As you are looking for question paper of Old IELTS exams to do preparation , so on your demand here I am providing same:



Sample question :


1. Some people think it is more important to spend public money on promoting healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment for people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

2. Some people say that health care and education should be the responsibility of the government but others think that it is the responsibility of the individuals themselves. Discuss both the views and give your opinion. STATUS:

3. Many people believe that cycling is a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transport. However, it is still unpopular in many countries. What are the reasons? What could be done to encourage the use of bicycles among wider population? STATUS:


4. Some people think that poverty of developed countries will be solved if government provides free education for 6 years. Do you agree or disagree? STATUS:

5. Many children spend more time on watching television and less time on active or creative ideas. Explain the measures to be taken for children to participate in creative activities. STATUS:

6. Some people does not know their neighbours. Explain both the causes and solutions. STATUS:
7. A lot of people believe that the amount of violence shown on TV and in the cinema affects the actions of our young people and therefore increases the amount of violence in our society today. Do you agree or disagree? STATUS:
8. In the past, when they travel abroad they experienced different things. But nowadays, almost all the countries look similar and they get same experience. Explain the reasons and advantages of this trend outweigh disadvantages. STATUS:
9. Watching sports in a leisure time is considered a waste of time by some people. Do you agree or disagree? STATUS:

10. Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would benefit both the individual teenager and society as a whole.
Do you agree or disagree? STATUS:

11. Many people regard film as less important art forms than literature and paintings.
To what extent do you agree o disagree? STATUS:

12. Nowadays, we are living in a throw-away society. What are its causes and what are its problems? What could be done to address this issue? STATUS:
13. Reducing global environmental damage should be handled by governments rather than individuals. . How far do you agree or disagree? STATUS:
14. If a person is given a choice between life without work and working a lot. He would prefer to have a life without work. Do you agree or disagree? STATUS:

15. There are some motives for people to work. Some people think money is most important. Do you agree or disagree?
STATUS:

16. Government should provide loans for Post-Graduates in scientific fields. It is not necessary to provide for non-scientific fields. To what extent do you agree or disagree? STATUS:

17. Nowadays, the number of companies operated multi-nationality, has increased. To what extent are they responsible for the local communities in which they are operated? STATUS:

18. Many parents think that it is good to help children in their homework but others think that parents should not do that and it is their own duty. Discuss both and give your opinion. STATUS:

19. People use Tv, Cars, Fridge. Do you think disadvantages outweigh the advantages? STATUS:


20. In many countries, there is no access to education for children in remote villages/communities. Some people believe that the best solution into provide teachers and schools. Others think computer and internet connection is better selection. Discuss both the views and give your opinion. STATUS:

21. Nowadays young people are admiring media and sports stars, even though they do not set a good example. Do you think is positive or negative development? STATUS:

22. Some people say that when children under 18 are committing a crime they should be punished, while others believe they should be educated. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion. STATUS:

23. Some parents think that it is a good idea to give some money to their children while others think that is waste of money. Discuss both the views and give our opinion. STATUS:
These are the recent writing task 2 questions. I collected it from google. Approximate words may be used.Your confidence level may be increased by practicing these questions as they are repetitive. But not sure wethr you will get this question or not. this is just for your practise.

Formats of IELTS

There are two types of formats for IELTS:

Academic: for the candidates who want to pursue higher studies in an English speaking country

General training: for those who go to an English speaking country for work experience, secondary education or training programme
IELTS Paper Pattern

IELTS test consists of four modules:

IELTS Listening

In this module, the candidate is asked to listen to monologues and dialogues and needs to answer a set of questions. This module has four sections and the duration is 40 minutes.



IELTS Reading

Here, the candidate will be given three texts followed by a set of questions ranging from 10 to 13. The candidate needs to go through the texts and answer the questions in the stipulated period of time. This section is of 60 minutes duration.

IELTS Writing

This module is different for academic and general training format. In the academic module, the candidate will have to explain a diagram in Task 1 and respond to an argument in Task 2. In the general training module, the candidate needs to write an article in Task 1 and write an essay in task 2. This section is for 60 minutes.

IELTS Speaking

The speaking module consists of three sections. In the first section, there will be general introduction of the candidate. In the second section, the candidate will be asked to speak on a selected topic and in the third section; there will be a discussion between the candidate and examiner. This section is for 11 to 14 minutes.