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PTE Speaking
Build clear, fluent responses without relying on scripts that ignore the prompt. Each guide keeps Pearson facts, PTEFlow strategy, and planning benchmarks visibly separate.
Production task
Read Aloud
Text up to 60 words. Speaking; contributes to Reading and Speaking scores.
Overall ~4%Speaking ~9%
Production task
Repeat Sentence
Audio sentence, 3–9 seconds. Listening and Speaking.
Overall ~7%Speaking ~16%
Production task
Describe Image
Image; no text-length limit. Speaking.
Overall ~15%Speaking ~31%
Production task
Retell Lecture
Audio or video lecture up to 90 seconds. Listening and Speaking.
Overall ~6%Speaking ~13%
Objective task
Answer Short Question
Audio question, 3–9 seconds. Listening score contribution.
Overall ~2%
Production task
Summarize Group Discussion
Discussion between 3 people, up to 3 minutes. Listening and Speaking.
Overall ~9%Speaking ~19%
Production task
Respond to a Situation
Read and hear a situation; text up to 60 words. Speaking.
Overall ~6%Speaking ~13%