IELTS Speaking: The 4 Things Examiners Actually Score

Stuck at Band 6.5 in IELTS Speaking? Maybe it is time to change your strategy. In our experience with over 2.7 million successful students worldwide the best advice we can give you is to focus on the 4 things your examiners will actually score, so you know exactly how to distribute your efforts and structure your speech.

Our IELTS expert Bailey has put together a detailed guide with a four criteria framework, the specific patterns examiners look for and of course our expert tips that move your band score to band 7+. We also have a FREE downloadable that you can access below, please use it while you watch the video!

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Criterion 1: Fluency and Cohesion
3:17 - Criterion 2: Lexical Resource
5:12 - Criterion 3: Grammatical Range and Accuracy
6:46 - Criterion 4: Pronunciation
8:50 - The Shadowing Drill: The single most effective daily practice for pronunciation
9:47 - The 4-week daily/weekly speaking practice routine to hit a Band 7
11:04 - Quick final recap of the 4 criteria strategies

In this video, E2's Head of Content, Bailey, walks through the four marking criteria for IELTS Speaking and the patterns that keep most candidates at Band 6.5. You'll learn:

• Why your overall Speaking score of 6.5 almost always means two specific criteria are sitting at Band 6
• How to extend Part 1 answers naturally, without sounding scripted
• How to use Part 2 cue card bullet points as a structure that prevents you running out of ideas
• A simple framework for every Part 3 discussion answer
• Why "more vocabulary" isn't the path to Band 7 in Lexical Resource
• Three grammar structures to drill, with examples
• What Pronunciation actually measures — and why your accent is not the issue
• The shadowing technique that lifts pronunciation faster than any other drill

This video is for IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training candidates — Speaking is identical for both formats.

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