IELTS Speaking Assessment Criteria

Your IELTS Speaking test will be assessed based on the following four criteria:

Fluency and Coherence:

    • How smoothly and continuously you speak
    • How well you organize your ideas and thoughts
    • How well you connect your ideas

Lexical Resource:

    • Your range of vocabulary
    • Your ability to use vocabulary accurately and appropriately
    • Your ability to use less common vocabulary

Grammatical Range and Accuracy:

    • Your range of grammatical structures
    • Your ability to use grammar accurately
    • Your ability to use complex grammatical structures

Pronunciation:

    • Your ability to produce clear and intelligible sounds
    • Your ability to use correct intonation and stress
    • Your ability to speak at a natural pace
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