IELTS Speaking Questions: Science
Science questions in Part 1 ask about your own experience: lessons at school, favourite and least favourite subjects, and whether you read or watch anything scientific now. Answer directly, then add one memory or example, such as an experiment you remember or a programme you watched.
Part 3 lifts the theme to society, asking why research matters, how far people trust scientists and who should decide what is studied. Prepare a clear opinion on the value of science, one example of progress and one concern about its use, and practise stating a view before supporting it.
Part 1 questions
Short, personal, present-tense. Answer the question directly first, then add the one detail the tip suggests — the extension is what separates a one-line answer from a Band 7 one.
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Did you enjoy science lessons at school?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name one lesson you recall.
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Which science subject did you like most, or least?
How to extend itName one, then say why in a clause.
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Do you read or watch anything about science now?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name one example.
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Did you ever do a science experiment?
How to extend itDescribe it briefly, then say what happened.
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Is science a popular subject among young people in your country?
How to extend itGive a short view, then one reason.
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Who taught you science when you were younger?
How to extend itName the person, then one thing you remember.
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Do you think science is difficult to learn?
How to extend itPick a side, then give one reason.
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Is there a scientific question you would like to understand better?
How to extend itName the question, then why it interests you.
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Do you use science in your everyday life?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then give a small example.
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Would you like to work as a scientist?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name a field.
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Do you prefer science or the arts?
How to extend itPick one, then give a personal reason.
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Have you ever visited a science museum or exhibition?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then describe the best part.
Part 3 questions
The same topic, pitched at the abstract level the examiner moves to after your cue card. These want reasoning — a position, a cause, an example, a concession — not a description of your own life.
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Why is scientific research important for society?
How to structure itGive one reason, then support it with an example.
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Should governments give more support to science than to other subjects?
How to structure itTake a position, then concede one counterpoint.
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How has science changed the way people live over the past century?
How to structure itName one change, then describe its effect.
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Do you think people trust scientists as much as they used to?
How to structure itState a view, then suggest a likely cause.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of scientific progress?
How to structure itCover both sides, then say which matters more.
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Should children be required to study science until they finish school?
How to structure itTake a position, then give one supporting reason.
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How can science be explained more clearly to the general public?
How to structure itSuggest one method, then say why it would work.
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Do scientists have a responsibility to consider how their discoveries are used?
How to structure itGive a stance, then support it with an example.
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Which scientific problem do you think is the most urgent today?
How to structure itName one, then explain why it cannot wait.
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How might scientific discoveries change daily life in the future?
How to structure itPredict one change, then explain what drives it.
Say the answers out loud, then sit the whole test
Reading a question and answering it are different skills. Work through the list above aloud, then put the topic inside a full timed test where you cannot stop to think.
- Describe a subject you enjoyed at school Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
Part 1, a cue card, then Part 3 — timed, in your browser, about 13 minutes.
One cue card a day on Telegram
A new Part 2 card every morning, a vocabulary topic on Sundays.
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