IELTS Speaking Test

The IELTS Speaking Test is a face-to-face or video-call interview between you and a certified examiner that evaluates your spoken English proficiency over a duration of 11 to 14 minutes.

The test begins with Part 1, which acts as a warm-up introduction lasting four to five minutes where the examiner asks you straightforward questions about familiar everyday topics such as your home, family, work, studies, or hobbies. Next is Part 2, also known as the long turn or monolog, where you receive a task card with a specific topic and several prompts. You are given exactly one minute to prepare notes using a paper and pencil, after which you must speak uninterrupted on that topic for one to two minutes before answering one or two brief follow-up questions. The final section is Part 3, a four-to-five-minute two-way discussion where the examiner asks more complex and abstract questions related to the topic from Part 2, requiring you t