Passport to English - IELTS speaking test with Lester: Test 3, Part 2 - Individual talk

Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking Test returns to the question/answer format of Part 1, but the questions are longer and the answers should be longer. The assessor prompts and leads the candidate with a series of questions on the topic of the long turn (Part 2). The assessor is still in control, but must allow the candidate to produce longer utterances or discuss the questions.

In Part 1 of the Speaking Test questions cannot be changed or re-worded. In Part 3 there is more flexibility. If the candidate does not understand a word in the question, or the question itself, it is possible to ask for repetition or clarification.

Passport to English provides you with the opportunity to experience what it is like to sit a formal English language interview for assessment purposes. Three students Lester, Sujatha and Astari were filmed doing mock interviews following the structure of an IELTS speaking test. See more videos, transcripts and detailed commentary at

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