Speaking
Speaking is considered the most difficult part of the IELTS exam because students have to face the examiner and speak with confidence. But with the right strategies and tactics, you can ace the exam and succeed with desired bands.
Following is the criteria for IELTS Speaking that examiner marks our speaking on.
Fluency and coherence
Speaks fluently with only rare repetition or self-correction;
Any hesitation is content-related rather than to find words or grammar
Speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive features
Develops topics fully and appropriately
Lexical resource
Uses vocabulary with full flexibility and precision in all topics
Uses idiomatic language naturally and accurately
Grammatical range and accuracy
Uses a full range of structures naturally and appropriately
Produces consistently accurate structures apart from ‘slips’ characteristic of native speaker speech
Pronunciation
Uses a full range of pronunciation features with precision and subtlety
Sustains flexible use of features throughout
Is effortless to understand
IELTS Speaking exam structure
Speaking exam
Part 1
Test takers answer general questions about themselves and a range of familiar topics, such as their home, family, work, studies and interests. (4-5 minutes)
Part 2
Test takers are given a card which asks them to talk about a particular topic. They have one minute to prepare before speaking up to two minutes. The examiner may then ask one or two questions on the same topic to finish this part of the test. (3-4 minutes)
Part 3
Test takers are asked further questions connected to the topic in Part 2. These questions give the test taker an opportunity to discuss more abstract issues and ideas. (4-5 minutes)
Recent IELTS Speaking topics for practice (2022)
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