The IELTS Speaking test is designed to assess a wide range of language and communication skills. Certified British Council examiners will be gauging the candidates ability to:

• Communicate opinions and information on everyday topics and common experiences
• Speak at length on a given topic using appropriate language
• Organise ideas coherently
• Express and justify opinions
• Analyse, discuss and speculate about issues

View the official British Council IELTS Speaking band descriptors.