IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe an important decision you have made
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe an important decision you have made. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the decision was; when you made it; what made it difficult; how it turned out), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe an important decision you have made.
You should say:
- what the decision was
- when you made it
- what made it difficult
- and explain how it turned out
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the decision was
- 2
when you made it
- 3
what made it difficult
- 4
and explain how it turned out
Rounding-off questions
Do people find it hard to make decisions?
Is it better to decide quickly or slowly?
Where this leads: Part 3 on skills and success
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