6.0Overall Band
Speaking Test Result — Sample Test Taker
You can talk about many topics and people can understand you. But grammar mistakes and word repeats stop you from reaching Band 7.
Score in each area (the 4 official IELTS criteria)
Fluency & Coherence How smoothly you keep talking, and how clearly your ideas connect.
Lexical Resource The range of words you use, and how correctly you use them.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy Your mix of sentence types, and how many mistakes you make.
Pronunciation How easy your words are to understand when you speak.
Each one counts for 25% of your final band score.
✓ what was done well
! what to fix
→ how to improve
Fluency and Coherence (FC)
Band 6.0
+You kept talking and gave long answers in Part 2.
!You said "um" and "you know" too many times. You also repeated "actually" in almost every answer.
→When you need time to think, use a quiet pause instead of "um". Practise: ask yourself a question, wait 2 seconds in silence, then answer.
Lexical Resource (LR)
Band 6.0
+You used some nice words like "convenient" and "memorable".
!You used the word "good" fourteen times. Simple words were repeated a lot.
→Learn 3 new words for "good": "enjoyable", "impressive", "valuable". Use one of them in every practice answer this week.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA)
Band 5.5
+You made correct simple sentences most of the time.
!Past tense was often wrong. You said "go" when you needed "went". Articles ("a", "the") were often missing.
→Before your talk about the past, say the past verb first in your head. Practise: "Yesterday I went... Last year I visited..."
Pronunciation (P)
Band 6.5
+Your speech was clear and easy to follow most of the time.
!Some long words had the stress on the wrong part. This made a few words hard to catch.
→Say these slowly every day: "co-MMU-ni-ty", "de-VE-lop-ment", "COM-for-ta-ble". Stress the CAPITAL part.
How the test taker performed in each part
Part 1: Your Part 1 answers were friendly but short. Try to add one reason or one example to every answer.
Part 2: You spoke for 1 minute 20 seconds. That is good, but aim for the full 2 minutes. You covered only 2 of the 4 points on the card.
Part 3: You gave opinions, which is great. But your answers stayed simple. Try to compare two ideas: "Some people think... but others feel..."
Things to fix (the test taker's exact spoken words)
“Last year I go to my village with my family”
GRA
×Past time needs the past verb.
✓Better: “Last year I went to my village with my family.”
“My hometown have many beautiful places”
GRA
×"Hometown" is one thing, so use "has".
✓Better: “My hometown has many beautiful places.”
“The peoples in my city are very friendly”
GRA
×"People" is already many. Never add "s".
✓Better: “The people in my city are very friendly.”
“I am living there since ten years”
GRA
×For time up to now, use "have lived" and "for".
✓Better: “I have lived there for ten years.”
“It was very good, the food was good, everything was good”
LR
×The same word three times. It sounds weak.
✓Better: “It was wonderful. The food was delicious, and everything was perfect.”
“I admire him because, um, you know, he is, um, hard working”
FC
×Too many "um" and "you know". The idea gets lost.
✓Better: “I admire him because he works very hard.”
“She give me many advices about my study”
GRA
×"Advice" never takes "s". Also "give" needs past form here.
✓Better: “She gave me a lot of advice about my studies.”
Things done well
“To be honest, I would say my grandmother shaped who I am today”
FC
+A natural opener and a strong, clear idea. Very nice.
“It is quite convenient because everything is within walking distance”
LR
+"Convenient" and "within walking distance" are great word choices.
“If I had more free time, I would learn the guitar”
GRA
+A correct "if" sentence. This is Band 7 grammar!
Say these words better
comfortable
The test taker said: com-for-TAY-bul
Say it like: KUMF-tuh-bul
The test taker said: com-for-TAY-bul
Say it like: KUMF-tuh-bul
vegetables
The test taker said: ve-ge-TA-bels
Say it like: VEJ-tuh-bulz
The test taker said: ve-ge-TA-bels
Say it like: VEJ-tuh-bulz
development
The test taker said: de-ve-lop-MENT
Say it like: di-VE-lup-munt
The test taker said: de-ve-lop-MENT
Say it like: di-VE-lup-munt
interesting
The test taker said: in-te-RES-ting
Say it like: IN-truh-sting
The test taker said: in-te-RES-ting
Say it like: IN-truh-sting
Do these 3 things first
1
Fix past tense verbs. Practise 5 past-time sentences aloud every day.
Doing this can move your Grammar from Band 5.5 to Band 6.5.
2
Replace "um" with a short silent pause. Record yourself and count your "um"s.
Doing this can move your Fluency from Band 6.0 to Band 7.0.
3
Learn 3 stronger words for "good" and use them in every answer.
Doing this can move your Vocabulary from Band 6.0 to Band 6.5.
Model Response for Part 2
(How a Band 7 answer sounds)
“The person I really admire is my grandmother, and to be honest, she has probably shaped my life more than anyone else. She raised five children completely on her own after my grandfather passed away, and somehow she still managed to run a small grocery shop in our neighbourhood. I've known her all my life, of course, but I only really understood how remarkable she was when I became a little older and saw how much quiet effort her daily routine actually involved.
What I admire most is the way she handles difficult situations. She never panics, and she never complains. For example, when the shop was struggling a few years ago, she calmly changed what she was selling, spoke to her regular customers, and slowly turned things around. Whenever I face a problem now, whether it's in my studies or in my personal life, I try to remember how steady she always stays, and honestly, that gives me a lot of strength.
She also taught me some really practical things — how to manage money carefully, how to treat customers with respect, and how to keep going when things feel hopeless. So all in all, I'd say I admire her because she combines kindness with real toughness, and that's a rare combination. If I can become even half the person she is, I think I'll be quite satisfied with my life.”
What I admire most is the way she handles difficult situations. She never panics, and she never complains. For example, when the shop was struggling a few years ago, she calmly changed what she was selling, spoke to her regular customers, and slowly turned things around. Whenever I face a problem now, whether it's in my studies or in my personal life, I try to remember how steady she always stays, and honestly, that gives me a lot of strength.
She also taught me some really practical things — how to manage money carefully, how to treat customers with respect, and how to keep going when things feel hopeless. So all in all, I'd say I admire her because she combines kindness with real toughness, and that's a rare combination. If I can become even half the person she is, I think I'll be quite satisfied with my life.”
You speak with warmth, and your ideas are easy to like. Fix your past tense verbs, and Band 7 is truly within your reach!
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