In the speaking section of English proficiency tests, such as IELTS, fluency is part of the marking criteria used to assess students’ ability and performance. A former IELTS examiner, Peter ...

During the test you will be asked to speak on a variety of topics ranging from the general and personal to the more abstract and you will be expected to use both formal and informal language. In this ...

Numerous overseas universities favour applicants with strong IELTS test results, as part of the admissions process. One of the components of the test that Indian students find difficult is Speaking, ...

Junior high school students in Tokyo sit a mock English-conversation test in September 2018. (Photo courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education) TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of ...

An English speaking test is conducted for the first time as part of entrance exams for high schools run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.