Latest IELTS Cue Cards 2026

Describe a child who loves drawing/painting

Describe a person who often helps others

Talk about a time when you gave advice to someone

Describe a natural place (e.g. parks, mountains, etc.)

Describe a piece of technology (not a phone) that you would like to own

Describe one of your friends who learned something without a teacher

Describe a person you know who would like to choose a career in the medical field (e.g. a doctor, a nurse)

Describe a live sports event you watched and liked

Describe a food that people eat on special occasions or events

Describe a place you would like to visit in your free time

Describe a person who works in a successful company

Describe an important decision that you made

Describe a person you know who has a successful business

Describe a person who loves to grow plants (e.g. vegetables, flowers) at home or in the garden

Describe a time when you worked in a group

Describe a tall building you like or dislike

Describe an interesting video

Describe a city that you think is very interesting/famous

Describe a TV or online program you like to watch

Describe a time when you got up early

Describe a new law you would like to introduce in your country

Describe a boring place

Describe a short-term job you want to have in a foreign country

Describe a city you enjoyed visiting

Describe a person who likes to look after the natural world

Describe a special cake you received from others

Describe the Home of Someone You Know Well

Describe a Person Who Is Good at Planning

Describe a Movie You Watched Recently That You Felt Disappointed About

Describe a Time When You Felt Proud of a Family Member

Describe a Positive Change You Made in Your Daily Routine

Describe Something You Can’t Live Without

Describe a Time When You Received Good Service in a Shop

Describe a Motorcycle Trip You Would Like to Go On

Describe a Perfect Job You Would Like to Have in the Future

Describe an Interesting Building

Describe an unusual meal you had.

Describe an Event You Attended Where You Didn’t Like the Music

Describe a Time When You Encouraged Someone to Do Something

Describe a Time When You Were Waiting for Something Special

Describe a Natural Talent You Want to Improve

Describe a Time When You Needed to Use Your Imagination

Describe a Person Who Solved a Problem in a Smart Way

Describe an Item on Which You Spent More Than Expected

Describe an Occasion When Many People Were Smiling

Describe a Natural Place You Like to Visit

Describe a Program or App on Your Phone

Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone

Describe your first day at school that you remember

Describe a website you often visit

Describe a sports competition you watched

Describe a website that sells second-hand items

Describe a person from a different cultural background with whom you enjoy spending time

Describe a program you like to watch

Describe an argument two of yours friends had

Describe a story or novel you have read that you found interesting

Describe a city you have been to and would like to visit again

Describe a person you have met who you want to work/study with

Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste (eg. in a park, on the beach, etc.)

Describe a popular place for sports (eg. a stadium) that you have been to