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speaking Speaking

The PTE Speaking module of PTE Academic is the first module in the PTE exam format , which contains five different types of questions. It assesses the test takers' ability to speak English clearly and fluently in academic contexts. The test takers have to record their responses using a microphone and a headset. The responses are scored by an automated system based on various criteria such as pronunciation, fluency, content, and vocabulary & basic communicative abilities like oral fluency and pronunciation. PTE Speaking practice is an important aspect of PTE preparation & PTE Speaking mock test can be taken on Alfa PTE to gauge one’s performance.
Read Aloud
Repeat Sentence
Describe Image
Re-Tell Lecture
Answer Short Question

read-aloud-new Read Aloud

Read Aloud tests both your reading and speaking abilities to ensure that you can read the material aloud with the proper intonation and pronunciation. It requires good practice to keep your speaking and reading scores up.
Task Skills assessed Prompt length Time to answer Number of questions
A text appears on the screen. Read the text aloud Reading and Speaking Text up to 60 words Varies by item, depending on the length of the text 6 - 7
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rs Repeat Sentence

One of the most scoring & challenging questions of the test, checks upon a student’s Listening & Speaking ability. This question carries partial marking as well. On the PTE repeat sentence section, you must demonstrate your ability to comprehend, understand and recall or repeat any given statement. Try and repeat the sentence you have heard as clearly as possible without any pauses. The audio cannot be played back, so pay close attention. Repeat Sentence PTE practice is an important aspect of PTE preparation.
Task Skills assessed Prompt length Time to answer Number of questions
After listening to a recording of a sentence, repeat the sentence Listening and Speaking 3 - 9 seconds 15 seconds 10 - 12
RS

di Describe Image

This is a question where in the student will have to study & describe an image that appears on the screen for 25 seconds. The images vary & the student will have to describe it in an allotted time of 40 seconds.
Task Skills assessed Prompt length Time to answer Number of questions
An image appears on the screen. Describe the image in detail Speaking N/A 40 seconds 3 - 4
DI

rl Re-Tell Lecture

This question type would either be an audio or an audio-visual which would play & the student will have to re-tell the lecture in their own words. The time allotted for the response is 40 seconds & the students will be judged on their Listening & Speaking abilities. Retell lecture PTE template can be used for effective preparation.
Task Skills assessed Prompt length Time to answer Number of questions
After listening to or watching a lecture, re-tell the lecture in your own words Listening and Speaking Up to 90 seconds 40 seconds 1 - 2
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asq Answer Short Question

As the name suggests, this is a short answer question where the response is mostly a single word or a few words. The Listening & Speaking skills of the students are assessed in this question type.
Task Skills assessed Prompt length Time to answer Number of questions
After listening to a question, answer with a single word or a few words Listening and Speaking 3 - 9 seconds 10 seconds 5 - 6
ASQ
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