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The Do's and Don'ts
Focus on PhrasingListen for how the speaker groups words. Repeating those chunks makes your delivery sound more natural and fluent.
Mimic the Speaker's RhythmCopy the stress and intonation patterns. If the speaker's voice falls at the end, yours should too.
Prioritize Fluency Over PerfectionA slightly incorrect sentence spoken smoothly scores higher than a perfect sentence delivered with hesitations.
Start Speaking ImmediatelyThe microphone opens the moment the audio bar ends. Begin within 1–2 seconds — there is no beep in the actual exam.
Don't Try to Write the Whole SentenceThere isn't enough time. If you must take notes, write only the first letter of each word.
Don't Repeat or Correct YourselfIf you say the wrong word, keep going. False starts and self-corrections directly lower your Oral Fluency score.
Don't Remain SilentIf you only remember half the sentence, say that half clearly. You get partial credit for every correct word in the right sequence.
Don't Shout into the MicrophoneMaintain a consistent, conversational volume. Heavy breathing or loud delivery causes audio distortion.
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Tips & Tricks
The 50–70% Rule
You don't need 100% of the words. Repeating 50–70% with perfect fluency and pronunciation will still achieve a very high score.
Avoid Fillers
Words like 'uh,' 'um,' or 'like' are fluency killers. Replace them with a brief silence or move on to the next word you remember.
Maintain Tone
If the sentence is a question, your voice should rise at the end. If a statement, it should fall. The AI tracks these prosodic features.
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The 'Chunking' Strategy
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Listening Phase — Hear Meaning Units, Not Words
Do not listen to individual words. Listen for groups of words that carry meaning together.
"The university / is planning a seminar / on climate change / next week."
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Mental Echo
As the speaker finishes, let the 'sound' of the sentence play back in your head once before you start speaking.
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Delivery — Speak the Chunks Back
Speak each chunk with a tiny, natural pause between them. A fluent partial response always outscores a fragmented full one.
Fragmented: "Next... week... tutorial... Tuesday... cancelled."
Fluent: "Next week's tutorial / on Tuesday / has been cancelled."
Fluent: "Next week's tutorial / on Tuesday / has been cancelled."