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An IELTS examiner from the UK answers this quesiton.

Self-studying for any speaking exam is possible, but you are making the whole process much more difficult. If you are paying 150+ USD for the exam, why would you not give yourself every opportunity to do well and not have to pay another 150 + USD to do the exam again?

Lots of people complain about having to do IELTS again and again and 90% of the time it’s because people self-study.

So, if you are going to self-study for the IELTS speaking test, you need to find a way to prepare.

If your English is good, you just need to learn the format of the exam and what you need to do. If your English isn’t that great, then how will you know

• what you need to improve?
• whether your pronunciation is understandable?
• if you are making lots of mistakes?

It’s risky so I’d say don’t waste your time or money.

Here is another option for you though.

Do an IELTS speaking test online with an IELTS examiner. They will then tell you what score you will get and what you need to work on in order to get higher marks. You get a full report on your speaking, with all the mistakes highlighted and areas to improve. It is very thorough and it costs 20 GBP. You can buy one here in the Shop – Upmyielts

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