IELTS Speaking Test Format

IELTS is the short form of International English Language Testing System. It’s a widely recognized testing system for measuring the level of English for individual. This test is divided into 4 section. 

For example, Reading, Writing, peaking and Listening

Here we are going to discuss all about speaking module. Its about a 12 to 15 minutes discussion where you will be asked to answers a wide variety of questions. This section mainly divided into 3 subsection such as…

IELTS Speaking Test Format

Introductory Section: At introducing section, examiner will introduce himself or herself with the candidate and also ask about 5 to 6 questions about candidate’s personal information. For example,

what is your name?

How can I call you?

Where are you from?

Do you work or study? etc.

This section will be about 5 minutes long.

Q-Card Section: This section is like a monologue. Here the examiner will not ask any question. Examiner will provide you a peace of paper with a topic and 3 to 4 relevant questions. You will get 1 minute to make notes if you want and 2 minutes to talk over that topic. For example,

Topic: Recently Visited Place

When did you visited?

With whom you went to visited?

Why this please is interested and do you want to visit this place in near future and why?

Examiner may ask you one or two questions related to the q-card.

Discussion Section: Here, examiner will ask you varies type of questions sometime related to your Q-Card and other related issues. This section will be about 5 minutes long.

Here is an article that describe how you can develop your English Speaking skill for IELTS by yourself worth reading.