In the IELTS speaking test, your speaking ability will be scored based on four categories. These are known as Fluency and coherence, Lexical resource, Grammatical range and accuracy, and Pronunciation. Read on for an opportunity to get more familiar with each of these categories. For more information, you can also refer to these band descriptors which IELTS examiners use to score the Speaking section of the test. Now, let's look at these four categories in detail. Can you discuss your thoughts in a clear, logical way? Fluency refers to your ability to get your ideas across rationally, and coherence refers to the extent to which others can understand your ideas...

It's said that a good improviser is one who possesses numerous cliches and artistic licence at hand for all cases. I had a chat with a teen last night. She told me that she'd never known what she would start with to give a talk. And it doesn't mean that she's uneducated nor does it say she's word-bound. Another case, today I had a chat with a young woman, who is, mind, a software programmer, from India. She's taken her first speaking IELTS test today. We had a lot of chats before in which she showed herself fluent and resourceful enough when discussing various themes...