IELTS Speaking - Assessment criteria
To help you meet the examiner’s expectations and to address any weaknesses you might have, know the speaking assessment criteria.1. Fluency and coherence
Your speech should be fluent and without long pauses. It should also be easy to follow — your sentences have to be logically connected so that the listeners don’t get confused
2. Lexical resource
Your should demonstrate your vocabulary, avoiding word repetition and using synonyms instead. The words that you use should collocate well with each other. Your speech should be idiomatic.
3. Grammatical range and accuracy
You should display various grammatical structures. They have to be used appropriately. Your speech should not have grammar mistakes.
4. Pronunciation
You should be easy to understand — which doesn’t mean having perfect British or American accent. It only means that your accent shouldn’t prevent the examiner from getting the meaning of what you’re saying. Your pronunciation has to be consistent (for example, you should stick either to American or British pronunciation).
