IELTS Speaking

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Home - Sample Questions and Tips

Published July 12, 2025 · 4 views

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

Sample Questions

  • Do you live in a house or flat?
  • What is your favourite room?
  • Would you like to move?
  • How do you decorate your home?

Ideas to Include

Describe size, location and atmosphere.

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.