Part 2 - Speaking - IELTS Academic

How to practice Speaking Part 2 in Lume Test?

Follow these steps to practice effectively.

1. Start to practice

Click the Start to practice button to start practicing Speaking Part 2.

2. Click to record

Click the Click to record button during the AudioDelay countdown. When the countdown ends, recording will automatically start.

3. Try again

If you are not satisfied with your attempt, you can practice again by clicking the Try again button.

4. Click to score

Click the Click to score button to have the system evaluate your performance.

Where to view your scores?

You can view the date and time of each practice session, along with the frequency of practice and the score achieved. Simply click the eye 👁️ icon to see detailed score report.

What do score details include?

Let’s explore what is included in the detailed score report.

1. Overall

You can listen to your response again by clicking the Replay button.

2. Fluency & Coherence

The Fluency & Coherence section evaluates your ability to give clear and well-organized responses that directly address the given prompt, ensuring smooth communication and a logical flow of ideas.

Speaking speed analysis:

Displays the number of words you spoke per minute.
Compares your speed to the ideal range.

Fluency & coherence

Blue highlights indicate keywords.
Green highlights indicate linking words.
Yellow highlights indicate filler words.

Feedback: Here you can view feedback that explains the strengths and areas for improvement based on your answer.

Addressed task: evaluates if the question is fully answered and relevant.
Logical order: ensures ideas are presented in a clear, logical sequence.
Idea development: assesses how well the main idea is expanded with details and examples.
Paragraph progression: ensures smooth transitions between ideas.
Clarity: ensures the paragraph is clear and easy to understand.

Use this feedback to identify areas for improvement.

3. Lexical Resource

The Lexical Resource refers to your ability to use a wide range of vocabulary accurately and appropriately to express ideas clearly.

Vocabulary analysis: shows how many words you have used at different proficiency levels.
Spelling check: identifies the number of spelling mistakes made and propose correct alternatives.
Vocabulary repetition: identifies the number of repeated words and their positions in the response.

4. Grammatical Range and Accuracy

The Grammatical Range and Accuracy refers to your ability to use a variety of grammatical structures correctly and appropriately to convey ideas clearly and effectively.

Grammar check:

Identifies grammatical errors in your response, displaying a comprehensive count of mistakes.
Reveals the correct suggestions for improvement.

Structure analysis: indicates the proportion of sentences in the paragraph that belong to each structure:

Yellow highlights indicate sentences with a Simple structure.
Red highlights indicate sentences with a Complex structure.
Green highlights indicate sentences with a Compound structure.
Blue highlights indicate sentences with a Compound-Complex structure.
Orange highlights indicate sentences with an Interrogative structure.
Purple highlights indicate sentences with an Imperative structure.
Grey highlights indicate sentences with an Exclamatory structure.
Black highlights indicate sentences with an Inverted structure.
Pink highlights indicate sentences with a Conditional structure.

5. Pronunciation

The Pronunciation section provides feedback on how well you pronounced each word in the text.

Green highlights indicate correctly pronounced words.
Yellow highlights indicate average-level pronounced words.
Red highlights indicate improvement-requiring words.