IELTS Speaking test sample answers

IELTS Speaking Part 3 – Coronavirus (Band 9 Model Answer)

March 9, 2021 By Nestor Leave a Comment

IELTS Speaking topics are often related to global issues. Right now, the biggest global issue is health and the coronavirus and this could be a discussion topic in a future Speaking test. In the video below, you will hear a sample discussion on this topic for Part 3 of the Speaking test.…

IELTS Speaking Part 2 — Being late

July 9, 2015 By Nestor Leave a Comment

In Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test, the examiner will give you a topic card and ask you to talk about it for 1-2 minutes. In this model answer, the candidate talks about a situation when she was late.

IELTS Speaking Part 1 — work/studies

July 4, 2015 By Nestor Leave a Comment

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 8 answer

June 29, 2015 By Nestor Leave a Comment

In today's post, we are going to watch Part 3 a Band 8 answer. In the video, the candidate is asked questions about famous people and the media. Notice that to get Band 8, you can still make a few mistakes, but overall you need to speak quite fluently, connect your ideas well and avoid unnatural hesitation.

IELTS Speaking Part 3 — Band 9 answer

May 26, 2015 By Nestor Leave a Comment

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 Band 9 example

March 9, 2014 By Nestor 8 Comments

Have you ever wondered what a Band 9 candidate sounds like? Listen to this sample answer. As you listen, pay attention to the natural way that she speaks.