IELTS Speaking Part 1: Keyboards and typing
The question
Do you type every day?
When did you learn to type?
How do you improve your typing?
How to answer it
An unusual topic, which is exactly why it works as a warm-up — there is no rehearsed answer to fall back on. Take the three questions as present, past and process: what you type, when you picked it up and whether anyone taught you, and whether you have ever deliberately tried to get faster.
What moves the band
- Typing lexis: touch-type, hunt and peck, muscle memory, I never had formal lessons, I picked it up.
- If you have never tried to improve, say so and explain why — an honest 'no' with a reason outscores an invented 'yes'.
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.
Practise these next
Know the number. Now move it.
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