Select the correct answer about when Speaking exam part is scheduled.

Speaking starts immediately after the first 3 parts

Speaking is conducted by all tests centers either on the day of the other parts or the next day

Speaking is scheduled whenever test takers prefer, but no later than 3 days after the exam

Speaking part might be scheduled on the same day as other parts or on other day but not earlier or later than other parts

Test centers schedule Speaking part in 2 weeks window around the date of other exam parts. Though test centers might take candidates' needs into account, they are not obliged to do so. Still it is recommended to contact your test center if you have limitations on when you can attend the Speaking part.

IELTS

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IELTS

If a university or visa application has ever asked you for an IELTS band score, you know the stakes are real: the same English you've been speaking comfortably for years suddenly has to fit a specific format and produce a specific number. Failing isn't usually about your English — it's about not knowing the test.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the most widely accepted English-language proficiency test worldwide. Four sections — Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking — scored 0–9 per section and overall.