PTE Speaking & Writing 5

Question 1

Which PTE writing task requires you to condense a reading passage into a single complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

Summarize Written Text

Answer

Write Essay

Answer

Summarize Spoken Text

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Fill in the Blanks

Question 2

What is the typical maximum length of the audio clip in the PTE Re-tell Lecture task?

Accepted Answer

Up to 90 seconds

Answer

15–30 seconds

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30–60 seconds

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2–3 minutes

Question 3

Which essay structure is most consistently rewarded by the PTE automated scoring engine?

Accepted Answer

A formal structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion

Answer

A three-paragraph structure with no conclusion

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A stream-of-consciousness narrative style

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A bulleted list of arguments without connected prose

Question 4

Which feature most clearly distinguishes PTE Academic from IELTS in terms of how responses are evaluated?

Accepted Answer

PTE uses an AI-driven automated scoring engine rather than human raters

Answer

PTE uses human examiners for all spoken and written tasks

Answer

PTE does not include a speaking component

Answer

PTE results take three to four weeks to receive

Question 5

In PTE Read Aloud, if you mispronounce a word but maintain smooth pacing, which score dimension is most affected?

Accepted Answer

Pronunciation

Answer

Oral Fluency

Answer

Content

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Vocabulary

Question 6

What does the 'oral fluency' dimension measure in PTE Speaking tasks?

Accepted Answer

The smoothness, pace, and natural rhythm of your speech

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Whether your accent closely matches standard American English

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Your ability to use academic vocabulary while speaking

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The total length of your spoken response

Question 7

What does the 'content' scoring criterion evaluate in the PTE Describe Image task?

Accepted Answer

How accurately and completely you convey the key information shown in the image

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Whether your description is engaging or creative

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The total number of words you produce during your response

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Whether you use specialist chart-reading terminology