Speaking & Writing

This part of the test is 54–67 minutes long and it contains seven different question types. It is the longest section of the test. You will be tested on your speaking and writing skills, using English you might hear in an academic environment.

1. Personal Introduction
2. Read Aloud
3. Repeat Sentence
4. Describe Image
5. Re-tell Lecture
6. Answer Short Question
7. Summarize Written Text
8. Essay

1. Personal Introduction

The Personal Introduction is an opportunity for you to get familiar with PTE test technology and to help you prepare for your speaking and listening questions. This question does not contribute to your score and is for familiarization purposes only. 

You will have 25 seconds to read the prompt and prepare your response, and then 30 seconds to record your response. You are only able to record your answer once.

2. Read Aloud

  • Task : Text appears on the screen. Read the text aloud.
  • Prompt Length : Text up to 60 words
  • Skills Assessed : Reading and speaking
  • Time to Answer : Varies by item, depending on the length of text.

3. Repeat Sentence 

  • Task : After listening to a recording of a sentence, repeat the sentence.
  • Prompt Length : 3–9 seconds
  • Skills Assessed : Listening and speaking
  • Time to Answer : 15 seconds

4. Describe Image

  • Task : An image appears on the screen. Describe the image in detail.
  • Prompt Length : Not applicable
  • Skills Assessed : Speaking
  • Time to Answer : 40 seconds

5. Re-Tell Lecture

  • Task : After listening to or watching a lecture, re-tell the lecture in your own words.
  • Prompt Length : Up to 90 seconds
  • Skills Assessed : Listening and speaking
  • Time to Answer : 40 seconds

6. Answer Short Question

  • Task : After listening to a question, answer with a single word or a few words.
  • Prompt Length : 3–9 seconds
  • Skills Assessed : Listening and speaking
  • Time to Answer : 10 seconds

7. Summarize Written Text

  • Task : After reading the text, write a one-sentence summary of the passage.
  • Prompt Length : Text up to 300 words
  • Skills Assessed : Reading and writing
  • Time to Answer : 10 minutes

8. Essay

  • Task : Write a 200–300 word essay on a given topic.
  • Prompt Length : 2–3 sentences
  • Skills Assessed : Writing
  • Time to Answer : 20 minutes

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