The IELTS Speaking test is the final part of the exam. It does not need to be taken on the same day as the other parts of the test. It consists of a 3-part face-to-face interview with one examiner and takes between 11 and 14 minutes.
Introduction and interview ( 4-5 mins )
Answer general questions on familiar topics, e.g. home, family, studies, work, interests.
Individual long turn ( 3-4 mins )
Talk about a particular topic for 1-2 minutes. Prompts are provided on a task card and 1 minute preparation time is given for you to make notes and think about what you want to say.
Two-way discussion ( 4-5 mins )
Answer further questions related to the topic of Part 2. These questions give you an opportunity to express your opinions about more abstract issues and ideas.
During your coursework,you will be supplied with requisite number of IELTS Speaking Test Videos, IELTS Speaking Test Audios and Vocabulary related to IELTS Speaking test.
Not always. The Listening, Reading and Writing components of the test are always completed immediately after each other in the same order. Depending on the test centre, the Speaking test may be taken up to 7 days either before or after the test date.
The Speaking test lasts between 11-15 minutes.
Yes, it is recorded on a digital recorder.
No, the Speaking test is a one-to-one interview with a certified IELTS examiner.
Speaking test is assessed using a detailed performance band descriptor to award bands to a particular candidate. Following assessment criteria is followed by the examiners: Fluency and Coherence (25%); Lexical Resource (25%); Grammatical Range and Accuracy (25%); Pronunciation (25%).
Yes, there is no difference.
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