Here are the some general IELTS Speaking Mistakes which you should avoid. Below we have listed two type of mistakes which students usually make General and Specific mistakes.
General IELTS Speaking test mistakes to avoid
1. Speaking with the same intonation through all the test
2. Repeating the same words and phrases
3. Using technical language that the examiner may not know
4. Giving very long answers in part 1
5. Not trying hard in part 3
Specific IELTS Speaking test mistakes to avoid
1. Using the wrong verb tense in Part 1
For example: “I am working as a nurse for 5 years.” Make sure you use a perfect tense when you are linking the past and the present: “I have been working as a nurse for 5 years” (I’m still a nurse now).
2. Confusing ‘used to’ for describing past habits and ‘to be/get used to’ for describing things you are accustomed to
For example: “I used to play football when I was younger but nowadays I’m more used to watching my son play.”
3. Confusing the phrasal verbs ‘to grow up’ and ‘to bring up’
For example: “I grew up (active) in Brazil but I was brought up (passive) by my grandparents.”
4. Using ‘good’ as an adverb instead of ‘well’
For example: “I play the guitar good” or “I speak French very good”.
5. Using ‘more’ in comparative phrases when it is not necessary
For example: “The internet has made it more easier to communicate” or It’s much more safer to live in the countryside”.