If you are aiming to get a band 8 in speaking, you are expecte | Speaking for IELTS

If you are aiming to get a band 8 in speaking, you are expected to communicate very well on a wide range of topics.



You are supposed to be able to...
1) use a wide range of expressions flexibly and appropriately here

2) use advanced pronunciation features such as "word stress" "sentence stress" "connected speech". here

3) use a variety of grammar structures accurately here

4) speak confidently without unnatural pauses and develop ideas logically here


Fluency and coherence 25%
Grammar range and accuracy 25%
Lexical resource 25%
Pronunciation 25%

You are also evaluated on the totality of your performance

Don't Focus on one area only! Try to develop 4 areas equally! They are interrelated. For example: if your fluency is down, it can, somehow, have an impact on your pronunciation and overall performance.