IELTS Speaking

IELTS Speaking: the test, the questions and how to practise

A face-to-face conversation in three parts, about 14 minutes. Below: how each part runs, how it is scored, and the 58 Part 2 cue cards for September–December 2026.

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Format

Three parts, about 14 minutes

Part 1 is a short interview about you. Part 2 is a long turn on a cue card. Part 3 is a discussion of bigger questions on the same theme.

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Part 1 · 인터뷰약 4분

집, 직장이나 학업, 일상 활동 등 3개 일상 주제에 짧게 답합니다.

준비답변

Part 2 · 개인 발표3–4분

1분 동안 메모하며 준비하고 최대 2분간 말한 뒤 짧은 질문 1개에 답합니다.

Part 3 · 토론4–5분

Part 2 주제를 확장한 질문에 답합니다. 질문마다 최대 2번 추가 질문이 있습니다.

Scoring

Four criteria, each worth a quarter of the band

Fluency and Coherence	How long you can keep going without strain, and whether your ideas link up and are easy to follow.
Lexical Resource	The range and precision of your words, including natural phrases and paraphrasing when you don’t know a word.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy	A mix of simple and complex sentences, and how many of them are free of errors.
Pronunciation	How easy you are to understand, including stress, rhythm and intonation.

Bands run from 0 to 9 in half steps. Ashore scores the first three on every answer. Not assessed yet. The report says “not assessed” instead of guessing a number.

September–December 2026

28 new cue cards this season

All 58 cards and 33 Part 1 topics

Practise it out loud

Free mock testParts 1–3 in the real order, about 14 minutes, with a full report after.The AI examinerIt follows up when an answer is thin, repeats questions and keeps the Part 2 clock.September–December 2026 questionsAll 58 cue cards, 33 Part 1 topics and 9 stories that cover them.

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