Describe a piece of technology (not a phone) you would like to own
The cue card
Describe a piece of technology, other than a phone, that you would like to own.
- You should say: what it is
- You should say: how much it costs
- You should say: what you would use it for
- You should say: and explain why you want it
How to answer it
This question has come back: candidates reported it on 7 July 2026, 6 August 2026. Questions that repeat across sittings are the ones worth rehearsing properly.
The card excludes phones on purpose, so have a second choice ready that is not a laptop either — a robot vacuum, an e-reader, a decent camera, a home espresso machine. The cost bullet is a gift: use approximation language rather than a bare number, then justify the price against how often you would use it. Keep the 'why' emotional as well as practical — say what it would let you stop doing.
What moves the band
- Price hedging shows range: it goes for around, upwards of, nowhere near as expensive as, a splurge but worth it.
- The five Part 3 questions are broad. Answer each in two sentences — claim then example — rather than one long ramble.
Part 3 questions reported with it
Part 3 follows the topic of the cue card, so these are the discussion questions the same candidates were asked next.
- How is modern technology different from the technology of the past?
- How has technology changed the way people work and study?
- Do people rely too much on technology?
- What technology is popular with younger people, and what with older people?
- Should schools spend more on technology or on teachers?
These are candidate recalls. These are questions reported by test-takers after their exams, not official or leaked IELTS material. Wording varies by test version, location and memory. Use them for timed practice — never as a prediction of what you will be asked.
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