Speaking test
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The Speaking test is the face-to-face oral component of the IELTS exam that assesses a candidate’s ability to communicate effectively in spoken English through structured conversation with an examiner.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IELTS Speaking test | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language proficiency test component
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oral examination ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
British Council
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge English Language Assessment NERFINISHED ⓘ IDP IELTS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assesses |
ability to communicate effectively in English
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fluency and coherence ⓘ grammatical range and accuracy ⓘ lexical resource ⓘ pronunciation ⓘ spoken English proficiency ⓘ |
| availability | worldwide IELTS test centres ⓘ |
| bandDescriptorPublisher | IELTS partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationMode | oral ⓘ |
| conductedBy | IELTS examiner ⓘ |
| deliveryMode |
face-to-face
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in person ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | written responses ⓘ |
| duration | 11 to 14 minutes ⓘ |
| evaluationMethod | analytic band descriptors ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interactive communication
ⓘ
spontaneous speech ⓘ |
| governedBy | IELTS test regulations ⓘ |
| hasFormat | face-to-face interview ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | IELTS Speaking test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part 1 Introduction and Interview
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Part 2 Long Turn ⓘ Part 3 Two-way Discussion ⓘ |
| interactionType |
one-to-one interview
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structured conversation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| occurs | separately from Listening Reading and Writing tests ⓘ |
| partOf | IELTS exam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySkillTested | speaking ⓘ |
| requires |
identity verification
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spoken responses ⓘ |
| resultContribution | contributes to overall IELTS band score ⓘ |
| scoringScale | band scores from 0 to 9 ⓘ |
| testFormat | live examiner-led interview ⓘ |
| testOrder | may be taken before or after other IELTS components ⓘ |
| topicType |
abstract ideas
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familiar topics ⓘ personal experiences ⓘ |
| usedFor |
academic purposes
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immigration purposes ⓘ professional registration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
IELTS Academic
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IELTS General Training NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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