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In this section of the site, you can find a bunch of useful tips to help you get a higher score in IELTS Speaking.

IELTS Speaking Part 1 — work/studies

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In Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test, the examiner will ask about 12 general questions about three familiar topics. The first topic will often be your work or studies. Watch a few sample answers in the video below. Remember that these are just sample answers -- don't memorise them word for word. You have to sound natural in the test.

IELTS Speaking Part 3 — Band 9 answer

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Have you ever wondered what a Band 9 answer sounds like? Well, IELTS have published an example. Notice that to get Band 9, you DO NOT need to completely avoid hesitating and self-correcting. That would be unnatural. This candidate hesitates sometimes, but she does this because she is trying to think of ideas, not how to express them in English. So she still gets a very high score for Fluency and Coherence.

IELTS Speaking Part 3 – Band 7 answer

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In Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test, you will be asked a few discussion-type questions. To get Band 7 or higher, you need to use a good range of vocabulary, linking words and phrases (I would say, as I said, etc.), a variety of simple and more complex grammar structures and clear pronunciation. To get Band 7, you can make a few more mistakes compared with higher bands. Check out this Band 7 sample answer from the IELTS official YouTube channel.