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i got 7 last time but dont know where i went wrong this time to get 6.5
 

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The good news is that you are not doing anything wrong in terms of exam technique. The fact that you are getting 6.5, 7 means that you are doing the exam in the right way.
You are very close to getting a 7+. In speaking, you don't need a special technique or piece of advice. You only need to make small improvements.
For example, in the speaking and writing tests, try to express your ideas in a bit more detail, and try to reduce the number of small mistakes that you make.

Try not to be nervous! If you can’t speak much because you are nervous then you may get a lower score as the examiner needs to hear you speak as much as possible in order to assess your skills.
If you speak freely and confidently then you may get a score you did not expect!
 

fatehelps

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Dear friend,

I see this is not very difficult for someone who has already scored 7. I scored 7 in speaking during my last attempt.

I would advice you to not be very cautious about what you're saying. This will in turn pressurise you to make mistakes and give you a bad score. Inculcate an habit of making conversations with a stranger in English and this experience could help you do better in the test. You have made a mistake and if you can smartly correct it in no time, it's ok. Examiner don't mind it. I made 2 mistakes and realised it immediately when it came out of my mouth and instantaneously corrected it. This didn't harm by band score.

In my experience, in section 1 examiner gives you as much space as possible to get you accustomed to the rest of the test. Don't fail to utilise it.
Section 2 - Golden rule is to speak for 2 minutes. I spoke for 1 min and 20 sec roughly in a quick and fluent passion and paused. Examiner asked if I could add something to it as I had time, I said something relevant to complete 2 minutes. I think this is what matters. Though difficult, voice record your content over the phone while practicing and hear it again. Correct your mistakes and speak again to verify if you're doing it right. This will improvise your content and in turn help you manage the time. No watches allowed, so mapping your time mentally is much required.

Section 3 - Questions are difficult to answer. But you're expected to say something appropriate. One word answers or phrases such as 'I have no idea, I couldn't recall anything, I don't know', takes you no where. You're allowed to ask them if you can explain the question again. But never do this more than once, as examiner might mark you negative for not understanding the question.

Don't worry about mistakes during the test. IELTS is not expecting you to speak everything correctly. If you had, why is their maximum band being 9 and not 10. So relax and do well. My best wishes for you.
 

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I recently gave my IELTS and scored 7.5 in the speaking module. In my experience, the most difficult part was to speak for 2 minutes on a given topic.
The exam atmosphere adds to the pressure and it becomes difficult to find ideas to talk about. I would suggest that you practice this portion of the exam by speaking on various topics that are generally asked in IELTS.(You will find many such topics online). During this practice, you must time yourself and even record your speech, so that you can evaluate it later and find out where you make mistakes.
 

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on my part I think... I speak good english, but during the test( which i realize now) I think i spoke too fast, sort of trying to convince the examiner my fluency,
now it seems I could have made some mistakes and lost time in using " good" words rather i used lots of "normal" words
 

sunny_guyed

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Relax and just answer all questions like you are having a nice chat with a friend; or telling a story, let's say, about your trip to a strip club. Lol. Why you got 6.5 because you were stressed, and as you may know if a person is stressed then the consequences can be not good. Good luck!