Speaking Test-Format and Tips

Speaking Test in the SLC exam follows the following format:

Total marks:       15 

Type of test:       Individual 

Total time:          20 minutes 

Total questions: Three sets

First question: Interview

                          Total questions: 3

                          Total marks: 3

Second question: Cued situation                                       Total marks: 4                 
                               Total marks : 4

Expected sentences :  At least four sentences

Third question  :    Picture describing   
Total pictures: four
Total marks: 8

Expected sentences: at least two sentences for one picture

Tips for Speaking Test

• Greet the monitor (e.g. Good morning/Good afternoon, Sir / Madam) so that you can present yourself naturally and politely.
• Ask the monitor for permission before taking your seat with ease. (e.g. May I sit down Sir/ Madam?)
• Give your admission card to the monitor so that she/he can note down your symbol number and name in the scoring sheet. (e.g. Here is my admission card please.)
• The monitor may start the conversation asking various ordinary questions related to you such as your name, about your study, exams, family background etc.
• The monitor will show a set of pictures to describe them.
• Look at the given pictures or diagrams or maps carefully.
• Request the monitor for another set if you do not feel comfortable with the given set.
• Do not answer the questions in haste. The monitor will allow you some time (15/20 seconds) to respond to each question. Tenses and sentence structures should be as per the monitor asks.
• Try to use appropriate words, grammatically correct sentences and correct pronunciation while speaking.
• Try to give answer in a complete sentence. For example, 'Bhaktapur' is not a good answer for the question "Where do you live?". "I live in Bhaktapur" will be preferable.
• Try to be creative. Don't memorize answers.
• Say, thank you, bye / good bye, Sir / Madam before leaving the exam hall.