FREE! INTRODUCTION TO THE SPEAKING TEST - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU STUDY

SPEAKING TEST BASICS

What is the IELTS speaking test?

The IELTS speaking test sections

How long should your answers be?

Do you have to be honest?

Speaking Test Basics Quiz

SPEAKING TEST SCORING SYSTEM

What are band scores?

Fluency and coherence / Lexical Resourse

Grammatical range and accuracy / pronunciation

University requirements and band descriptors

Speaking Test Scoring Quiz

SPEAKING TEST TOPICS

Question topics for part one

Question topics for part two

Question topics for part three

SPEAKING TEST VOCABULARY

Using past questions to guide vocabulary learning

Should you use difficult words?

Choosing the correct and specific vocabulary

The importance of combinations of words

Idiomatic words and phrases

British English: Common differences

British English: Have got vs. have

Vocabulary Quiz

GRAMMAR

Accuracy and Range

COMMON PROBLEMS

Common problems test-takers experience and how to avoid them

Well done

Well done - What's next?

The IELTS speaking test sections

Remember there are a lot of speaking resources on this website. For example, you can listen to real test questions for Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 here:

SPEAKING QUESTIONS FOR PART 1

SPEAKING QUESTIONS FOR PART 2

SPEAKING QUESTIONS FOR PART 3