IELTS Mock Speaking Test
Eleven to fourteen minutes with an examiner who asks, listens and moves on, just like the real test. Choose from sixteen tests, each with different topics. Speak your answers; the examiner follows up if an answer is too short. At the end you get a transcript of the whole test and guidance on every answer.
Unofficial practice
An original RCF English practice test in the format of the IELTS Speaking test. The questions are not official IELTS material, and the test is not endorsed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia or Cambridge University Press & Assessment. It does not give a band score.
Your speaking test
What happens in the test
Part 1: introduction and interview (4 to 5 minutes)
The examiner asks your name, then questions on two familiar topics. If an answer is very short, you will hear a follow-up such as Why?
Part 2: the long turn (3 to 4 minutes)
The cue card appears on the screen and is read aloud. You have one minute to prepare. When the examiner asks you to begin, speak for up to two minutes; you will be stopped when the time is up.
Part 3: discussion (4 to 5 minutes)
More general questions linked to the Part 2 topic. Give opinions, reasons and examples, and look at both sides.
Your report
A transcript of every answer, how long and how fast you spoke, how often the examiner had to follow up, and practice guidance for each answer. You can print it for your teacher.
For the best results
- Use Chrome or Edge on a computer or Android phone, or Safari on an iPhone or iPad.
- Wear headphones if you can, and sit somewhere quiet.
- The examiner moves on after you stop speaking for a few seconds. To move on sooner, press I've finished my answer.
- If the microphone does not start by itself on your phone, an Answer button appears. Press it to speak.
- Speech recognition is not perfect, especially with names and accents. If it often mishears you, choose English (India).
Questions about the mock test
Is the examiner a real person or an AI?
Neither. The examiner follows a fixed script, as real IELTS examiners do in Parts 1 and 2. The website listens for when you stop and for how much you said, which decides whether to ask a follow-up. It does not understand your ideas.
Why is there no band score?
A band depends on fluency and coherence, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, judged by a trained examiner. A computer counting words cannot do that honestly. The report shows what can be measured, so you know what to practise.
Where does my voice go?
Speech recognition is done by your browser. Chrome and Edge send the audio to Google, and Safari sends it to Apple. RCF English never receives your voice or your answers. See the privacy policy.
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Conversation Partner
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IELTS Speaking guide
How to extend an answer in every part of the test.