About Linqua
Linqua was built because the hardest part of preparing for IELTS speaking is getting realistic practice with someone who can give you honest, criteria-aligned feedback. Most candidates never get enough of it.
Linqua was built by an experienced EFL teacher alongside a technology team passionate about making quality IELTS preparation accessible to everyone, not just those who can afford private tuition.
About Sarah
Sarah is Linqua's AI IELTS examiner. She is trained on the official IELTS speaking test structure and delivers the full Part 1, 2 and 3 format on demand. Sarah assesses your speaking across all four official criteria and gives you an estimated band score, detailed feedback, and specific advice on what to improve before your exam.
Sarah's scoring is calibrated against 18 real examiner-marked IELTS speaking transcripts covering every band level from 5.0 to 9.0. Her assessment follows the four official IELTS criteria exactly as published by the British Council and IDP.
About Dan
Dan is your IELTS preparation coach. Before you take your mock test with Sarah, Dan helps you build the fluency, vocabulary, and confidence you need. He has conducted thousands of practice conversations with learners at every level and gives you exact mistake feedback and a personalised study plan.
Linqua is an independent IELTS speaking practice platform built by English language specialists. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the British Council, IDP, or Cambridge Assessment English.