PTE Question Practice - Speaking Section - Repeat Sentence

PTE Question Practice - Speaking Section - Repeat Sentence

Introduction

Repeat Sentence is one of the five question types in the Speaking section of the PTE Academic 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 Repeat Sentence 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 repeat the sentence heard in the audio, in to the microphone.  



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Scoring Criteria

The scores for this question will be determined by the following criteria.
  1. Content:  This is based on how appropriate the test taker's response is in relation to what was asked. Example: A response written on a topic that is different from what was asked, A response that requires certain keywords that should have been memorised.
  1. Oral Fluency: Evaluates flow of speech, if it is effortless, and is spoken at a natural rate. Hesitation, repetition, and false starts will get low scores.
  1. Pronunciation: Will evaluate if the response demonstrates the ability to produce sounds like native English speakers. The use of proper-sounding vowels and consonants and correct stresses of words and phrases are important for high scores.

The overall score is calculated by combining these 3 scores. 

Minimum mark: 10
Maximum mark: 90

An image of our PTE Score Chart is shown below.
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