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Using the AI speaking simulator

Session structure across all three Speaking parts, how to record usable audio and a weekly practice pattern.

AI ecosystem
2 min readUpdated 1 August 2026

The speaking simulator runs all three IELTS Speaking parts, records your responses, and returns fluency, pronunciation, and lexical feedback.

Session structure

PartFormatDuration
Part 1Familiar-topic questions4–5 minutes
Part 2Long turn from a cue card, with 1 minute preparation3–4 minutes
Part 3Abstract discussion linked to Part 24–5 minutes

Getting usable audio

  • Use a wired headset if you have one; laptop microphones clip consonants.
  • Record in a room without echo.
  • Speak at your natural pace. Slowing down to sound careful lowers fluency scores.

What the feedback covers

  • Speech rate, pause frequency, and self-correction patterns.
  • Repeated pronunciation issues at the phoneme level.
  • Vocabulary range and repetition across the session.

How to practise with it

Run one full session per week and one Part 2 long turn twice a week. Long turns are where most candidates lose fluency marks — see Speaking Part 2 fluency.

What it will not do

It will not replace a live examiner rehearsal. Every track includes live speaking sessions for that reason.

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Start preparing today

Take the diagnostic quiz, or speak to Noah about the fastest route from your current band to your target one.