IELTS Speaking

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Daily Routine - Sample Questions and Tips

Published February 27, 2025 · 5 views

Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test lasts four to five minutes. The examiner asks short questions about familiar topics such as daily routine.

Sample Questions

  • What is your typical day?
  • Are you a morning person?
  • What time do you go to bed?
  • Would you change your routine?

Ideas to Include

Use time expressions and sequencing.

How to Answer

  1. Answer the question directly in the first sentence.
  2. Add a reason using because or since.
  3. Give a short example or detail.
  4. Keep your answer to two or three sentences.

Tip

Do not memorise answers. Speak naturally and keep eye contact with the examiner.