đī¸ IELTS Academic Speaking Test 2 – Strict Marking
Total Duration: 11â14 minutes | Recording Required | Strict Marking + Time Penalties
â ī¸ STRICT MARKING MODE: This test uses stricter evaluation criteria. Expect lower scores for hesitation, repetition, grammatical errors, and pronunciation issues. Band 7+ requires near-native fluency and sophisticated vocabulary.
âąī¸ TIME REQUIREMENTS (Penalties Apply):
âĸ Part 1: 4â5 minutes minimum (< 3:30 = -1.0 point penalty)
âĸ Part 2: 1â2 minutes speaking (< 1:15 = -1.0 point penalty)
âĸ Part 3: 4â5 minutes minimum (< 3:30 = -1.0 point penalty)
âĸ Part 1: 4â5 minutes minimum (< 3:30 = -1.0 point penalty)
âĸ Part 2: 1â2 minutes speaking (< 1:15 = -1.0 point penalty)
âĸ Part 3: 4â5 minutes minimum (< 3:30 = -1.0 point penalty)
PART 1: Introduction & Interview (4â5 minutes)
âąī¸ Timing: 4â5 minutes (Minimum 3:30 required)
đ Task: Answer questions about familiar topics.
đ¯ Assessment: Fluency & Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range & Accuracy, Pronunciation
đ Task: Answer questions about familiar topics.
đ¯ Assessment: Fluency & Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range & Accuracy, Pronunciation
Introduction Questions
âĸ Tell me about the part of the country where you live.
âĸ What are the main ways of earning money in this area?
âĸ What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of living in this area?
đ¤ Record your answers to the introduction questions
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Topic 1: Studying English
âĸ Where have you studied English?
âĸ What do you find most difficult about studying English?
âĸ What’s the best way for you to study English?
âĸ How can speaking English well help you in your life?
đ¤ Record your answers about studying English
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Topic 2: Transport
âĸ What is the best way to get around the place where you live?
âĸ How would you improve transport in your town or area?
âĸ How does transport cause pollution?
âĸ Do people prefer using public or private transport in your country?
đ¤ Record your answers about transport
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PART 2: Individual Long Turn (3â4 minutes)
âąī¸ Timing: 1 minute preparation + 1â2 minutes speaking (Minimum 1:15 required)
đ Cue Card Topic: Describe what you think would be the perfect holiday
đ Cue Card Topic: Describe what you think would be the perfect holiday
đ¤ Record your response (Aim for 1â2 minutes)
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PART 3: Two-Way Discussion (4â5 minutes)
âąī¸ Timing: 4â5 minutes (Minimum 3:30 required)
đ Task: Discuss broader, more abstract questions.
đ Task: Discuss broader, more abstract questions.
Topic 1: Tourism
âĸ What are some of the best places in your country for a tourist to visit?
âĸ What are some of the advantages and disadvantages that tourism brings to an area?
âĸ Could you compare the tourism industry in your country today with that of 50 years ago?
âĸ What factors do you think could limit the expansion of tourism in the future?
đ¤ Record your answers about tourism
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Topic 2: Holidays
âĸ Why do you think people need holidays?
âĸ How much holiday a year do you think a person needs?
âĸ How have people’s holidays changed over the last 50 years?
âĸ How do you think holidays will change in the next 50 years?
đ¤ Record your answers about holidays
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Evaluating your speaking with strict criteria…