Test shape
The same three parts you will face on test day.IELTS Speaking
Practise speaking like a real interview.
Answer Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 questions with a timer and a recorder. Then get feedback you can use in your next answer.
Speaking Studio
Part 2 cue card
Describe a place where you like to study.
- where it is
- what you do there
- why it helps you focus
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Recording answer...
Less hesitation
Timed questions train you to answer without long pauses.Useful review
Feedback gives you clear targets for your next answer.Test view
Prompts, timer, recorder, and cue card in one place.
The screen stays simple so you keep talking — just the question, the timer, and the record button.
Feedback view
Feedback for fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and coherence.
See what made your answer strong and what to practise before your next try.
Coverage
Speaking parts covered
Part 1 questionsPart 2 cue cardsPart 3 discussionFollow-up questionsTimed answers
Strategy guides
Read before you practise.
6 guides on speaking, built from the band descriptors, with worked examples and model answers.
Question types
- IELTS Speaking Part 1: how to answer, with model answers Twelve questions in four minutes, two or three sentences each. The structure that extends an answer without rambling, and why memorised ones fail.
- IELTS Speaking Part 2: cue card structure and a model answer One minute to prepare, two to talk. The bullet points are not compulsory, and being cut off at two minutes is a good sign rather than a bad one.
- IELTS Speaking Part 3: how to answer abstract questions Part 3 asks about society, not about you. Answers run 30 to 60 seconds, examples stay general rather than personal, and the examiner may argue back.
- IELTS Speaking topics: five stories, not fifty answers Every cue card you will meet fits about five categories. Prepare one story for each, learn to pivot out loud, and stop memorising answers.
Scoring
- How IELTS Speaking is scored: the four criteria explained IELTS Speaking is marked on fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation — each worth a quarter. What examiners reward, and what candidates get wrong.
- IELTS Speaking vocabulary: phrasal verbs, not proverbs Band 7 asks for less common and idiomatic vocabulary. That means precise everyday words and natural phrasal verbs, not raining cats and dogs.
FAQ
Speaking questions, answered.
Do I need a speaking partner to practise? +
No. You answer real prompts against a timer and record your response. That is closer to the exam than talking to a friend, who will not hold you to the clock or push you into abstract questions the way an examiner does.
What feedback do I get on a spoken answer? +
Feedback on fluency, vocabulary, grammar and coherence, with what made the answer strong and what to practise before the next attempt.
Can I practise Part 2 cue cards on their own? +
Yes. Part 1 questions, Part 2 cue cards and Part 3 discussion can each be practised separately, with the preparation minute and the timer the real long turn gives you.
How do I stop hesitating so much? +
Answer under a clock rather than at your own pace. The hesitation that costs marks is the kind that comes from searching for language, and it only goes away by producing answers under time pressure often enough that retrieval stops being the bottleneck.
Is recording myself actually useful? +
Yes, because the weakness you cannot hear while speaking is usually the one holding the band down. Listening back, with the answer reviewed against the criteria, is what makes it visible.
Does the practice follow the real test structure? +
It uses the same three parts in the same order, so Part 3 arrives on a theme connected to your Part 2 topic rather than as an unrelated set of questions. That connection is the part casual practice usually leaves out.
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