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 · 日常问答约 4 分钟

围绕 3 个日常话题简短问答：家乡、工作或学习，以及平时做的事。

准备回答

Part 2 · 个人陈述3–4 分钟

1 分钟准备并记笔记，最多讲 2 分钟，之后再答 1 道简短问题。

Part 3 · 深入讨论4–5 分钟

围绕 Part 2 话题深入讨论，每题最多追问 2 次。

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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