IELTS Speaking Questions: Typing
Typing questions in Part 1 stay personal and practical: what you type on, how fast and how accurately you type, whether you look at the keys, and how you learned. A direct answer plus one specific detail is enough here, so there is no need to talk about technology in general.
Part 3 turns the same subject abstract, asking whether handwriting still matters, how phones and voice tools are changing the way people write, and how text entry might develop. Prepare two or three real details from your own typing habits, plus one clear opinion on typing versus writing by hand, rather than a memorised answer.
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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Do you type a lot in your daily life?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name what you type most.
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What do you usually type on?
How to extend itName the device, then say why you choose it.
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Are you a fast typist?
How to extend itAnswer directly, then add how you learned to type.
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Do you look at the keys when you type?
How to extend itDescribe your habit, then explain how it affects your speed.
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Do you often make mistakes when you type?
How to extend itSay how often, then give one typical example.
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Do you ever use voice typing instead of a keyboard?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then mention when it is useful.
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Do you prefer typing or writing by hand?
How to extend itPick one, then give one practical reason for it.
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Do you think everyone should learn to type properly?
How to extend itTake a view, then support it with one reason.
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When did you first learn to type?
How to extend itGive a rough age, then say who or what helped.
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Did you learn to type at school?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then add one detail about it.
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Do you think you will type more or less in the future?
How to extend itPredict one direction, then explain the reason in a sentence.
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Would you like to improve your typing speed?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then explain what would help you.
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 do many people now type more than they write by hand?
How to structure itGive the main cause, then one example from daily life.
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Should schools still teach handwriting?
How to structure itTake a position, then concede one practical concern.
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How has typing on phones changed the way people write?
How to structure itName the main change, then one concrete effect.
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Do you think voice technology will replace typing in the future?
How to structure itState a view, then give one reason typing might remain.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of typing notes rather than writing them?
How to structure itCover both sides, then say which matters more.
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Is typing a necessary skill for most jobs today?
How to structure itTake a position, then give an example of one job.
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Do older and younger people type in different ways?
How to structure itCompare the two groups, then suggest a reason for the gap.
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Does autocorrect help people or make them careless with spelling?
How to structure itWeigh one benefit against one risk, then choose a side.
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Should children learn to type before they learn to write?
How to structure itTake a position, then give one reason for your order.
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How might the way people enter text change over the next twenty years?
How to structure itPredict a trend, then explain what is driving 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 piece of technology you find useful Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
- Describe something you do that saves you time Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
- Technology vocabulary 30 band-graded phrases and a self-test
Part 1, a cue card, then Part 3 — timed, in your browser, about 13 minutes.
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