Free IELTS General Training Speaking practice test

The speaking test is the same in General Training and Academic: three parts in about 15 minutes. Your first band score on the four criteria is free.

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Por Thanh Tran, cofundação e ensino de PTE
Atualizado em novembro de 2026

Uma pergunta da Part 1 em um teste de Speaking do IELTS na Leap English Pathways, na tela de um notebook (o app é em inglês)

How the test works

On test day

11 to 14 minutes, face to face with an examiner

On Leap English Pathways

About 15 minutes at your own pace, with new questions each time

How you answer

Read or play each question, then record your answer. You can record it again before you send it.

Part 2 on Leap English Pathways

A one-minute preparation timer, then up to 2 minutes of recording

How it is scored

Our engine gives a band for each of the four criteria: fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and pronunciation. It marks your recordings against the public IELTS band descriptors.

Speaking, full test

Parts 1, 2 and 3

Scored

Band 6.0

Fluency and Coherence: 6.0
Lexical Resource: 6.0
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: 5.0
Pronunciation: 7.0

The one thing worth fixing first: give a reason and an example in every Part 3 answer.

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How to get a higher band

Say more than yes
In Part 1, answer each question in a few sentences.
Use your minute
In Part 2, write a few words for each point on the card before you start.
Fill the two minutes
Keep talking about the card until time is up.
Give reasons in Part 3
Answer each question with a reason and an example.

More on IELTS General Training

Part 2 is the same in both IELTS tests. Practise real topics with our IELTS cue cards.

Perguntas frequentes

Is the speaking test the same in General Training and Academic?

Yes. Both tests take the same speaking test, with the same three parts and the same four criteria. Here you practise the same topics as IELTS Academic.

How long is the IELTS speaking test?

11 to 14 minutes, in three parts. Part 1 takes 4 to 5 minutes. Part 2 takes 3 to 4 minutes, with 1 minute to prepare. Part 3 takes 4 to 5 minutes.

How is IELTS speaking marked?

On test day an examiner marks you on four criteria: fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and pronunciation. Each one counts the same, and your speaking band is the average of the four. Here our engine gives you a band for each one. It is calibrated to follow the official criteria as closely as possible, using state-of-the-art research models.

Is this speaking practice free?

Yes. You start for free, and your first score from our engine is free too, with a band for each of the four criteria. After that, scoring is part of Pro. You start with your email or Google account, and you don't need a card.

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