B1 Ask and answer with a partner practice
Answer a partner's questions on a topic, then ask your own.
In the real test: IELTS Life Skills (part 1b). You need B1 speaking and listening for British citizenship, and for ILR if you apply before 26 March 2027 (B2 after that).
Topic: Education
In the real test your partner asks you questions on a topic, then you ask them. Answer this question first. Then practise asking the others out loud.
Questions you could ask: Would you like to study again? What? · Do you think school uniforms are a good idea? · How is education here different from your country?
Tip: Use contrast words: "however", "whereas", "but".
What was your school like?
Speak for about 45–60 seconds
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B1 ask and answer with a partner: what you need to know
This task type appears in IELTS Life Skills (part 1b). Every approved B1 test for the UK ILR (before 26 March 2027) and British citizenship checks speaking and listening only, so there is no reading or writing to prepare for.
Practise out loud. Record your answer to get a free feedback check judged at B1 level (3 a day), or compare yourself with the model answer. Short, clear and complete answers matter more than long ones.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the real B1 test?
No. These are practice tasks written in the same style as IELTS Life Skills (part 1b). The real test is taken in person at an approved test centre and marked by the provider.
Which B1 test should I take?
All four approved tests (IELTS Life Skills, PTE Home, LanguageCert ESOL SELT and Trinity GESE) are accepted. Choose by format: talking to a person, or speaking to a computer (PTE Home).
How are the feedback checks marked?
Your recording is turned into text and checked against B1 level. It cannot hear your pronunciation, so it focuses on whether you answered the question, the words you used and your grammar.