DET Interactive Speaking: 2026 Guide (New Task Type)
September 6, 2026
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If your DET prep material never mentions “Interactive Speaking,” it’s outdated. Here’s what the newest task type actually looks like, and how to practice it.
If your DET prep material never mentions “Interactive Speaking,” it’s outdated. Here’s what the newest task type actually looks like, and how to practice it.
The DET speaking section trips up more candidates than any other part of the exam. Here’s every question type, the exact timing, and a free 2-week plan to prepare.
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Have you ever frozen when the interviewer says, "Tell me about your work experience"? You know your job well — you just don't know how to explain it in English. This guide gives you 5 practical tips, the STAR method for stronger answers, a ready-to-use phrase bank, and real sample answers for every experience level.
Many candidates know how to explain work experience in their own language, but struggle once English is required. Interviewers are quietly checking three things.
Can you organize your career story clearly, without jumping around?
Does your experience connect to the job you're applying for?
Can you explain your work in clear, confident English?
Start with your job title and company, most recent first, for instant context.
Present simple for your current job ("I work as..."), past simple for previous ones ("I worked as...").
Say managed, handled, created, led, coordinated instead of weak phrases like "I was doing."
A specific result is far more memorable than a general duty list.
End with one sentence connecting your past experience to this new role.
Pro Tip: Avoid direct translation from Urdu or Hindi, like "I am doing job of sales" — say "I work as a sales executive" instead. For a strong opening line, see our guide on how to introduce yourself in a job interview.
If the interviewer asks a follow-up like "Describe a time when...," switch to STAR — the most trusted framework for structuring work experience stories in English.
Set the scene in one sentence.
What were you responsible for?
What did you actually do?
What happened? Use a number.
Example: "Our team was missing customer response deadlines (Situation). I was asked to fix our support process (Task). I created a new ticket-priority system and trained the team on it (Action). Response time dropped by 30% within a month (Result)."
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For related guidance, see our posts on how to explain your education in an interview, how to answer "What is your biggest weakness?", and our full common interview questions and answers guide. For a refresher on verb tenses, the Cambridge Dictionary Grammar section is a free resource.
In short: state your role, use the right tense, add one strong achievement, and connect it to the job — or switch to STAR when the question asks for a specific story.
Read next: how to explain your education in an interview. Which part is hardest for you — tenses, vocabulary, or STAR? Let us know below.
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