The question
Do you often look at yourself in mirrors?
Have you ever bought a mirror?
How to answer it
This question has come back: candidates reported it on 23 July 2026, 25 August 2026. Questions that repeat across sittings are the ones worth rehearsing properly.
An odd-object topic, and odd objects are where candidates freeze. The trick is to answer the literal question in one line and then move to habit or context: when you check a mirror, why you would ever shop for one, what you noticed about the one in your hallway.
What moves the band
- Frequency language does the work: only in passing, first thing in the morning, hardly ever, out of habit.
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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Know the number. Now move it.
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