Speaking · 76–93 minutes · 7 task types
PTE Speaking practice
Every Speaking task type, including the two added in August 2025 — and the templates that now get you penalised rather than rewarded.
Memorised templates are now a liability. Pearson detects rehearsed openers (“The image clearly depicts…”) and scores Content 0 where there is little real response to what is in front of you. Content 0 zeroes the task. Say what you actually see.
Task types
Read Aloud
15 exercises. Content, fluency and pronunciation.
Repeat Sentence
Heard once. Scored on words in the right sequence.
Describe Image
Describe relationships and trends, not labels.
Re-tell Lecture
Main ideas plus key details, in your own words.
Answer Short Question
One word or phrase. Right or wrong.
Respond to a Situation and Summarize Group Discussion are the two new Speaking tasks introduced on 7 August 2025.