Get the band you need in IELTS Speaking.
IELTS Speaking is worth 25% of your score. It's 3 parts, 11-14 minutes, and there's no second chance. Bilingu prepares you to speak with fluency and precision when it counts.
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How does the IELTS Speaking test work?
Part 1 — Introduction & interview (4-5 min)
The examiner asks questions about your life, home, family, work and hobbies. Fluency and the ability to give natural, developed answers are assessed.
Part 2 — Individual long turn (3-4 min)
You receive a cue card with a topic and 1 minute to prepare. Then you speak for 2 uninterrupted minutes. This is the most feared part of the test.
Part 3 — Two-way discussion (4-5 min)
The examiner asks more abstract questions related to the Part 2 topic. The ability to argue, speculate and give nuanced opinions is assessed.
How it's scored (bands 1-9)
Fluency & coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and pronunciation each count 25%. Band 7 means a competent user — the typical target for visas and universities.
How Bilingu gets you to band 7+
Fluency without long pauses
Bilingu's conversational role-plays train you to keep speaking without fillers or excessive pauses — the fluency criterion in practice.
2-minute timed monologues
Practise speaking for 2 minutes on a given topic, structuring your talk with an intro, body and close. Bilingu gives you coherence feedback.
Advanced vocabulary in context
Bilingu notices when you repeat the same words and suggests more sophisticated alternatives, directly improving your lexical resource score.
Argumentation and nuanced opinions
Bilingu's debates train you to develop positions with evidence, make hypotheses and use complex connectors — exactly what Part 3 assesses.
Why do you need IELTS?
Study abroad
Most universities in the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand require IELTS 6.5-7.5 for admission.
Work or residency visa
Countries like the UK, Australia and Canada require IELTS for skilled worker visas and permanent residency.
Regulated professions
Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other professionals need IELTS 7-7.5 to register their qualification in English-speaking countries.
"I needed band 7 for my Australian visa. Part 2 terrified me. Daily monologue practice on Bilingu got me 7.5 in speaking."
"My written English was strong but speaking let me down. Bilingu helped me speak more fluently and use better connectors. I went from band 6 to 7."
"The vocabulary feedback was what helped most. It pushed me to use more sophisticated words instead of repeating the same ones."
IELTS Speaking — frequently asked questions
How much is speaking worth in the IELTS? +
Speaking accounts for 25% of the overall IELTS score. It is assessed separately from the other three skills (Reading, Listening, Writing) and has its own band score.
What IELTS Speaking band do I need for university? +
Most universities in the UK and Australia require an overall band of 6.5-7.0, with no individual skill below 6.0. For postgraduate study, 7.0-7.5 is typically required.
Can I practise IELTS Part 2 with Bilingu? +
Yes. Bilingu has free-speaking scenarios where you can practise talking for 2 uninterrupted minutes on a given topic — exactly the Part 2 format.
How quickly can I raise my IELTS Speaking band with Bilingu? +
Raising a full band (e.g. from 6.0 to 7.0) typically takes 2-4 months of consistent practice. With Bilingu, 20-30 minutes a day usually produces visible improvement in 6-8 weeks.
Is the IELTS Academic speaking test different from IELTS General Training? +
No. The Speaking test is identical for IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training: the same 3 parts, the same format, the same band scoring system.
Band 7 isn't achieved by studying. It's achieved by speaking.
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