IELTS Speaking Part 1 Tips for New Pattern in 2024 May

IELTS speaking part 1 is considered too much easy and short rather than others two parts of Speaking. For your understanding, following IELTS speaking part 1 tips are most compulsory for you and will help you a lot:

IELTS Speaking test is conducted at least between two people (candidate and examiner).
This test is conducted mostly face to face means paper – based. This test is also conducted computer – based.
This part of IELTS test is very easy and short.
This part of the test contains 10 to 12 introductory questions.
IELTS speaking part 1 is taken within initial 4 to 5 minutes.
Their topics are selected randomly including (Name, hometown, work, job, school, music, sports and games).
You need to extend your answers by giving the logics or reasons, as your interviewer judges your fluency, naturalness, cohesion and coherence in speaking.
Do practice as you can and try to avoid big and familiar words.
Make good structured sentences by using linking words.
Try to think in English; it will help a lot to understand and speak in the test.
Remember, 3 topics are selected for you and they can never be changed by your choice.
You have to tell about your daily routine and life activities throughout the questions.
You must answer the examiner’s questions in at least 2 to 3 sentences.
Be natural, don’t treat like a robot in front of the examiner.
Use body language (eye contact & smiling face).
Don’t speak too quickly or slowly.
In speaking part 1, don’t try to memorize the answers.
Don’t go off the questions in the speaking part 1.
Don’t say just 2 or 3 words in the response of the examiner’s questions.
Don’t be afraid of the IELTS exam and the examiner’s unexpected questions.
Be aware of accents like American, Canadian, South Africa, British, and Australian.
The examiner will fix on the result in the form of bands/ scores at the end of the test.
Read the article IELTS speaking part 1 question topics to have a detailed idea about part 1

Examiner’s marking Criteria (IELTS Speaking Part 1 Tips)

There are four things which you need to prepare during the IELTS Speaking test part 1. If you fulfil these 4 most important things, you can achieve highest IELTS bands in the test.

Fluency	25%	Examiner judges your fluency whether you are speaking English comfortably or just struggling with English. Remember, accurate fluency in speaking English is considered most essential.
Pronunciation	25%	Don’t worry, if you speak English, but not in British or American accents. You are judged because of your fluency, not because of your accent. But accuracy of pronunciation matters a lot. Whatever you speak, it must be accurate, clear, and easy to understand to the examiner.
Vocabulary	25%	Variety of words and synonyms must be used in your speaking. Don’t use very big and tough words; you need to use alternatives and synonyms to extend answers.
Sentence structure	25%	By making decent and accurate sentence structures, you can achieve high bands and enhance confidence. Remember, your answers must be at the same sense or sentence which will be used in questions by the examiner.