| Category | IELTS Speaking Tips to Get 9 Bands |
Tip 1 - Improve your Speaking Timing
The speaking task has a limited time almost 11-14 minutes and you need to win the heart and mind of the examiner within this 11-14 minutes time. So you should always remember that neither speaking too less will be accepted nor speaking too much will add extra bands so you need to be sharp, logical, and precise with your answers. So our tip is that when you do speaking practice on any topic so use a timer to lock your answer so which will help you to avoid having a habit of speaking less or more on any topic.
So your strategy to keep an eye on your speaking timing will make you perfect for speaking tasks. And that’s how you can leave a stunning impression upon the examiner that you can deliver your coherent and logical answer in a specific time without being nervous. So make sure you work upon making better your speaking timing and be confident and precise with your answers. So use this useful tip and hone your speaking timing.
Tip 2 - Attempt Mock Practice tests
You know that overconfidence is always our enemy because overconfidence tells us to face any challenge or task without preparing for it in advance. And In the IELTS Speaking test, the overconfidence mentality will work against you.
So my tip is that you must attempt as many mock practice tests as possible before your speaking test. Because Mock test will tell you what mistakes you are making constant and your mistakes could be anything like your wrong pronunciation, your accent, your tone, your mumbling, your nervousness, your jitteriness, or loss of words during the speaking.
So with the help of a mock test, you can understand, analyze your all mistakes, and finally can correct your all mistakes for better results. So there is nothing wrong if you better prepare yourself in advance through mock tests. Do this with the thought of getting better and better at speaking and not demeaning yourself.
So use my tip and please attempt mock practice tests as many as possible to come closer to get band 9 in the speaking task
Tip 3 - Don’t show off knowledge
It’s always awesome if you think and believes that you are very knowledgeable in life. We have to always appreciate your good traits. However, keep in mind that it’s not necessary to use the most complicated words to impress or to show like you are very knowledgeable to the examiner.
Why we are saying is that because if you listen to any English native speaker, you will realize that they do not make use of complicated or jargon words in their conversation. So you can easily understand that you need to keep your communication with the examiner simple, to the point, and right. So IELTS test is not about your knowledge but it’s all about your flawless ability to communicate in English and that will fetch you almost your desired score in the IELTS speaking task. So keep aside knowledge and focus on how simple and logical answer you can produce during your speaking task so this useful tip always.
Tip 4 - Don’t give a one-word answer
Speaking test means you need to speak up so if you can’t elaborate what’s happening or going on in your life and you only give a one-word answer so this will force the examiner to believe that you are not confident enough to speak the English language. Especially during the first part of the speaking test.
For example, if the examiner asks you that are you working currently? So you should not say only Yes or No. Instead, you can elaborate more about yourself like ‘YES I am working currently and actually I have been working since last 2 months in a company called Tech Mahindra which is located in New Delhi and my job profile is an HR executive so it’s a good learning experience and simultaneously I am gaining valuable professional experience.
So we are just giving you this random example that please explains more so that the examiner can enjoy the interaction with you and it should not be boring or monotonous for the examiner. So please don’t give a one-word answer and make sure you elaborate on your reply. This tip will be very useful for getting your desired score, trust us.
Tip 5 - Other Powerful Tips
A, Understand the question
For fruitful conversation, it’s important for you to understand the question first. So during your communication with the examiner, if the examiner asks you a question and you realize that you could not understand the question so it’s always advisable to ask the examiner again the question and you can say something like: "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand the phrase." or could you please elaborate on what you mean by.
So there is no harm in asking to repeat the question and the best thing is that there is no negative marking if you request to repeat the question. Ultimately you should not be worried about losing marks.
B, Be Fluent
We would always suggest you that be fluent while giving your answers because fluency shows your ability to speak the English language confidently and smoothly and on the other hand poor fluency is the sign of hesitation, self-conscience, and long pauses while you speak so poor fluency is not in your favor. So try to be fluent and it will create a good impression upon the examiner.
C, Robust Vocabulary is required
You always need to enhance your vocabulary because rich vocabulary can elevate your speaking performance to band 9 level and on the other hand poor vocabulary can degrade your performance so it’s always advisable to enrich your vocabulary for impactful interaction between you and the examiner so learn new words every day and increase your vocabulary.
D, Focus on right Pronunciation and Accent should be natural
It is vital for you to keep you English accent as natural as possible but your pronunciation must be accurate because your accent is not an evaluation criterion but pronunciation is always assessed during speaking test.
So you can make sure your pronunciation is good by checking every new word’s pronunciation when you learn it. So make a regular habit to pronounce English words correctly.
At Last,
We can advise you that be calm and composed, keep smiling and do your best to speak in front of the examiner as if you’re really having an intriguing and productive conversation with your best friend.
In a Nutshell,
We believe you have understood our useful tips which will make you more self-confident and positive to get your desired 9 bands in the Speaking module so now it’s your turn to employ our tips in your Speaking module and achieve your goals.
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