TIPS

IELTS TIPS #8 - Speaking Part 2

Barry Devine ยท 26 Sept 2026

In Part 2 you get one minute to prepare and up to two minutes to speak. Use that minute to jot down 3 or 4 keywords, not full sentences - you won't have time to read sentences back anyway. Try to keep talking until the examiner stops you. Finishing early usually costs you fluency marks. If you run out of ideas, add a personal example or say why the topic matters to you.