PTE Question Practice - Listening Section - Summarise Spoken Text

PTE Question Practice - Listening Section - Summarise Spoken Text

Introduction

Summarise Spoken Text is one of the eight question types in the Listening section of the PTE exam. The PTE Academic Exam is an English proficiency test for non-native speakers, used for studying, working, or immigrating to English-speaking countries. This article will delve into more detail regarding the Summarise Spoken Text section on PTE Labs, including its interface and scoring criteria, which are discussed below.

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User Interface

Read the instructions provided in bold italic text and write your response when the audio is over. The user will have 10 minutes to complete this task.



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Scoring Criteria

The scores for this question will be determined by the following criteria. 
  1. Content: This evaluates if all key points of the audio have been addressed while accurately conveying the substance of the topic.
  2. Form: This evaluates if your response meets the required word count.
  3. Grammar: This checks for grammatical errors in your sentence.
  4. Vocabulary: Assesses if your response uses relevant words which are applied correctly in a sentence.
  5. Spelling: Evaluates the correctness of your spellings.

The overall score is calculated by combining these 5 scores. Even though the Spelling attribute is not shown separately in the score report, it still affects your overall score.

An image of our PTE Score Chart is shown below.​



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