Understand what you are practising
Part 1 is short questions about familiar topics — home, work, hobbies. Part 2 is a long turn: you speak for one to two minutes on a cue card topic. Part 3 is a discussion with more abstract follow-up questions. Examiners assess fluency and coherence, vocabulary, grammar range and accuracy, and pronunciation. An AI tutor can help you practise the first three every day; it does not score pronunciation or assign a band, and it is not affiliated with IELTS.
Tips that move the needle
- Answer Part 1 questions in two or three sentences, not one word. Extend with a reason or an example.
- For Part 2, keep talking for the full time even if you repeat yourself; stamina is the skill.
- In Part 3, practise giving an opinion, a reason and a contrast (“On the other hand…”).
- Track the same grammar correction appearing across reports — that is your priority fix.
- Use official IELTS practice materials for scoring criteria; use the tutor for daily speaking.
What you end up with
Two to four weeks of daily rehearsal gives you dozens of answered questions, a list of better sentences on the common topics, and the habit of speaking English for minutes at a time without stopping — which is what the test day actually demands.
Steps
A daily routine in Talkexa, three to ten minutes depending on your plan.
- Set the scene
Start a session and say: “Act as an IELTS speaking examiner. Ask me Part 1 questions about my hometown.” The tutor will ask and keep asking.
- Answer out loud in full sentences
Give two or three sentences per answer. When a correction arrives — “Better: I have been living there for three years” — repeat it, then continue.
- Do a Part 2 long turn
Ask for a cue-card style topic (“Describe a place you like to visit”). Speak for one to two minutes without stopping. The tutor responds and corrects when you finish.
- Discuss Part 3 style questions
Ask the tutor to move to broader questions on the same theme. Practise opinions, reasons and contrasts.
- End and review the report
Read the grammar corrections and better sentences. Note the recurring issue and make it the focus of tomorrow’s session.
Frequently asked questions
Will Talkexa tell me my IELTS band?
No. It is not affiliated with IELTS and does not estimate scores. It corrects grammar, vocabulary and phrasing while you speak and reports after each session.
How many minutes a day do I need?
Three free minutes covers a Part 1 exchange and a report. Premium (10 minutes a day) fits a Part 2 long turn plus discussion; Pro Max gives 30.