IELTS Speaking

In Speaking part of the exam, candidates talk with the examiner in English. They start with answering questions about familiar topics, then prepare and present a speech according to a task card they receive. The last part is a more abstract discussion on a broader subject related to the topic of the monologue.

Assessment criteria are as follows.

• Fluency and coherence
• Lexical resource
• Grammatical range and accuracy
• Pronunciation