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

Tip 5: Understand What You Will Be Tested On

This is one of the most important of our IELTS Speaking tips. If you don’t know what the examiner is looking for, how can you be sure that you’re giving it to them?

Don’t risk a low grade simply because you fail to understand what the test is really about.

The IELTS Speaking test is designed to assess your ability to:

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  Communicate opinions and information on everyday topics and common experiences
  

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  Speak at length on a given topic using appropriate language
  

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  Organise your ideas coherently
  

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  Express and justify your opinions
  

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  Analyse, discuss and speculate about issues
  

So what, specifically, are you tested on? Just these 4 things:

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  Fluency and Coherence
  

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  Vocabulary
  

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