SPEAKING TEST

SCORING PATTERN: IELTS Speaking scores are calculated using 4 criteria:

1. Fluency and coherence (FC) = how clear and structured is your speech.

To increase score for FC:

• connect your sentences by linking words and signpoints
• extend your answers, add all the relevant details
• speak smoothly and continuously
• use pausing correctly

2. Lexical Resource (LR) = how good is your vocabulary.

To increase score for LR:

• use a wide range of vocabulary
• discuss different topics freely, using appropriate words
• speak formally or semi-formally
• choose words accurately
• use idiomatic language

3. Pronunciation (P) = how naturally you sound.

To increase score for P:

• pronounce words as clearly as possible
• record your speech and work on the words that you spell incorrectly
• stress words and sentences correctly use correct intonations
• try to be easily understood by the examiner

4. Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA) = how good your grammar is.

To increase score for GRA:

• avoid grammatical mistakes
• try to use more advanced grammatical structures (passive voice, direct speech, different tenses and conditional sentences etc)