The speaking and writing sections of IELTS are often considered as the toughest to score on. It is highly essential to use appropriate English grammar and vocabulary to do well in this exam. Join IELTS training classes at Touchstone and enable yourself to score the required bands in IELTS. Some of the most common errors made by candidates in the speaking section of IELTS are enlisted below: 1.Don’t take any more than a few seconds to channelize your thoughts and cite the answer during the speaking session. Remaining silent for more than 5 to 10 seconds will have negative impact on your score. 2.Do not start citing answers from memory. Examiners are well trained and experienced enough to make out that your answer is memorised. Even if the answer is memorized take suitable pauses, inject your sentences, thoughts, and ideas into the answer. If you give a memorised response without adding your thoughts, you are likely to lose marks. 3.Over usage of transition phrases is a bad