CEFR-aligned speaking assessment
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Take guided speaking tests, get feedback on every criterion within minutes, and watch your band move over time.
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Attempt report
Unit 4 · Describing a place
- Fluency72/100
- Pronunciation55/100
- Grammar78/100
- Vocabulary88/100
Example report with illustrative scores
How SpeakOut scores your speaking
- CEFR-alignedScored against published band descriptors
- Four criteriaFluency, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary
- Teacher-reviewedYour teacher can override any score
- Every attempt keptProgress measured, not remembered
Watch a real attempt
From reading the prompt to opening the report in under a minute, with no sign-up needed.
0:49- Prompt
- Recording
- Report
01How it works
Four steps fromprompt to report
No setup, no scheduling, no waiting for a marker to be free.
Step 01 of 04
Choose a task
Your teacher sets the speaking tests, so you always know what to practise next. Open the one you have been given and read the prompt before you start.
AssignedSpeaking test · 4 prompts
Set by your teacher
Opens in class · ~10 minutesStartStep 02 of 04
Record your answer
Speak your response in your own time, straight from the browser. There is no booking, no marker to wait for, and nothing to install.
Describe a place you visited recently.
Speak for up to 90 seconds
0:32Step 03 of 04
Get it scored
Fluency, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary are judged separately, so a strong answer is never hidden behind one weak criterion.
- Fluency72
- Pronunciation55
- Grammar78
- Vocabulary…
Scoring in progress, usually ready in minutes
Step 04 of 04
Read the reasoning
The report says which criterion held the band down and what evidence put it there, so the next attempt has something specific to aim at.
Pronunciation
55/100“Three repeated self-corrections around visited and recently held this criterion down. The words themselves were right.”
Open the full report
02How scoring works
A band isfour judgements
Most tools hand back a single number. Yours is built from four separate judgements, and the report shows all of them, so you can see which one is holding the band down.
Judgement 01 of 04
Fluency
72/ 100
How smoothly you keep going, and whether you can sustain an answer at a natural pace instead of stopping to search for words.
Judgement 02 of 04
Pronunciation
55/ 100
How clearly individual sounds, word stress and intonation come across to a listener who does not know what you meant to say.
Judgement 03 of 04
Grammar
78/ 100
The range of structures you actually use, and how accurately you control them under the pressure of speaking.
Judgement 04 of 04
Vocabulary
88/ 100
How precisely you choose words, and whether you can paraphrase your way around the ones you do not have yet.
Where a band lands
Every report places your speaking on the CEFR scale, with IELTS and TOEFL equivalents alongside.
Illustrative: the example attempt above maps to B2
Teachers stay in charge. Your teacher can review any attempt and override any score the system gives.
Example scores, illustrative rather than a real student’s report
Feedback specific enough to act on
A score on its own does not tell a student what to practise next. Every SpeakOut report names the criterion that held the band down, and quotes the evidence.
- A structured pathTests set in order by your teacher, not a library to guess your way through.
- Pronunciation you can hearPlay your own recording back beside the feedback on it.
- Nothing is thrown awayEvery attempt is kept, so a second try is a comparison rather than a replacement.
The criterion that held this band down
Pronunciation
55/100
“Three repeated self-corrections around visited and recently held this criterion down. The words themselves were right, so slow the phrase down and commit to the first attempt.”
Your recording plays back beside this feedback
Fluency across attempts
Every attempt is kept, so a retake is a comparison
+6 this term
Illustrative example of the product’s reporting, not a real student’s data.
Before you start
The things students ask most often, answered plainly. If yours is not here, send us a message.
Do I need a microphone or special equipment?
A built-in laptop or phone microphone is enough. SpeakOut runs a short microphone check before your first test so you can hear how you sound before anything is recorded.
How is my speaking scored?
Each attempt is scored against CEFR band descriptors on four criteria: fluency, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. You get the reasoning behind each one rather than a single number, and your teacher can review or override any score.
How long does a test take?
Most speaking tests take between five and fifteen minutes depending on how many prompts your teacher has included. You can see the length before you start.
Can I retake a test?
That depends on how your school has set the test up. Where retakes are allowed, every attempt is kept, so you can see how a second attempt compares with the first rather than replacing it.
Who can see my recordings?
You and the teachers at your school. Recordings are tied to your account and are not shared with other students.
What if I lose connection during a test?
Answers upload as you finish each prompt, so work already submitted is kept. If a recording fails to send, SpeakOut retries it and tells you plainly rather than failing silently.
Still deciding?
Questions about how SpeakOut fits your school, your syllabus or your exam board. Send them over and a person will reply.
- Read by the SpeakOut team, not an automated inbox.
- Best for schools and teachers weighing the product up.
Your first test takes ten minutes
- Scored on
- Fluency
- Pronunciation
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
Create an account, record one task, and see the kind of feedback you get.
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