out?
• Has mobile payment changed how you spend money when you go out?

Chatting

• Do you like chatting with friends?
• What do you usually chat about with friends?
• Do you argue with friends?
• Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
• Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
• Do you enjoy chatting with strangers?

Crowded places

• Do you like crowded places?
• Is the city where you live crowded?
• Is there a crowded place near where you live?
• When was the last time you were in a crowded place?
• How do you feel in crowds — energised or stressed?
• Would you like to live in a less crowded area?

Doing something well

• Have you had any experience of doing something well?
• Have you ever had a situation when your teacher thought you did a good job?
• Do you often tell your friends something when they do something well?
• Do you set goals to help you do things well?
• How do you celebrate when you do something well?
• Do you think people should always be praised for doing things well?

Friends

• Do you spend a lot of time with your friends?
• How often do you meet your friends?
• What do you usually do with your friends?
• How do you keep in touch with friends who live far away?
• Do you prefer to have many friends or a few close ones?
• Have your friendships changed since childhood?

Going out

• Do you often go out in the evenings?
• What do you like to do when you go out?
• Do people in your country go out a lot?
• Do you prefer going out on your own or with friends?
• Where do most young people like to go out in your country?
• Do you always take your mobile phone with you when you go out?
• Do you bring food or snacks with you when going out?

Growing vegetables / fruits

• Are you interested in growing vegetables and fruits?
• Do many people grow vegetables in your city?
• Is growing vegetables popular in your country?
• Should schools teach students how to grow vegetables?
• Do you think it’s easy to grow vegetables?
• Do you prefer eating fruit or vegetables? Why?

Having a break

• How do you feel after taking a nap?
• Do you take a nap when you have a rest?
• What do you usually do when you are resting?
• How often do you take a rest or a break?
• Do you prefer short breaks or one long break?
• What do you usually eat or drink when you have a break?

Housework and cooking

• What housework do you like or dislike doing?
• Did you do some house cleaning when you were young?
• Do you like cooking?
• How often do you cook?
• Do you enjoy cooking with others?
• Do you like to cook for a large group of people?

Mobile phones

• What was your first mobile phone?
• Have you ever lost your mobile phone?
• How has your mobile phone changed your life?
• Will you buy a new one in the future?
• Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calls?

Museums

• Do you often visit a museum?
• When was the last time you visited a museum?
• Are there many museums in your hometown?
• Do you think museums are important?
• What kind of museums do you like to visit?
• Do you prefer going to museums alone or with friends?

Plan / schedule

• Do you like making plans?
• Do you always make plans?
• Why is it that some people don’t make plans?
• What are the benefits of making plans?
• Do you use paper or your cellphone to make plans?
• Do you prefer detailed plans or flexible plans?

Plants

• Do you keep plants at home?
• Do people in your country send plants as gifts?
• Do you know anything about growing a plant?
• What plant did you grow when you were young?
• How do plants make a home feel different?
• Do you prefer flowers or green plants? Why?

Public places

• Have you ever talked with someone you don’t know in public places?
• Do you wear headphones in public places?
• Would you like to see more public places near where you live?
• Which public places do you visit most often?
• Do you feel safe in public places in your city?

Quiet / noisy places

• Do you like quiet or noisy places?
• Would you like to go to quiet or noisy places on weekends?
• Where do you go when you need quiet?
• What makes a place noisy in your city?
• Has your neighbourhood become noisier or quieter?
• Do you study or work better in quiet or noisy places?

Rules

• Are there any rules for students at your school?
• Do you prefer strict rules or flexible rules?
• Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
• Have you ever broken a rule?
• Are rules different at home and in public?
• Do you think rules make people’s lives easier or more difficult?

Sharing

• Have you shared anything with others recently? What was it?
• What kinds of things are not suitable for sharing?
• What kinds of things do you like to share with others?
• Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?
• Do you use sharing apps or services?
• Do you think children should be taught to share more?

Shoes

• Do you like buying shoes? How often?
• Have you ever bought shoes online?
• Which do you prefer, fashionable or comfortable shoes?
• How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
• Do you keep shoes for a long time or change them often?
• Which shoes are most popular in your country?

Taking photos

• Do you like taking selfies?
• Do you like taking photos?
• Do you like to print out your photos or keep them on your phone?
• Do you want to improve your photography skills?
• What is your favourite family photo?

Walking

• Do you walk a lot?
• Where did you go for a walk lately?
• Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?
• Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance?
• Why do people like to walk in parks?

Working with old people

• Have you ever worked with old people?
• Are you happy to work with people who are older than you?
• What are the advantages of working with old people?
• Do you enjoy spending time with old people?
• What skills can young people learn from older people?
• How often do you talk with elderly people in your family?