How this matches the real test
In IELTS Speaking Part 2, you're given a cue card and exactly one minute to prepare, during which you can make notes. You then speak for one to two minutes - the examiner will stop you at two minutes if you're still talking, and may then ask one or two questions on the same topic. This timer runs that same sequence: a 60-second prep countdown with a notes box, then a speaking countdown you can stop early or let run to 2:00.
Each card follows the real layout: a topic, three "You should say" prompts and an "and explain" line. They are original practice cards on everyday themes - a person, a place, an object, an event, a skill - the same set shown on the Speaking Part 2 cue cards page. They aren't real or leaked exam cards, just common kinds of card worth practising.
What this timer can't do
It can time you, but it can't tell you whether your Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, or Pronunciation are where they need to be - that takes a person listening. If you want feedback on what you actually said, not just how long you said it for, that's the first thing covered in a trial session with Mike, a CELTA-certified teacher who scored 8.5 in Speaking himself.