New PTE Speaking Tasks Explained

Summarize Group Discussion

You listen to a discussion of about three minutes between three people, then have 10 seconds to prepare and 2 minutes to summarise it in your own words. Pearson assesses content (including how the speakers’ ideas relate), pronunciation and oral fluency. It contributes to Listening and Speaking.

Respond to a Situation

You read and hear a description of an everyday situation of up to about 60 words, get 10 seconds to prepare, and give a 40-second spoken response. Pearson assesses content (relevance and appropriateness), pronunciation and oral fluency.