IELTS speaking

The Speaking test lasts for about

• 4-5 minutes

• 11-14 minutes

• 23-25 minutes

There are...parts in the speaking test

• 4

• 2

• 3

In the first part of the Speaking test, you will be asked questions on:

• everyday topics

• academic topics

• topics in the news

In the second part of the speaking test, you will:

• choose your own topic to talk about

• choose between 2 topics you are given to talk about

• be given 1 topic to talk about

In part 2 of the Speaking test, you will have

• 30 seconds to prepare

• no time to prepare

• 60 seconds to prepare

In Part 2 of the speaking test, you will talk for a maximum of...

• 2 minutes

• 1 minute

• 3 minutes

In Part 3 of the test, you will:

• discuss questions based loosely on the Part 2 topic

• discuss your reasons for taking IELTS

• discuss your plans and ambitions

The test is recorded...

• because it is always marked twice

• so you can have a copy

• in case it needs to be re-marked