IELTS Speaking Practice Test 5 (Part Wise) - Questions and Topics

The IELTS speaking section is considered easy as the students feel that it is all about expressing yourself and also that it is of a very short duration. However, non-native English speakers or students having low English language skills have to work very hard to score high bands. Just recommending students IELTS speaking practice books does not make them confident speakers, so in today's article we shall share some real-time audios of students well prepared and confident for the exams versus students who have just read the books and not practiced real-time speaking.

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Before we begin with the analyses, let's quickly check out the format of the IELTS speaking test

The duration of the IELTS speaking test is 15-17 minutes and is usually conducted on a separate day.

IELTS SPEAKING PRACTICE TEST 5 - PARTS

MARKING SCHEME OF IELTS SPEAKING SECTION

A candidate is measured using four attributes in the IELTS speaking test. These include fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range accuracy, and pronunciation. Throughout the conversation, the candidate is assessed. This is from the moment they answer the first personal question to the last question in the discussion. Now let us discuss each marking attribute in detail.

Fluency and coherence are linked with the confidence level of the student in conveying his thoughts, opinions, and views in a coherent manner using a range of cohesive devices, here its okay for the candidate to make minor self-corrections, however, the candidate should not be struggling to articulate his ideas. Being able to develop the topic, speak in length, and showcase a correct understanding of the question asked will help the candidate to score high. We suggest that the aspiring candidates practice speaking before registering for the exam, IELTS speaking practice mock test attempt is beneficial.

The lexical resource highlights the candidate's ability to use less common vocabulary flexibly,

Showcasing style and collocation in language or using less common idiomatic expressions makes the candidate eligible for a high band score. The student must practice IELTS speaking test questions to gain command over the language.

Grammatical range and accuracy assessment assesses the ability of the candidate to respond to queries with grammatical accuracy. The student must use a range of sentence structures to gain high bands. Candidates can improve in this skill by practicing IELTS speaking test questions to better prepare for grammatical hurdles.

Pronunciation evaluation gauges the ability of the candidate to communicate clearly and in a manner which is understandable to the examiner. Going through sample questions from the IELTS speaking test can help the candidates refine their pronunciation skills.

PART-WISE ANALYSIS OF THE IELTS SPEAKING SECTION

PART - 1: INTRODUCTION AND QUESTIONS ON FAMILIAR TOPICS

As mentioned above in the format section about part 1, let us now check the difference between students with low vocabulary and fluency versus students with appropriate usage of lexical resources and fluency, along with the range of sentence structure.

In the Lower band audio, the student is having low language skills

In the Higher band audio, the student has excellent language skills

SAMPLES:

Candidates can listen to the speaking sample (audio 2) above designed by Careers360 to have an idea about the questions that have a high probability of being asked in the IELTS speaking section. These samples are designed after careful analysis of the previous IELTS speaking questions and are aimed to help the candidates in their IELTS speaking preparation journey.

PART - 2: INDIVIDUAL LONG TURN

This is one of the most important parts of the IELTS speaking test and the format is described above. We will now see the difference in performance of the candidates with less practice and lower usage of vocabulary, and grammar range with that of a student having excellent skills in all parameters of the language.

Lower band audio has a student with lower skills and Higher band audio has student with a high band score

The above is a sample of part 2 (audio 2) of the speaking section of the IELTS speaking test. The candidate can refer to the sample and gain an idea of how to structure their speech, what to include and what not to, how to use effective vocabulary, and give an apt conclusion.

PART - 3: TWO-WAY DISCUSSION

The discussion round gives another chance for the student to score high and even rectify errors previously made. Sometimes due to exam anxiety students lose their confidence and show lower language skills as they might end up fumbling or get distracted. So, it is always recommended that the student should maintain an optimistic view and attempt the IELTS speaking test confidently.

The format is already discussed above and now we shall show you the difference between a low-scoring student with that of a high-scoring student.

Low band audio is of a low score student and Higher band audio is of a high score.

The candidates can listen to this sample conversation of part 3 of the IELTS speaking section. This can give them a clear picture of what to expect in the section. The reasoning abilities of the speaker are expressed in the audio and this shows how the candidate must answer the questions.

IELTS PRACTICE SETS

The candidates can go through the IELTS practice sets of all four IELTS examination sections and enhance their IELTS scores.

IELTS SPEAKING PRACTICE SETS

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