IELTS speaking time for each part
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IELTS Speaking Part 1 lasts between 4 and 5 minutes, during which the examiner should ask you between 7 and 11 questions. Think about that – 5 minutes for 11 questions. That works out at about 27 seconds per question (including the time it takes the examiner to ask them!). Show It’s not a great deal of time, but it’s such a short amount either. (I mean – it’s a quarter of your cue card time!) Now, I have seen a lot of sites that tells students to answer each Part 1 question in 2 or 3 sentences. In general, I think that this is great advice. However, A lot students seem to have mistaken this good advice for a RULE. Many test-takers feel that they can ONLY use 2 – 3 sentences, and this is definitely NOT TRUE! The number of sentences you use in your reply will depend on the question. For example, if the examiner asks, “Do you like rainy weather?”, it would be perfectly acceptable to reply:
This ONE SENTENCE is a wonderfully complete response. It doesn’t need to be extended or explained further, so the student can happily end here and wait for the next question. 😇 In the same way, if the examiner asks, “Have you ever been outside when it started to rain?”, and you have a great story about a time when this happened to you, don’t be afraid to tell it!
This answer is FIVE SENTENCES, but they are all relevant and directly answer the question. You will probably find that in Task 1, there are 2 or 3 questions that you have a genuine interest in, and can extend in this way. When those questions appear – USE THEM! Don’t be afraid to extend if you really have something to say! My point is this. I never think it is a good idea for students to “count” the number of sentences they use in their heads! Some questions in IELTS Speaking Part 1 will naturally require short answers, others will invite longer responses. JUST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS NATURALLY. The examiner doesn’t care if you use 1 sentence or 10, as long as your response is natural and relevant, they will let you continue. And, if the examiner does interrupts you, don’t worry – it isn’t a bad thing. It just means that it is time to move to another question. Want to know the six most common errors made in Speaking Part 1? Then listen to this recent episode of the My IELTS Classroom Podcast: So, why don’t you practise a full IELTS Speaking Part 1 today and time yourself! ⏰ If you are taking more than 4 minutes to answer SEVEN questions – you are speaking too much. If you finish at only 2 or 3 minutes, you aren’t extending enough! GOOD LUCK 🚀 Table of ContentsIELTS Speaking Test Format: An OverviewThe IELTS Speaking test has 3 parts and each part has a different goal and needs a different approach. Part 1 includes your document (ID) check, some warm up, introduction questions and then questions about on 2 different topics related to you and your life. Part 2 is a long turn where you have 1 to 2 minutes to talk about a topic you will be given in the test. You have 1 minute to prepare. Part 3 is a deeper conversation based on the topic you talked about in Part 2. The whole test will last 11- 14 minutes. Notice the IELTS Speaking test is the same for both Academic and General modules. As of July 2020, some test centres in some countries are delivering the speaking test by video calls. Find out more about which countries this applies to here. Watch this video to see different parts of the test and get some top tips!IELTS Speaking Test Format: Part 1Name and ID checkThis part of the test lasts 4- 5 minutes At the start of the test you will…
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Introducing yourselfNext you will be asked 2 or 3 questions on one of the following topics WORK, STUDIES, HOMETOWN or HOME TIPS
Topics 1 and 2You will be asked 3 to 4 questions on a first topic and then a further 3 to 4 questions on a second topic TIPS For these questions, you should
Discover more about Part 1 Questions here Watch this video to see Part 1 of the test in action and get some more top tips!IELTS Speaking Format: Part 2This part of the test lasts 3-4 minutes The examiner will give you a Task Card (sometimes called a Cue Card) with a question. You have 1 minute to prepare an answer. You have 1 to 2 minutes to answer. The examiner may ask you a rounding-off question at the end. If you have spoken for the full 2 minutes, they may not ask you an extra question. Find out more about topics for part 2 here TIPS
Use my free lessons like this one to help you practice Watch this video to see Part 2 of the test in action and get some tips on how to handle part 2!IELTS Speaking Format: Part 3Part 3 lasts for 4 – 5 minutes You will be asked further questions connected to the topic in part 2. You will typically get 4 or 5 questions, so you will need to give longer answers, often up to 1 minute or even longer, if appropriate. However, don’t be surprised if the examiner interrupts you, this is common and normal. The questions may relate to your life, but will also look at more general, wider themes, ideas and debates. TIPS
Find out more about Part 3 here Ending the testThe examiner will tell you when the test has finished. They do not give you the score then. The examiner will say something like ‘this is the end of the test.’ Say
…smile and leave the room! Now you know all about the format of the IELTS Speaking test, go and find out about how it is evaluated. How many hours is IELTS speaking test?What is the test format and how long will it take? IELTS has four parts – Listening (30 minutes), Reading (60 minutes), Writing (60 minutes) and Speaking (11–14 minutes). The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Is it compulsory to speak 2 mins in IELTS speaking?It is better to give a strong, fluent talk for 1.5 minutes than a weak, hesitant talk for 2 mins. You can still get a high score if you only speak for 1.5 minutes but only if the quality of your talk is very good.
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