PTE Speaking & Writing 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How long do you have to study the visual before speaking in the PTE 'Describe Image' task?
- 10 seconds
- 25 seconds (Correct answer)
- 40 seconds
- 60 seconds
Correct answer: 25 seconds
You have 25 seconds to study the image before the microphone opens for your 40-second response.
Question 2: What is the word limit for a PTE Summarize Written Text response?
- 5 to 50 words
- 5 to 75 words (Correct answer)
- 50 to 100 words
- 10 to 40 words
Correct answer: 5 to 75 words
Your summary must be between 5 and 75 words and written as a single sentence.
Question 3: Which PTE Speaking task requires a response of only one or two words?
- Re-tell Lecture
- Describe Image
- Answer Short Question (Correct answer)
- Read Aloud
Correct answer: Answer Short Question
Answer Short Question requires a very brief spoken response to a factual general-knowledge question.
Question 4: How many minutes are allocated for the PTE Write Essay task?
- 10 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 20 minutes (Correct answer)
- 30 minutes
Correct answer: 20 minutes
Test takers have 20 minutes to plan, write, and review their essay response.
Question 5: What is the recommended word count for a PTE Write Essay response?
- 100–150 words
- 150–200 words
- 200–300 words (Correct answer)
- 300–400 words
Correct answer: 200–300 words
Essays should be 200–300 words; responses under 120 words receive a score of zero for content.
Question 6: What happens to your PTE score if your Read Aloud response is completely silent?
- You receive partial credit for preparation time
- You receive zero for that item (Correct answer)
- You may retry the item once
- The system automatically skips to the next task
Correct answer: You receive zero for that item
A silent or blank response in Read Aloud results in zero points with no option to retry.
Question 7: Which scoring dimension is NOT evaluated in the PTE Write Essay task?
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Pronunciation (Correct answer)
- Vocabulary
Correct answer: Pronunciation
Pronunciation is a Speaking dimension and is never assessed in written production tasks like Write Essay.
PTE Speaking & Writing 2
How long do you have to study the visual before speaking in the PTE 'Describe Image' task?