Ielts speaking Tips 9 Steps To a High Score in Your Speaking Test

Tip 2: Practise Answering IELTS-Style Questions

Plan a timetable with a set number of mock speaking tests each week. You might, for example, do one every other day or on three sets day each week. Only you know how much time you have available to focus on the speaking part of the exam and how much more practice you need.

The more you do, the better you’ll be prepared for the test. If you are really pushed for time, make sure that you do at least one a week. If you are keeping to the timing of the test, it will take less than 15 minutes.

Do allow yourself more thinking time while you’re learning how to develop answers for the different parts of the test.

If you have someone to ask you the questions, and time your answers, that’s great, but, as with IELTS Speaking tip 1, don’t worry if you haven’t.

If you’re practising alone, it’s important to speak your answers out loud just as you will in the test. I recommend that you record yourself, whether you’re on your own or with a partner, then you can play it back later to listen out for specific things you need to improve.