IELTS Speaking Stuck at 6.5? Fix These 5 Mistakes

Stuck at Band 6.5 in IELTS Speaking? It's probably not your vocabulary. Same Part 3 question, two answers: one is 6.5, one is 7.5. Can you hear why? Comment A or B before I tell you 👇 In this lesson I read both answers, then show you the 5 mistakes that keep students at 6.5, and the simple fix for each one. No big words. No memorised answers. Simple English. You'll learn: ✅ Why you pause matters (thinking vs searching for words) ✅ Exact words beat big words (and what collocation means) ✅ A simple shape for Part 3: answer, why, example, other side ✅ How to mix sentence types without making mistakes ✅ Why your accent is NOT the problem ✅ A 10-minute daily practice with just your phone This lesson is for you if you are stuck at 6 or 6.5 in Speaking and want 7+. 📌 3 Part 3 practice questions are in the pinned comment. CHAPTERS 0:00 Same question, two answers 0:39 What is Speaking Part 3? 0:52 Student A vs Student B (guess the band) 2:50 Mistake 1: Pausing to search for words 3:50 Mistake 2: Big words instead of exact words 5:24 Mistake 3: Six ideas, none explained 6:43 Mistake 4: The same short sentences 8:00 Mistake 5: Worrying about your accent 8:59 Recap 9:27 Your 10-minute practice The practice answers were written by Dr. Nasir. The band scores are my estimate, based on the public IELTS Speaking band descriptors. Only a certified IELTS examiner can give an official score. New lessons every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Next: IELTS Writing Task 2 Introduction in 2 sentences. Subscribe so you don't miss it. #IELTSSpeaking #IELTS #IELTSPreparation