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Vera
English

Part 2 is two minutes and it feels like ten.

All three parts, in format, with the long turn timed.

What Vera actually is

A phone call with someone who is not there. You say the thing out loud, they answer the way a real person would, and you get to do it again — as many times as it takes, with nobody listening.

1She calls youA real phone call, about ten seconds after you tap. Lock screen, headphones, car — wherever you take calls.
2She plays the other personNot a coach reading tips. IELTS Speaking, with someone on the other end who answers back.
3She pushes when you are vagueFollow-up questions, interruptions when you ramble, and a straight read at the end on what landed.
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“What if I am bad at it?”Everyone is, on the first one. That is the entire reason it happens here and not there.
“What if I do not know what to say?”She asks first and follows up on whatever you answer. You never start from a blank page.
“What if it is awkward?”It is, for about twenty seconds. Then it is a conversation, and nobody heard the twenty seconds.

Not practising doesn’t save you anything.

The ticket, the evening, the weeks of applying — all of it is spent before anyone says a word. The practice is the only cheap part, and the only part that changes how the rest goes.

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What she'll actually ask

She asks these the way a real person would, then follows up on whatever you say.

  1. Part 1 — tell me about where you live.
  2. Here is your cue card. One minute to prepare, then speak for two.
  3. You stopped at seventy seconds. What else could you have said?
  4. Part 3 — why do you think that has changed over time?
  5. Say that again with more precise vocabulary.
More about this one

The IELTS speaking test has a rigid structure and a real examiner, and Part 2 defeats people who are otherwise fluent — two minutes of uninterrupted speech from a cue card is far longer than it sounds. General conversation practice does not prepare you for it. What does is running the actual format repeatedly, against a clock, and finding out at which second you run out of things to say.

What she listens for

Long turn staminaRunning out before two minutes is the most common Part 2 failure.
Abstract rangePart 3 rewards opinions with reasoning rather than description.
Lexical varietyRepeating the same words caps your band regardless of accuracy.

Other English practice

English Job InterviewsInterview-specific English, not general conversation.Business EnglishMeetings, updates, disagreement, and the small talk before the call starts.TOEFL SpeakingA timing exercise disguised as a language test.Pronunciation & ClarityWork on the things that actually affect whether people follow you.

Common questions

Can it give me a band score?

It can indicate rough banding and name your weakest criterion. Official practice tests remain the benchmark.

How many practice tests should I do?

Four or five full runs. Part 2 stamina improves quickly with repetition.

Does accent affect my band?

Clarity is assessed, accent much less so. Pace and vocabulary range affect your score far more.

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