Master the Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) speaking modules. Practise with Collaborative Task scenarios, build topic presentations, and succeed.
Visit Official Trinity ISE SiteTrinity ISE is an internationally recognised, multi-skills qualification widely accepted for UK visa applications (SELT), university admissions, and professional registration. It is popular with candidates aiming to verify academic English capability.
In Trinity ISE II and ISE III, the examiner will read a short dilemma. You must take control of the conversation, ask questions to clarify the problem, and give advice. Here is an authentic practice prompt.
The interview takes 10 to 12 minutes depending on the target level (ISE I, II, or III). Unlike standard conversational exams, the candidate is required to proactively drive and lead the interactive phases.
You must prepare a topic of your choice before the exam. You will deliver a 4-minute presentation using a visual topic map or brief outline notes.
Following your presentation, the examiner will ask you interactive questions to discuss your chosen points in more detail.
The examiner will read a short, open-ended dilemma. You must lead the discussion. You are expected to ask details, define the issue, and help the examiner evaluate solutions.
The examiner will only answer your questions and will not help you drive the conversation. You must keep the exchange moving naturally.
A spontaneous, natural conversation based on a subject area selected by the examiner from a set list of topics (e.g. community projects, technology, travel, or personal development).
You must show you can participate in a mature discussion, justify your opinions, and interact productively.
Watch an official Trinity ISE II speaking exam to understand the Collaborative Task pacing and conversational dynamics.
Can you lead a discussion without dominating it? Asking open questions and responding to the examiner's answers is vital for the Collaborative Task.
You must use grammatical structures matching your level. For ISE II (B2), this means conditional sentences, passive structures, and expressing hypotheses.
Speak smoothly at a natural conversational tempo. While native accent is not required, clear intonation, proper word stress, and clear linking are assessed.
Can you justify your arguments, agree or disagree politely, and present hypotheses? Demonstrating mature logical structure in your answers is highly valued.
Trinity ISE (Integrated Skills in English) is a multi-skills qualification accepted by UK universities, government departments, and professional bodies. It evaluates speaking, writing, reading, and listening.
At ISE II and ISE III, the examiner reads a prompt describing a dilemma. The candidate must lead the conversation, ask questions to clarify details, express opinions, and collaboratively help resolve the issue.
Candidates are graded on communicative effectiveness, interactive ability, accuracy and range of grammar, and lexical diversity appropriate for their CEFR target level.
