Speaking & Writing Flashcards
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How long do you have to study the visual before speaking in the PTE 'Describe Image' task?
Answer: 25 seconds
You have 25 seconds to study the image before the microphone opens for your 40-second response.
What is the word limit for a PTE Summarize Written Text response?
Answer: 5 to 75 words
Your summary must be between 5 and 75 words and written as a single sentence.
Which PTE Speaking task requires a response of only one or two words?
Answer: Answer Short Question
Answer Short Question requires a very brief spoken response to a factual general-knowledge question.
How many minutes are allocated for the PTE Write Essay task?
Answer: 20 minutes
Test takers have 20 minutes to plan, write, and review their essay response.
What is the recommended word count for a PTE Write Essay response?
Answer: 200–300 words
Essays should be 200–300 words; responses under 120 words receive a score of zero for content.
What happens to your PTE score if your Read Aloud response is completely silent?
Answer: You receive zero for that item
A silent or blank response in Read Aloud results in zero points with no option to retry.
Which scoring dimension is NOT evaluated in the PTE Write Essay task?
Answer: Pronunciation
Pronunciation is a Speaking dimension and is never assessed in written production tasks like Write Essay.