Speaking
A three-part face-to-face interview with a certified examiner.
The Speaking test is the same for Academic and General Training. It is a face-to-face conversation with a certified examiner — either in person or by video call with a remote examiner from a secure station at the test centre — lasting 11–14 minutes, and it is always recorded for verification. It has three parts:
Introduction and interview
General questions about you: home, family, work, studies, interests.
Long turn (cue card)
A task card; you speak for up to two minutes without interruption.
Discussion
More abstract questions on the topic: speculate, justify, analyse.
You may take the Speaking test in person or by video call, on the same day as the other sections or up to a week before, or two days after.
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