IELTS Speaking Part 2 Question Generator
Cue cards reward preparation strategy more than any other part. Generate realistic cards and drill the one-minute planning routine until it's automatic.
What this tool does
The IELTS Speaking Part 2 Question Generator is a free AI tool that creates cue cards in the official format — “Describe…”, three “You should say” bullets, and an “explain” line — plus a one-minute planning strategy for the first card, topic vocabulary, and a natural opening line for each card so you never start with “I am going to talk about…”.
How to use the Cue Card Generator
- 1Pick a theme (people, places, experiences, objects) or leave blank for a mixed set.
- 2Take the first card and give yourself exactly one minute to plan on paper.
- 3Speak for 1–2 minutes (use your phone timer), then transcribe and run it through the Part 2 Checker.
- 4Repeat with the next card — the planning routine is the skill; the cards are just reps.
The four cue-card families
Nearly every Part 2 card describes a person, a place, an object/thing, or an experience/event — and each family has a natural arc. People cards want relationship + qualities + a defining moment; place cards want senses + a specific visit; experience cards are stories with a before/during/after; object cards work best through the story of how you got or use the thing. Recognizing the family in the first five seconds of prep time tells you the arc before you've written a note.
The one-minute plan that works
Write four or five words, not sentences: one concrete anchor per bullet and the feeling for the “explain why” line. Concrete beats general every time — “rain, powercut, candles” will carry ninety seconds of natural storytelling where “it was memorable” carries ten. The generator's planning strategy section applies this to the actual card in front of you, which is how the routine becomes muscle memory.
Text feedback is half the picture
Typed answers can't test your pronunciation, timing, or nerves. The realistic exam simulation is a full 3-part IELTS Speaking test conducted live by an AI examiner — with a complete band-score report at the end. Try it from $4.99, no pass needed.
Try the realistic speaking examFrequently asked questions
Are the cue cards in the real exam format?
Yes — the official structure exactly: a Describe line, three “You should say:” bullets, and a final “and explain…” line. Practising in the real format matters because your eyes learn where to find each element during the one prep minute.
What if I get a card about something I've never experienced?
Invent or transplant — describe your cousin's wedding as yours, relocate a real memory to fit the card. Examiners score language, not biography. The only bad move is freezing in search of a “true” answer while your two minutes tick away.
Why do the opening lines avoid “I am going to talk about…”?
Because it's a recited-sounding formula every examiner has heard ten thousand times, and it wastes your first seconds on empty framing. A natural entry — “So there's this little bakery near my old school…” — starts the story immediately and signals fluency from the first breath.
How many cards should I practise before the exam?
Coverage beats volume: 3–4 cards from each of the four families (a dozen total), each done with the full routine — timed prep, timed speech, checked transcript — will prepare you better than fifty cards read silently.
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