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Can you tell me your full name, please?
What the examiner is listening for
Nothing here is scored. The examiner is confirming your identity while the recording starts, so all that matters is that you produce one clear, unhurried sentence and let the test begin properly.
Two answers, two bands
Band 6 answer
“My name is Rahul Verma.”
Band 8 answer
“My full name is Rahul Verma, though almost everyone at work just calls me Rahul.”
Avoid this: Launching into a rehearsed two minute introduction here. The examiner has not asked for one, and starting the test with recitation sets exactly the wrong expectation for the next twelve minutes.
