IELTS Speaking: Know everything about speaking part 1

IELTS Speaking Part 1 is a face-to-face conversation with the examiner which lasts for about 4 to 5 minutes. It is part of a three part speaking test which is conducted to test your spoken language skills. The IELTS Speaking test is graded by your performance in all parts of the test. The language is assessed using the 4 marking criteria for each part of the test: Fluency and cohesion; vocabulary; grammar and pronunciation. The IELTS speaking test is the same for Academic and General Training. To score high in this section, you must do well in all three parts. If you are strong in part 1 but not in other parts, then you will not get a good score . The questions in part 1 are about yourself, your country, your work, etc. Your answers should be descriptive and convincing, you will not get a good score if you give very short answers like: “Yes, I do” or “No, I don’t”. Watch this video to know more about IELTS Speaking Part 1.