PTE Speaking

PTE Speaking Format: Score And Exercises Explained

PTE speaking is the first part of the PTE Exam and contains 5 types of exercises. It will take you between 77 to 93 minutes to complete. This part of the test will assess your PTE speaking, listening, and writing skills. At the exam, you will have to answer to 15-20 questions for the speaking module.

PTE speaking exercises

If you 'd like to learn what are the most important speaking exercises, read this article to the end.

I will briefly go over the five tasks of the PTE speaking section to give you an introduction and the essential things to take into consideration when you practice or pass the PTE speaking section. Here is the list of exercises ordered, as it will appear in the exam speaking format.

Read Aloud
Repeat Sentence
Describe Image
Retell Lecture
Answer Short Question

The 5 PTE Speaking Exercises

1) Read Aloud

This first task will judge your reading and speaking abilities.

You'll see a text prompt that contains up to 60 words.
You have 40 seconds to prepare yourself with the question. Read it once.
You'll find 6 to 7 of them per exam.
Spend no more than 2 minutes on each of them.
This task is extremely important. Make sure you practice many of them during your PTE speaking preparation.
You will be scored a maximum of 3 points for the content spoken, 5 points for oral fluency and 5 points for pronunciation.

2) Repeat Sentence

This second task will judge your listening and speaking abilities.

You'll listen to a recording of 3-9 seconds.
You have 15 seconds to answer.
You'll find 8 to 10 of them per exam.
Spend no more than 1 minute on each of them.
This task is relatively easy but has a significant impact on your exam score. Make sure to do it right!
You will be scored a maximum of 3 points for the content spoken, 5 points for oral fluency and 5 points for pronunciation.

3) Describe Image

This third task will judge your speaking ability.

You'll see an image and will have 25 seconds to prepare your response.
Use the Erasable Noteboard Booklet to take short notes.
Once you hear a bip, start speaking for up to 40 seconds.
You'll find 6 to 8 of them per exam.
Spend no more than 2 minutes on each of them.
This task is difficult and has a big impact on your score.
You will be scored a maximum of 5 points for the content spoken, 5 points for oral fluency and 5 points for pronunciation.

4) Retell Lecture

This fourth task will judge your speaking and listening abilities.

You'll see an image and will listen to a prompt for up to 90 seconds.
Use the Erasable Noteboard Booklet to take short notes.
Once the audio finishes, you have 10 seconds to get ready.
You'll find 2 to 3 of them per exam.
Spend no more than 2 minutes on each of them.
This task is very difficult and is very important for your final score.
You will be scored a maximum of 5 points for the content spoken, 5 points for oral fluency and 5 points for pronunciation.