IELTS Speaking Part 1 Checker
Answer a real Part 1 question out loud and get your band, every mistake fixed and a better answer.
- Free, no sign-up
- Your recording isn't saved
- Marked on all four criteria
Part 1 · the examiner asks
Let's talk about where you live. Do you live in a house or a flat?
Tap and answer out loud
Aim for 15–35 seconds
Your recording is used only for this check and is never stored.
How it works
- 1
Pick a topic, or keep the question on screen. Press “Hear the question” to hear the examiner ask it.
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Tap the mic and answer out loud, as you would in the test: a direct answer, then a reason or an example.
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Tap again to stop. Your answer is transcribed and marked on the four criteria in a few seconds.
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Read “Your answer” for the mistakes, then “Improved” for the same answer at Band 7-8. Try again, or go to the next question.
Good to know
What a strong Part 1 answer sounds like
Two to four natural sentences, about 15 to 35 seconds: a direct answer, a reason, and a small detail or example. “Do you like cooking?” → “Not really, to be honest. I can manage the basics, but I find it tiring after work, so my flatmate does most of it.” A one-word answer gives the examiner no language to mark; a prepared speech sounds memorised. The bar under the mic shows when you are in the right range.
How your answer is marked
The recording is transcribed with the hesitations kept, then marked against the public band descriptors with the facts an examiner hears: how long you spoke, your pace, your “um”s and repeated words. Every correction quotes words you actually said. Pronunciation is judged from your voice when you speak for 30 seconds or more; a shorter Part 1 answer gets an estimate, and the report says so.