Full mock speaking test with a real student (video plan)

This lesson is a plan for a video. Makshud bhaia runs a full IELTS-style Speaking mock test with a real student, then gives feedback on each criterion. Viewers watch the whole test, try answering the questions themselves, and learn from the feedback. At the end of this lesson, there's also a guide for doing your own mock test at home with a friend.

Why this matters

Watching a real mock test helps students understand the pace and feel of the test. Seeing feedback on a real performance, with real mistakes, teaches more than any list of tips.

Before recording: checklist for Makshud

Get the student's clear consent to publish the video. Agree in advance whether their face and full name will be shown.
Don't ask for or show personal details like their address, phone number or exact workplace.
Use original questions, not questions copied from official materials.
Tell viewers clearly that the band score is your estimate, not an official IELTS score.

Run sheet

Section	Time	What happens
Intro	1 min	Introduce the student (first name only, if they prefer). Explain the format.
Part 1	4 to 5 min	2 or 3 short topics
Part 2	3 to 4 min	1 minute prep, up to 2 minutes speaking, 1 or 2 follow-up questions
Part 3	4 to 5 min	Discussion linked to the Part 2 topic
Feedback	8 to 10 min	Strengths, then one main point for each criterion, then estimated band

Sample original questions

Part 1: Your neighbourhood

Do you like the area where you live?
What would you change about your neighbourhood?
Do you know your neighbours well?

Part 1: Mornings

Are you a morning person?
What do you usually do first thing in the morning?
Have your mornings changed since you were a child?

Part 2 cue card:

Describe a time when you had to wait for something.

You should say:

what you were waiting for

how long you waited

what you did while you were waiting

and explain how you felt about waiting.

Part 3: Patience and waiting

Why do you think people today seem less patient than in the past?
In what situations is it important to be patient?
Do you think technology has made us more impatient? Why?
How can parents teach children to be patient?

Feedback template

For each criterion, give one strength and one thing to improve, with a real example from the student's answers.

Fluency and Coherence: "You spoke at length without long pauses. One thing to work on is..."
Lexical Resource: "I liked when you said '...'. Next time, instead of 'very good', try..."
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: "Good use of the past perfect in Part 2. Watch your -ed endings, like when you said..."
Pronunciation: "Your intonation was natural. Your /v/ sound needs work, for example in 'very'."
Estimated band: "My estimate is around ... This is not an official score, but it gives you a direction."

Always end with encouragement and one clear next step for the student.

For viewers: do your own mock at home

Find a partner: a friend, sibling or study group member.
The "examiner" reads the questions from this lesson, or makes their own.
Use a timer for each part, and record the whole test on a phone.
Afterwards, listen together and use the questions from lesson S44 to give feedback.
Swap roles.

Honest note

A mock test is only as useful as the feedback after it. Don't just do the test and move on. Spend at least as long reviewing it as you spent doing it.

Your task today

Answer the Part 2 cue card above and record yourself. Then answer two of the Part 3 questions.