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Speaking & WritingPTE Academic Exam Guide

77
minutes
8
questions
7
task type

AI-scored. Scores contribute to Reading and Listening (integrated scoring).

Task Types

PTE Academic Speaking & Writing

1

Read Aloud (6-7 questions)

Read the text on screen aloud

Strategies:

  • Pause at punctuation marks
  • Maintain natural rhythm
2

Repeat Sentence (10-12 questions)

Repeat the sentence you hear

Strategies:

  • Focus on key words
  • Break long sentences into chunks
3

Describe Image (3-4 questions)

Prepare for 25 seconds and describe graph/image for 40 seconds

Strategies:

  • Use template: intro, main trend, detail, conclusion
4

Re-tell Lecture (1-2 questions)

Listen to academic lecture and summarize

Strategies:

  • Take notes
  • Main idea + key points
5

Answer Short Question (5-6 questions)

Answer short questions with 1-2 words

Strategies:

  • Answer immediately without overthinking
6

Summarize Written Text (1-2 questions)

Summarize paragraph in one sentence (5-75 words)

Strategies:

  • Connect using conjunctions
  • Main idea + support
7

Essay (1-2 questions)

Write 200-300 word essay

Strategies:

  • Template: intro + 2 body + conclusion
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Golden Tips

  • Microphone quality matters - speak clearly
  • Read Aloud contributes most to score
  • Fill the full 40 seconds in Describe Image
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Common Mistakes

  • Reading too fast in Read Aloud
  • Staying silent instead of guessing in Repeat Sentence
  • Not meeting word count in Essay

Preparation Resources

Recommended resources for Speaking & Writing section

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Template

PTE Speaking Templates

Templates for each task

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Guide

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Understanding the PTE algorithm

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