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Time allowed: 16 minutes per pair of candidates
Number of parts: 3
You have to talk: with the examiner with the other candidate on your own

Part 1 (Interview)
What's in Part 1? Conversation between the interlocutor and each candidate. The examiner asks each of you a series of questions, addressing a question to each of you in turn, to give you an opportunity to talk about yourselves.

What do I have to practise? Giving information about yourself and expressing your opinion or speculating about various topics.

How long does Part 1 last? 2 minutes

Part 2 (Collaborative task)
What's in Part 2? The interlocutor gives you some spoken instructions and one or more pictures to look at. First, you have to answer a question which focuses on your reaction to aspects of one or more pictures (1 minute). The second part is a decision-making task which you have to do with the other candidate.

What do I have to practise? Sustaining an interaction: exchanging ideas, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a decision through negotiation, etc.

How long does Part 2 last? 4 minutes

Part 3 (Long turn and discussion)
What's in Part 3? The interlocutor gives you a card with a question and some ideas on it and you have to speak for about 2 minutes on your own. After you finish, your partner has to comment and the interlocutor then asks you both a question on the same topic. The interlocutor follows the same procedure with your partner and then leads a discussion with both of you.

What do I have to practise? Speaking on your own for a longer time, expressing and justifying opinions, developing topics.

How long does Part 3 last? 10 minutes (2-minute long turn for each candidate and then approximately 6 minutes for the discussion).

Cambridge English speaking tests take place with one or two other candidates, and two examiners. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable.