There are some changes coming to the way the speaking module of the IELTS test is marked. At the moment, candidates’ pronunciation abilities are marked using a four-band scale - low level to high level, and then added to the rest of the skills areas to assess your overall Speaking test score.
From 1 August 2008, this will change to a nine-band scale, similar to the nine-band IELTS score. There will be no changes to the format of the test, you will be asked the same types of questions in the same order, however pronunciation will become more important. So, you need to consider your pronunciation and how to improve it.
Be very careful becuase often when students try too hard to pronounce well, they can actually begin to sound unnatural, and this ultimately lowers their score. This is beacause you are not relaxing and you are trying to over-pronounce your words. Try to relax and not speak too enthusiastically.
Think of how your voice sounds in your own language when you are relaxed. Also don't try to over-pronounce and key phrases, because this sounds like you are desperately trying to make the examiner impressed and you might not focus enough on the informaiton you give. Try your best, but only that – don’t try to do more than you can do.