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How the Speaking test runs, what the examiner listens for and how to answer each topic. At the end of every article you can practise that topic live with an AI examiner.

Guides

A candidate sits facing two examiners, ready to speakGuideIELTS Speaking: the complete guideHow IELTS Speaking works: 3 parts, 11-14 minutes, 4 marking criteria. What happens on the day, how the band is given and how to prepare.Read ›An exam sheet being marked with a red penGuideIELTS Speaking marking criteria: the 4 criteria in plain wordsWhat Fluency, Lexical Resource, Grammar and Pronunciation mean, what separates band 6 from band 7, and how to improve on each criterion.Read ›Two friends in a lively conversation at a caféGuideIELTS Speaking Part 1: questions, topics and how to answerHow Part 1 runs, which topics come up, how long an answer should be and the most reliable answer shape. Topic questions with model answers.Read ›A woman speaking to an audience with a microphoneGuideIELTS Speaking Part 2: how to talk for 2 minutes on a cue cardWhat the cue card is, how to make notes in one minute, an answer shape that fills two minutes, and the most common cue cards with model answers.Read ›A group of people discussing ideas around a tableGuideIELTS Speaking Part 3: how to answer discussion questionsPart 3 question types, a shape for arguing a point, hedging language and what to focus on for band 7+. With model answers.Read ›A student in headphones working on a laptopGuideThe Multilevel (CEFR) Speaking test: format, parts and scoringSpeaking on Uzbekistan's Multilevel exam: 4 parts (1.1, 1.2, 2, 3), the timings, the 0-75 score and the B1, B2 and C1 thresholds, with advice for each part.Read ›Students sitting a written exam in a bright classroomGuideIELTS or Multilevel: which one do you needIELTS and Multilevel (CEFR) compared: recognition, the Speaking format, scoring, and which exam suits which goal.Read ›Crumpled sheets of paper on a laptop beside sticky notesGuide12 common IELTS Speaking mistakes (and how to fix them)The mistakes speakers of Uzbek and Russian make most in IELTS Speaking: grammar, pronunciation, answer length and memorised answers.Read ›A hand writing a plan into a monthly calendarGuideIELTS Speaking in 30 days: a day-by-day planA one-month IELTS Speaking plan at 30-40 minutes a day. Four weeks: foundations, Part 2, Part 3 and mock tests. What to practise and how.Read ›A student writing in a notebook, lines picked out in highlighterGuide40 useful phrases for IELTS Speaking40 natural phrases for starting an answer, giving opinions, hedging, giving examples and concluding. Good for Fluency and Lexical Resource.Read ›A camera and printed photographs on a tableGuideMultilevel Speaking 1.2: how to compare two picturesMultilevel Speaking part 1.2: the picture comparison task, an answer shape, useful phrases and a model answer.Read ›A woman giving her view into a microphone at a panel discussionGuideMultilevel Speaking part 3: arguing for and againstMultilevel Speaking part 3 at C1: the statement, the for and against points, one minute to prepare, a two-minute answer shape and a model answer.Read ›A student taking notes beside books and a laptopGuideBand 7 in IELTS Speaking: how to move from 6 to 7The difference between band 6 and band 7 in IELTS Speaking on each criterion, one answer in two versions, five band 7 habits and a four-week plan.Read ›A woman in headphones speaking into a studio microphoneGuideIELTS Speaking pronunciation: 7 common mistakes Uzbek speakers makeSeven English pronunciation problems common among Uzbek speakers: th, w and v, long and short vowels, word endings, word stress and more, each with a drill.Read ›A young man in headphones working on a laptopGuideMultilevel Speaking 1.1: how to answer the personal questionsMultilevel Speaking part 1.1: three personal questions, about 30 seconds each. A 30-second answer formula, model answers and the common mistakes.Read ›A young woman studying in a library with books and a laptopGuideMultilevel Speaking Part 2: one picture and three questionsMultilevel Speaking Part 2 (B2): one minute to prepare and two to speak. A plan to cover all three questions, timing, a model answer and useful phrases.Read ›

Tools

A phone calculator, a notebook and a laptop on a deskToolIELTS band score calculator: work out your overall bandTurn Listening and Reading raw scores into bands, add Writing and Speaking, and work out your overall IELTS band with the official rounding rule.Read ›

Part 1 topics: questions and answers

Three students chatting as they walk across a campusSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Work or study questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Work or study, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›The blue domes of the Shah-i-Zinda complex in SamarkandSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Hometown questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Hometown, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A cosy living room with plants and a green sofaSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Home questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Home, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›Watercolour paints, brushes and a sketchbook with a painted strawberrySpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Hobbies and free time questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Hobbies and free time, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A woman laughing as she listens to music in the sunSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Music questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Music, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A dish of plov with meat, held in both handsSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Food and cooking questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Food and cooking, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A traveller with a backpack looking out over green mountainsSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Travel and holidays questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Travel and holidays, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A smartphone held in both handsSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Technology and phones questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Technology and phones, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›Blossoming branches against a clear blue skySpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Weather and seasons questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Weather and seasons, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›Friends laughing together on a walk above the seaSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Friends questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Friends, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A large family sitting together around a dinner tableSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Family questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Family, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A young woman reading a book by a windowSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Reading questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Reading, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›Young men playing football in the evening sunSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Sport and exercise questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Sport and exercise, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A market stall of fruit with handwritten price tagsSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Shopping questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Shopping, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›People walking through a metro stationSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Transport questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Transport, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A cinema hall with red seats facing the big screenSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Films and TV questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Films and TV, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A woman asleep with an alarm clock beside the bedSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Sleep and daily routine questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Sleep and daily routine, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A phone screen showing a folder of social media appsSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Social media questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Social media, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›An alarm clock, a cup of coffee, a croissant and a laptop on a deskSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Daily routine questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Daily routine, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›Friends having a picnic in a parkSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Weekends questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Weekends, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A woman looking through clothes on a rail in a shopSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Clothes questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Clothes, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A ginger cat lying on a grey sofaSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Animals and pets questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Animals and pets, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A woman turning the pages of a dictionarySpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Languages questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Languages, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›Someone cooking in a pan in a home kitchenSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Cooking questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Cooking, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›Girls in traditional dress holding sprouted wheat for NavruzSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Holidays and festivals questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Holidays and festivals, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›A young man taking photos in front of a graffiti wallSpeaking Part 1IELTS Speaking Part 1: Photography questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 1 questions on Photography, with model answers, useful phrases and advice on how to answer.Read ›

Part 2 cue cards: sample answers

A grandmother and granddaughter laughing as they knit togetherSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a person you admire, model answerThe "Describe a person you admire" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›The Kalta Minor minaret and a madrasa in KhivaSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a place you visited that you particularly liked, model answerThe "Describe a place you visited that you particularly liked" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A hand holding a cup of coffee beside an open bookSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a book you read that you found useful, model answerThe "Describe a book you read that you found useful" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A swimmer doing butterfly stroke in a poolSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a skill you learned that you are proud of, model answerThe "Describe a skill you learned that you are proud of" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A bride and groom's first dance under warm lightsSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a memorable event in your life, model answerThe "Describe a memorable event in your life" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›Two black gift boxes tied with white ribbonsSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a gift you gave to someone, model answerThe "Describe a gift you gave to someone" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›Taxis waiting on a city street at nightSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe an app or website that you find useful, model answerThe "Describe an app or website that you find useful" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A teacher at the whiteboard as a pupil raises her handSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a teacher who has influenced you, model answerThe "Describe a teacher who has influenced you" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A graduation cap held up in one handSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a goal you would like to achieve in the future, model answerThe "Describe a goal you would like to achieve in the future" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A young man helping an older man to walkSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a time when you helped someone, model answerThe "Describe a time when you helped someone" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A grandfather and grandson playing chessSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a family member you spend a lot of time with, model answerThe "Describe a family member you spend a lot of time with" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A smiling boy holding a net by a lakeSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a happy memory from your childhood, model answerThe "Describe a happy memory from your childhood" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›The red pagoda of Kiyomizu-dera temple in KyotoSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a city you would like to visit, model answerThe "Describe a city you would like to visit" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A father and his daughters watching a film with popcornSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a film you enjoyed watching, model answerThe "Describe a film you enjoyed watching" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›Tea being poured from a pot into a small cupSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a restaurant or café you enjoyed going to, model answerThe "Describe a restaurant or café you enjoyed going to" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A runner crossing the finish lineSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe an achievement you are proud of, model answerThe "Describe an achievement you are proud of" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A laptop showing code on a wooden deskSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a difficult decision you made, model answerThe "Describe a difficult decision you made" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A man with a hand on a smiling teenager's shoulder, talking with himSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a piece of good advice you received, model answerThe "Describe a piece of good advice you received" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A man in a hurry checking his watchSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a time when you were late for something important, model answerThe "Describe a time when you were late for something important" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›Two people in a relaxed conversation at a caféSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone, model answerThe "Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›Passports lying next to a bagSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a time when you lost something important, model answerThe "Describe a time when you lost something important" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A little girl looking out of a train windowSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a memorable journey you have made, model answerThe "Describe a memorable journey you have made" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A Navruz table with sprouted wheat, pomegranates and sweetsSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a festival that is important in your country, model answerThe "Describe a festival that is important in your country" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›Two people walking along a city pavementSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a good habit you have, model answerThe "Describe a good habit you have" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›A family hugging and celebrating in the kitchenSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a time when you received good news, model answerThe "Describe a time when you received good news" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›Black over-ear headphones against a wooden backgroundSpeaking Part 2IELTS cue card: Describe a piece of technology you would like to own, model answerThe "Describe a piece of technology you would like to own" cue card: one-minute notes, a two-minute model answer, Part 3 questions and useful phrases.Read ›

Part 3 topics: discussion questions

A lecturer talking with students in a lecture hallSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Education questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Education, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›A white humanoid robot holding a tabletSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Technology and society questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Technology and society, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›A woman working on a laptop at a desk at homeSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Work and careers questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Work and careers, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›A busy city crossroads at night, seen from aboveSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Cities and urban life questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Cities and urban life, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›Earth cracked by drought, with a few small shootsSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Environment questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Environment, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›A grandmother, a mother and a little girl sitting in a hugSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Family and generations questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Family and generations, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›Sliced vegetables: carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and onionsSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Health questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Health, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›A young man looking surprised as he reads a newspaper at a caféSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Media and news questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Media and news, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›Registan Square in Samarkand in the evening, full of visitorsSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Tourism questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Tourism, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›A hand holding shopping bags against an orange backgroundSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Shopping and consumerism questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Shopping and consumerism, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›A craftsman hand-painting patterns on Uzbek ceramicsSpeaking Part 3IELTS Speaking Part 3: Culture and traditions questions and model answersIELTS Speaking Part 3 discussion questions on Culture and traditions, with model answers that argue a point and topic vocabulary.Read ›
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