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I call for IELTS to publicize the size of the penalty, if any, that it imposes on those who
do not meet the minimum word limit imposed. I also call for IELTS to inform its fee-
paying clients which rubric category this penalty may relate to, e.g., Task Achievement.
Minimum time limit imposed on speaking sections
The speaking components of the IELTS exam imposes a minimum and maximum time
limit for each sub-section of the exam as follows:
Source: British Council (2017m)