Speaking

The speaking section assesses your use of spoken English. Every test is recorded.

Task 1 – the examiner will ask you general questions about yourself and a range of familiar topics, such as home, family, work, studies and interests. This part lasts between four and five minutes.
Task 2 – you will be given a card which asks you to talk about a particular topic. You will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes. The examiner will then ask one or two questions on the same topic.
Task 3 – you will be asked further questions about the topic in Part 2. These will give you the opportunity to discuss more abstract ideas and issues. This part of the test lasts between four and five minutes.

Your performance will be marked based on the Lexical Resource, Fluency and Coherence, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation.

Duration: 10 - 14 minutes

Format:

Face-to-face interview with your examiner including short questions about familiar topics and speaking in detail about one topic.

Check out these videos to know more about the marking criteria of the Speaking test:

for more explanations about the marking criteria.