You missed the score, but a new test date is not yet the right next step.
First separate a re-mark, One Skill Retake, full retake, and more preparation—they solve different problems.
Get the IELTS Speaking score you need on your next test.
Practise live with Maya, keep coached work distinct from uncoached full mocks, and build clearer evidence for what to do before your retake.
Maya is an AI IELTS Speaking coach for live practice, uncoached full mocks, evidence-linked feedback, and bounded next steps. IELTSdojo estimates are unofficial.
One guest opening lesson
Coached Parts 1–3 practice
Five uncoached full mocks
What should I do next?
Start with the decision you actually own.
01I missed my scoreCompare a re-mark, One Skill Retake, full retake, and more preparation before paying again.02I need to move from 6.5 to 7Understand what a 6.5 result cannot diagnose and how to create stronger Band 7 evidence.03I am deciding whether to bookJudge whether your current evidence supports another attempt without pretending certainty exists.
The real problem
Another test date is not a preparation plan.
An urgent retaker needs to know which official route is open, what current speech evidence suggests, what remains uncertain, and which encounter is worth doing next.
Your feedback names weaknesses without showing the speech behind them.
Useful feedback should connect a consequential pattern to evidence, a boundary, and one appropriate next action.
A coached answer improves, but you do not know whether it will hold on test day.
Keep supported practice distinct from fresh, uncoached performance across the complete Speaking format.
How IELTSdojo works:
Bring your retake context.
Tell Maya the Speaking score you need, your intended test window, and the previous result when relevant.
Goal setup
Target band
7.0
Focus
Ideas
Practise what matters.
Use live Parts 1, 2, or 3 practice. Maya can converse, explain, coach, or correct selectively when the evidence supports it.
Lesson plan
Maya
Add a specific example, then retry.
Check it without coaching.
Complete a fresh Parts 1–3 full mock, then inspect the unofficial estimates, cited evidence, limitations, and next action.
Full mock evidence
Assessment complete
Transcript
Saved
Criteria
Estimated
Next
Review
One useful improvement
Answer transformation
Live feedback
Ready to retry
Your first answer
Maya is listening"I prefer studying alone because it is comfortable."
Maya fixToo general
Add one real example.
Say when it happened, what you prepared, and what improved.
Stronger retry
More specific"To be honest, I study faster alone. Last month, I prepared for a presentation by myself and finished it in one evening."
Use correction when it is the right tool—not every time.
A local correction can be useful when the evidence supports it. Strong speech should be left alone, and every coached gain should eventually face a fresh question.
Starts from the evidence
A useful intervention names the speech or behavior being discussed.
Uses one appropriate teaching move
Correction is one option alongside conversation, explanation, strategy, and rehearsal.
Checks the behavior on fresh speech
A new question helps distinguish transfer from a rehearsed second attempt.
Start one IELTS Speaking retake conversation.
The opening lesson is free and does not require an account. Bring your target, previous result, and test window; treat the recap as practice evidence, not an official decision.
Start free 10-minute lessonFAQ
What happens in a Maya lesson?
The opening lesson asks about your target, timing, and prior result when relevant, then hears you speak live. Later practice can use Parts 1, 2, or 3 conversation, explanation, strategy, selective correction, or rehearsal. A session can be useful without correcting every answer.
Is it really free, or do I need a card?
Free early access does not need a payment card. One opening lesson without an account. After sign-in, early access includes up to 30 live sessions per day, with full feedback included.
Is this an official IELTS band score?
No. A completed full mock can produce unofficial AI estimates and criterion feedback, or a limited result when evidence is inadequate. IELTSdojo is not affiliated with IELTS and does not replace an official result or a qualified human judgment.
Can this help if I am stuck around Band 6.5?
It is designed for Speaking retakers, including learners moving from 6.5 to 7. But there is no universal 6.5 weakness: the useful starting point is current speech across all four criteria, followed by fresh uncoached evidence.
Do I have to practise with a real person?
No. You practise alone with Maya in your browser. You still speak out loud, but there is no human tutor or classmate on the call.
Can Maya understand my accent?
It may, but speech recognition can fail for any speaker. Use a quiet room, check the transcript or cited words, and do not rely on an AI pronunciation judgment when the audio or interpretation is disputed.