8.3. Speaking FAQ
Short answers to the questions students ask most about Speaking.
The short version
How the four criteria become one Speaking band.
What the examiner will and will not explain.
You are marked on your English, not on your knowledge.
Scoring, and the questions that come up most
Quiz time1 question
Check
Use the rule in the first answer.
Fluency & Coherence 8, Lexical Resource 7, Grammatical Range & Accuracy 7, Pronunciation 6. What is the Speaking band?
Recap
The four criteria are averaged, so raise the weakest one.
In Part 3 you may ask for a question to be repeated or explained.
Wrong facts cost nothing. Going silent does.
Next: what to listen to and practise between now and the day.