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PTE speaking practice for every question type

Six question types make up your PTE speaking score. Describe Image counts most, at about 31 per cent.

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Tác giả: Thanh Tran, đồng sáng lập kiêm giảng viên PTE
Cập nhật tháng 9 năm 2026

What to know about PTE speaking

Three of the six question types also count towards your listening score.

Six of the seven speaking question types score what you say, your pronunciation and your fluency.

Where your speaking score comes from

Pearson's figures for an average test.

DIDescribe Image31%
SGDSummarize Group Discussion19%
RSRepeat Sentence16%
RLRe-tell Lecture13%
RTSRespond to a Situation13%
RARead Aloud9%

PTE speaking question types

In the speaking and writing part

This part takes 76 to 84 minutes.

Scored for other skills

It's in the speaking and writing part, but it doesn't count towards speaking.

ASQ4%
of listening
Answer Short Question
Answer in a word or two.
A 3 to 9 second question, then 10 seconds to answer.

How to practise speaking

Start with the question types that count most
Speak at a normal pace and volume
Don't stop in the middle
If you lose a word, keep going.
Use the time to prepare
In Describe Image, find the main idea first, then two or three details, then what they mean.

RSHow Repeat Sentence content is marked

You hear

The library will be closed on Monday for repairs.

You say

The library will be closed on Monday.

Marked word by word

ThelibrarywillbeclosedonMondayforrepairs

Scored, 7 wordsMissed, 2

Content2 / 3

All the words in order score 3, and at least half of them in order score 2. Pronunciation and fluency are scored too, out of 5 each.

Once you've tried every question type, take a full mock. It's timed like the real exam, with a score for every skill. Take a free PTE mock test.

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Câu hỏi thường gặp

How can I improve my PTE speaking score?

Start with the question types that count most: Describe Image and Summarize Group Discussion. Speak at a normal pace and volume. Don't stop, because the microphone closes after 3 seconds of silence. Record yourself, then listen back to hear where you pause.

How is PTE speaking scored?

Pearson's scoring engine scores what you say, your pronunciation and your oral fluency. Six question types count towards speaking, and some count more than others. Your speaking score is from 10 to 90, like the other skills.

Which PTE speaking question type is the most important?

Describe Image. It gives about 31 per cent of your speaking score and about 15 per cent of your overall score.

Does my accent affect my PTE speaking score?

No, as long as you're easy to understand. Pearson says your pronunciation must be clear to a regular speaker of English, so you don't need a British, American or Australian accent. In Repeat Sentence, you don't need to copy the speaker's accent either.

Which PTE speaking question types count for listening too?

Repeat Sentence, Re-tell Lecture and Summarize Group Discussion count for both skills. Answer Short Question counts for listening only.

Can I practise PTE speaking for free?

Yes. Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence and Answer Short Question are marked free every time. Describe Image, Re-tell Lecture, Respond to a Situation and Summarize Group Discussion each give you free feedback on your first answer. Pro gives feedback on every answer after that.

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